The Stones of the Devil: A Comparative Study of "The Devil's Stones" by Moniro Ravanipour and "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson

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1 Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages Department Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor of English Language Department, Sistan and Baloochestan University, Zahedan

10.22103/jcl.2024.22983.3720

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This article examines "The Devil's Stones" by Moniro Roufinopour and "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. The main issue of the article is what are the corresponding similarities and equivalents of these two stories? While living in two different places, Roufipour and Jackson have used similar and equivalent symbols and parallel characters. Because the root of all this is the superstitious thoughts that lead to the sad end of the well-wishers. Using the American comparative literature school, this article has discussed the similarities between the two stories and has controlled the originality and difference of both. The results of the research show that two authors chose a rural and small environment to express a big theme, that is, anti-superstition, and they blame blindly following superstitions. Both authors use the metaphor of stone and use people as similes and stones as similes to present the pseudo face of these people's callousness to the reader. The characters in the two stories have balance and equality, for example the old nanny and the old Warner in the role of warning. In two stories, people are asked to follow superstitions because they see their sustenance and stability in blindly following superstitions. Also, the old nanny bears a striking resemblance to Mr. Summers in that both are barren and ineffective as village caretakers and rely on superstition for their survival.

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Journal of Comparative Literature

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Available Online from 31 May 2024

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