Iranian Persian Language and Literature Promotion Society Research on Mystical Literature HTTPS://JP 5 2 2011 07 23 Decoding of non-Verbal Behaviors in Rooye Mahe Khodavand Ra Beboos (Kiss the Lovely Face of God) Fiction Decoding of non-Verbal Behaviors in Rooye Mahe Khodavand Ra Beboos (Kiss the Lovely Face of God) Fiction 65 88 16335 FA Ahmad Razi Associate Professor of Persian language and literature, University of Gilan Somayeh Hajati MA of Persian language and literature Journal Article 2016 06 14 Mostafa Mastour is one of the successful authors in the field of contemporary fiction. One of his successful works is “Kiss the Lovely Face of God” which has gained acceptability among the addressees. In this paper, by an interdisciplinary view and by using communication science theories, the non-verbal behaviors reflected in this fiction are analyzed and non-verbal signs such as physical appearance, pantomime, movement, facial actions and vocal behavior of fiction characters and also the environment and space and manufactures which form the communication in this narrative are decoded. The investigation of fictions from the aspect of non-verbal communication which is a chain of expanded signs and various messages are received from them with regard to communicative context and the aim of interactants can lead to a new reading of text. This paper is based on Paul Ekman and Wallace Friesen’s theory of classification and behavior analysis in two fields of decoding and practice. The results of this study show that non-verbal communication often plays the role of complement of verbal communication in advancement of narrative and it has an important role in personification and increases the representational potential of fiction.   Mostafa Mastour is one of the successful authors in the field of contemporary fiction. One of his successful works is “Kiss the Lovely Face of God” which has gained acceptability among the addressees. In this paper, by an interdisciplinary view and by using communication science theories, the non-verbal behaviors reflected in this fiction are analyzed and non-verbal signs such as physical appearance, pantomime, movement, facial actions and vocal behavior of fiction characters and also the environment and space and manufactures which form the communication in this narrative are decoded. The investigation of fictions from the aspect of non-verbal communication which is a chain of expanded signs and various messages are received from them with regard to communicative context and the aim of interactants can lead to a new reading of text. This paper is based on Paul Ekman and Wallace Friesen’s theory of classification and behavior analysis in two fields of decoding and practice. The results of this study show that non-verbal communication often plays the role of complement of verbal communication in advancement of narrative and it has an important role in personification and increases the representational potential of fiction.   https://jpll.ui.ac.ir/article_16335_d1f918d73a616922d5cb1b3c8e16a471.pdf