دراسة الشخصيات القومية في رواية «مدن الملح» لعبد الرحمن المنيف

A Study on Ethnic Characterizations in "Cities of Salt" Novel by Abdul Rahman Munif

Art of narration in Arabic literature does not own historical background – about a century and half. But novelty of this art in Arabic literature is not known as an obstacle to create works such as "Cities of Salt"; a work in which innovation is its initial feature. Innovation in all elements specifically characterization, produces another question for the reader: what is the aim of creating various characters and general picture of this creation? The answer should be discovered in the characters' variety which is ethnic characterizations. This research studies characterization element in novels with the aim of clarifying the mentioned aspect of innovation followed by noticing two types of characterizations: individual characterization – the heroes of novel are analyzed; and ethnic characterizations which is the fundamental aim of the author. The studies of the present research show another characterization would manifest followed by Abdul Rahman Munif's political goals in which epic soul infuses and Arabic – ethic characterization would change by America's entrance.