Analysis of Hussein Rahmi Gurpinar’s novel “Hakka Sygyndyk”

Abstract

A pandemic, also known as an epidemic disease, is one of the most common concepts in history. Novels about epidemics in Turkish literature show that the disease is exacerbated by malnutrition and poor physical condition. Apparently, the works on the epidemic are based on real events together with the beliefs of people and solutions to problems. There are not many literary works about the epidemic in Turkish literature. In this context, Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpinar’s novel “Hakka Sığındık” occupies a special place. In the field of literature, Gürpınar is known for his novels. His literary works are written on the topic of social criticism. In his works, the author is able to depict the scandals of society, ignorance and false beliefs, and expresses his criticism in combination with real events. In some of his works, he indirectly shows the dramatic image of the plot. Hussein Rahmi Gürpınara’s novel “Hakka Sığındık” (1919) describes the impact of the Spanish flu on public life. The purpose of our study is to show the example of the method of literary analysis, which is one of the most important topics in the disciplines related to literature. This novel, which is analyzed in our study, is analyzed by the “method of analysis of artistic text” prof. Şerif Aktaş. The analysis focused on the topics of mentality, structure, themes, language and style. There are also interactions between the main character, the elements of space and time in the novel, the connection of the plot of the novel with real life.