The Existential Study Of The Iraq's Novel The Palm And Neighbors

Ghaib Tumah Farman,the great master of critical realism in Iraq,was recognized as one of the most accomplished novelist among the 50's generation in the 20 th century of Iraq.The palm and neighbors is the representative work of Ghaib,which is of great significance in history of Iraq Modern Novels,was named among the best of 100 Arabic novels in 20 th century.This novel restore it with integrity of the Iraq's current social situation inherited from British rule,which tells the story of the simple men's life experiences in the favelas of Baghdad after WWII.What's more,this novel which was dramatized for television and drama,aroused a deeply influence in Arabian society.Ghaib gave a great deal of concern from the individual survival of the "simple men" in The palm and neighbors.All the protagonists tired to seek glimmers of hope in the lives of quiet desperation,which was facing a difficult situation,keep choosing during the struggle.Someone held accountable for freedom,someone escaped the responsibility by selfishly exploiting others.Their behavior of the people who escaped the responsibility has become alienated under collective gaze in the society,which finally lost themselves and even gave up their quest for human's self-value and life meaning.The theme of human value of existence during this novel,has deeply revealed the existentialism Sartre's theory "the existence of other being,freedom,human value".This article is intended to try a method of induction to research the characteristic of Sartre's theory "the existence of other being,freedom,human value",which has happened in the protagonists' lives.It attempts to interpret the life circumstances values of protagonist or to to explore their attitude of the mean and orientation of value in social life after close-reading of the text.Sartre's existentialism theory of The Existence Of Other Being is employed to analyze the significance of the spiritual crisis and to research the alienation or the relationship of people.Based upon the Sartre's infinity viewpoint,theoretical analysis of the situation and selection was made to explore the characteristics of the protagonists lost themselves in the selection and responsibility.At last combining the Sartre's theoretical theory,thus discusses sets up the values guidance of The palm and neighbors.