A Sociological Study of the Novels, “Wandering Island” and “Gypsy by the Fire”

Since the publication of the novel “Savushun”, contemporary female novelists have challenged the traditional crises of Iran’s literary novels via creating female protagonists and even, occasionally, an antagonist. The two studied authors have very well represented the social and identity crises of the women within formats unique to them and, in the meanwhile, they have depicted the process of the society’s transition from its traditional to modern forms. The present article intends analyzing the relationships between the literary work, the creator of the work as well as the society wherein the author lives based on sociological literature theory proposed by Lucian Goldman followed by the comparative analysis of these aspects, if possible. In doing so, pivoting about the relationship between the society and the community, the social crises and conflicts and the norms governing the Iranian society, the sociological investigation of the mentioned social concepts will be carried out. The novel “wandering island”, has been successful in representing various viewpoints regarding the social life of women in Iran as well as the social and cultural norms that are somehow interwoven with the history of this country. Ravanipour, as well, has been able to portray the rapid social and cultural changes in conjunction with the southern regions’ ecosystem within the cast of a character named gypsy girl.