a goldmannian structural study of al-hayy al-latininovel

the present article studies the different aspects of paris in the lebanese novel in general and in suhayl idris’s al-hayy al-latini in particular as a sample. this study examines the protagonist and al-idrisi’s views of paris as a beautiful western city and as one of the symbols of civilization and culture in modern arabic literature. whether the world is considered to be a psychological model or the symbol of a collective wholeor even a behavioralexample, all these concepts rely in their different forms on the necessity of analyzing man’s behavior and outcome based on a holistic view.this article attempts to apply the romanian lucien goldmann’s views of external and foreign worlds to suhail idris’s views in al-hayy al-latini. in sum, it could be concluded that idris in this novel belongs to progressive socialism and reflects rebellion and insurgence through the protagonist all through the novel.