The mythopoetic aspect of the literary text (Huseyn Javid’s drama “The Devil”)

Abstract

Various interpretations about a myth have been provided over the time. Greek philosophers considered myth as an allegory. One of the key elements of the literary text in European literature during the Middle Ages was the mythical ideas and images. Romanticism expanded the field of mythology research. The development of the world literature in the 19th century is remembered as a new phase of the return to mythical storylines and motifs.
Myth having a special symbolic meaning is a descriptive language of enduring moral values, individual and social behaviour models and social galaxy. The massive increase in interest in the myth in world literature of the 20th century and the changes on literary text structure by the myth show that literature and mythological thought are inextricably linked and it surpasses the function of memory transfer. The fact that the mythical thought and mythological based images were presented the leading story of numerous works created in the early 20th century in Azerbaijani literature was a continuation of the processes in world literature as well as social and political events. There is no any difference between the functions of demonic images and those who created scheme of events happened in the world at the beginning of the 20th century. The conflict as well as the psychology of society and the literary duties that an individual experiences during the transition of evil from mythical thinking to real reality, confronted literary topics and heroes of new literature with demonic powers. The demon images depicted in the works by A.Hagverdiyev, A.Shaig and H.Javid had to involve the first function and complex aspects of the politics presented by the new world. Arif who experienced this conflict in H.Javid’s drama “The Devil” rebels not only against the mystical creature – the devil, but also against unfairness and injustice, and the devil is the last one in this way. Because the devil acts as a dark side of human soul and passions in some cases. H.Javid also contrasts demonism with wisdom while describing the antagonistic aspects of Muslim mythology.
The Devil appears on stage in this contrast under several guises or various personalities, however, in this transformation, the devil only appears as his likenesses; he cannot take the place of Arif or an old man Ikhtiyar.