Character Types in the Tales of the Four Seasons
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The Four Seasons Tales, published in 2024, are a rich source for exploring character types that reflect the impact of seasonal changes on human behavior. This study seeks to analyze and classify the character types within these tales, presenting a new model based on the interaction between nature and the psychological characteristics of individuals. The research focuses on how the four seasons shape the nature and roles of characters, and the extent to which they align with psychological traits known in personality science. This article examines character types in Muhammad Jibril's novel *The Four Seasons*, by analyzing the main character (the translator) as a rounded and complex model, embodying an internal struggle between a tired body and a reflective consciousness, oscillating between nostalgia and withdrawal. The article also highlights the role of secondary characters, who are used to perform framing functions without narrative shifts. They contribute to highlighting feelings of loneliness and aging, shaping the overall psychological climate in a style that does not sink into directness or declarativeness. The research uses literary and psychological analysis to study characters in selected tales, drawing on theories of literary psychology, such as Jung's theory of psychological archetypes, as well as studies that address the relationship between seasons and psychological changes in humans. The research relies on an analysis of literary models from different cultures to clarify how characters interact with their environment and the impact this has on their psychological and social development. The study highlights the importance of these archetypes in shaping the dramatic plot and the dynamics of interaction between characters, opening new horizons for studying the influence of nature on human behavior in narrative literature. The study also presents a new insight that can be applied to other studies to understand character archetypes in world literature, enhancing the literary and psychological analysis of folk tales in multiple cultural contexts. The research highlights the importance of classifications in understanding characters within modern novels.
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