Interrelationships Between Urdu Fiction And Travelogue

Abstract

If we examine the structure, form, elements, and shape of important genres of Urdu fiction (fable, novel, short story, drama), common traits and features can be found in fiction and travelogue despite their factual and predetermined generic individuality and status. Nonetheless, according to the artistic requirements of genres mentioned in these common traits, there can be a difference of length, material, characters and events, reality and imagination, supernatural elements and scientific approach, scene and background, style and form; and it should be. But important elements like plot, story, events, characters, qualities, and drawbacks of character, love, adventure, the eternal conflict between good and evil, ethics, romance, realism, social norms, dogmatic beliefs, historical and scientific facts, narration, diction, similes and metaphors, proverbial style, clarity, formal way of writing, dialogues, screenwriting, artistic features of language and narration, objectivity and philosophy of life can be found in fiction one way or the other with a little bit difference of structural requirements.