The Image of Authority in Basma Abd al-Aziz’s Dystopian Novel The Queue

The article presents an overview of the new dystopia genre in Arabic literature as well main reasons and prerequisites for its appearance. interest Arab authors newly discovered dystopian novel has grown markedly, which is primarily due to serious political, economic social changes affecting region. situation some countries offers many avenues society can develop, was first respond this. Egypt become one centers global change that affected Middle East. Young Egyptian intellectuals tend soberly assess developed since Spring writers have offered their own vision country. As example a modern dystopia, Queue by Basma Abd al-Aziz chosen. does not traditional oppositional character. However, significant images writer draws attention image authority, impersonal inaccessible common people. There no mention name country where events unfold, but reader easily recognizes Egypt. In study comprehensive approach used, cultural sociological methods analysis interviews.