چكيده لاتين
Postcolonial literature has always played a fundamental role in portraying the impacts of colonialism on individuals and societies, particularly focusing on identity crises and alienation experienced by characters in the face of power structures and racial discrimination. Among these works, The Bamboo Stalk by Saud Alsanousi stands out as a prominent example, illustrating the complexities of identity within unequal social relations and depicting the struggles of colonized individuals in redefining their place in the world. This study, titled "A Psychological Analysis of The Bamboo Stalk by Saud Alsanousi from the Perspective of Frantz Fanon," examines the effects of colonialism, race, and hybridity on the formation of the protagonistʹs identity, Jose/Eisa, and provides a psychological reading of his lived experiences within the framework of Fanonʹs theory. Employing a qualitative analysis method and a psychological approach, the research explores the impact of social and cultural discourses on the mentality of the main character and secondary characters, including Mendoza, Josephine, Aida, Mirla, and Ghassan. Fanonʹs theory, encompassing concepts such as identity, alienation, hybridity, and race, forms the conceptual framework for this analysis. The findings reveal that Jose/Eisa and other characters, caught between two disparate cultural worlds, not only face identity crises but also suffer from a form of psychological alienation directly resulting from the dominance of racial and social structures. This experience vividly illustrates the process of psychological decolonization, a theme extensively discussed by Fanon in his works. Colonialism not only solidifies unequal social relations but also alters and damages the innermost aspects of the human psyche. The character of Jose/Eisa and others, in their attempts to redefine themselves between two opposing worlds, encounter identity, social, and psychological contradictions. This confrontation not only exposes their internal and external complexities but also provides a powerful conceptual tool for understanding these conflicts. The research concludes that the identity crisis of Jose/Eisa and other characters is not merely an individual issue but is deeply rooted in power structures and racial discrimination that continually challenge their identities. This study emphasizes the importance of psychological analysis in colonial and postcolonial studies and demonstrates that narrative literature, particularly works like The Bamboo Stalk, has a unique ability to represent the lived experiences of individuals in multicultural societies. Reading this novel through the lens of Fanonʹs theories highlights that colonialism leaves lasting effects not only on social structures but also within the psyche and individual perception.