Analysis of the Compatibility and Incompatibility of Female Characters in the Novel

Abdellahi, Fatemeh

doi:10.22034/pmlj.2026.14874.1078

Analysis of the Compatibility and Incompatibility of Female Characters in the Novel "This Street Has No Speedometer"

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Fatemeh Abdellahi

PhD student in Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

10.22034/pmlj.2026.14874.1078

Abstract

The novel as a mirror of real life, is a way to write and record what actually happened or what was created in the writer's imagination inspired by events. Women novelists often write about women's concerns, and their writings depict the bitterness and pain that the patriarchal system has brought upon women. This article examines the novel "This Street Has No Speedometer" with the aim of identifying the affected characters and their interaction with the hardships of life. The result is that there are three groups of women in this novel. The first group are powerful women who do not want to submit to the domination of men and pursue their goals and suffer many hardships in life, but are satisfied to stand on their own feet. The second group are women who want to get out of this system and are inconsistent, but are unable to build an independent life or fall short in front of their family and society, and their lives are destroyed. The third group are women who live a life of good and bad with everyone and try to introduce other women to this way of life. They are more than happy, they are incapable, but they feel satisfied with their lives and do not complain, and they continue to cling to their traditional beliefs.

Keywords

Novel

women

compatible character

incompatible character

this street has no speed limiter

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