AN INTER-MOTIF COMPARISON BETWEEN GRIMM TALES AND CLASSICAL LOVE MESNEVIS
GRİMM MASALARI VE KLÂSİK AŞK MESNEVÎLERİ ÜZERİNE MOTİFLERARASI BİR KARŞILAŞTIRMA

Author : Timuçin AYKANAT
Number of pages : 165-198

Abstract

In this study, first comparative literature is introduced as a theory. That theory is discussed according to its origin, its representatives, application measures, study principles, schools, followers in Turkish and World Literature and its efficacy in science world. After that, moving according to basic principles of the theory, some short determinations are done on Grimm tales and classical love Mesnevis that are selected for comparison. According to the data gathered from the reading of Grimm tales and skimming of eighteen dual love Mesnevis, the motif, plot and fictional values of Grimm tales and classical love Mesnevis are interpreted. A existence of discourse trace and values of dual love Mesnevis named as Süheyl ü Nev-bahâr, Hüsrev ü Şîrîn and Hûrşîd ü Ferahşâd at Grimm Tales are shared. Additionally, it is shown that the motifs that consisted the plot of dual love Mesnevis which reflects traditional discourse form, are also inherent for Grimm Tales. Furthermore, the sample of cultural values that identified with a narrative that is denied and constructed later although registered in a premise narrative, are given. Hereby, moving from the sample it is put forward that, the interaction between narrative texts is inevitable, the narrative data that have very different principles carry similar values or may carry, narrative texts must be evaluated without denying cited interactional bonds, it is of benefit to use a comparative dialogical structure on almost every reading of cultural values and literary texts.

Keywords

Comparative Literature Science; Grimm Tales, Classical Love Mesnevis, Motif, Dialogue.

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