Self-insertion as discursive and core-identity of Gibran's Al Mustafa

This paper studies the core-identity of Al Mustafa (the chosen) in Gibran's book The Prophet (1923) as an individual property by investigating its discursive features revealed words and deeds participants discourse. study deals with how Gibran refers to protagonist this portrayal reflects on identity writer. It examines prophet himself, his worries needs, interlocutors address him discourse finally telling on-going actions leads perception Al-Mustafa a prophetic figure. results show that source power such is neither nature, nor certain established institutions, but people Orphalese themselves discourse), plus those readers who discern figure words. process through which works “recognition”, rational individuals recognise Such recognition realised active “self-achievement” arising deserved ways prophet's are recognised followers.