Study of Aydin's inferiority complex in the novel "fire without smoke", a work of Nader Ebrahimi

Abstract

It is impossible to study Ebrahimi's works without considering to his political and social thoughts. Though, some works and story characters of the writer show the reality that some other methods may be used in addition to the mentioned thoughts for study of his works. Methodology: One of these methods is psychological criticism. The long story "fire without smoke" is one of his stories which may be studied and criticized psychologically. This research is going to study first three volumes of this story consisting life period of "Aydin" character and the events which is caused by him. Aydin suffers from a kind of inferiority complex because of brusque and contemptuous behavior of Galanoja, mythical hero of Turkmans. Results: Psychologists believe that children who suffer from a physical sickness and their parents compare them with their successful same age children; they will suffer from inferiority complex directly. In view of psychologists, the person with inferiority complex may confront with his/her competitor by the ways other than direct encounter, such as refuge to religion, art and respectable affairs of people. Conclusion: Aydin, who was weak physically, tried to fight with competitor and war and revenge with Agh Oiler and Oja and caused many conflicts and murders in desert.