El simbolismo en El grillo de Carlos Muñiz y El-Helāfīt de Maḥmoūd Dīab Estudio comparativo | ||||
| Bulletin of The Faculty of Languages & Translation | ||||
| Volume 29, Issue 2, July 2025, Page 599-617 PDF (1.39 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Yasmine Mohamed Mohamed Shehata | ||||
| Department of spanish and Literature, Faculty of Languages and Translation Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This comparative study explores the symbolism employed by Carlos Muñiz in his play El grillo and by Mahmoud Diab in El-Helāfīt, illustrating how each playwright harnesses symbols as a powerful means of social and human critique. Despite their contrasting cultural backgrounds and dramatic styles, both playwrights converge in using symbolism to expose the social marginalization and complex injustices faced by the oppressed. In El grillo, Muñiz crafts a world of silent and contemplative symbols, reflecting a deep sense of alienation and existential tension. Meanwhile, Diab highlights collective action and popular struggle, using symbols that resonate with communal solidarity and resistance. Far from being mere aesthetic embellishments, these symbols function as powerful vehicles of social critique, pushing audiences to rethink societal norms and acknowledge the structural injustices shaping human experience. This analysis underscores how, in both plays, symbolism emerges as a quiet but forceful form of protest — giving voice to the voiceless and affirming a universal human message: the defense of dignity and the necessity of resistance. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| The Symbolism; Muñiz; El grillo; Dīāb; El; Helāfīt; theatre; The Marginalized | ||||
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