The Development of Storytelling in the Literature of Eastern Countries during the First Half of the Twentieth Century (In the Example of Arabic, Persian, Chinese, Afghan Storytelling)

Abstract

Literature is a measure of a nation’s spiritual development, as well as an expression of its spiritual and educational experiences. It is well known that fiction, which embodies a great social power, exerts an active influence on the expansion of human consciousness and the formulation of aesthetic taste. In the evolution of Arabic, Persian, Chinese, and Afghan literature, the progression of the narrative genre toward prose, the plot of the stories, and the compositional structure are analyzed. This article explores the issues surrounding the evolution of Arabic, Chinese, and Afghan narratives.