Iranian Persian Language and Literature Promotion Society Research on Mystical Literature HTTPS://JP 5 4 2012 02 20 Investigation of Narrative Structure of Haft Khane Rostam Investigation of Narrative Structure of Haft Khane Rostam 93 118 16402 FA Alireza Nabiloo Associate Professor of Persian language and literature, University of Qom Journal Article 2016 06 14 In this study, the story of Haft Khane Rostam has been analyzed from the perspective of structuralism. Methods of analysis used in this article belong to three structuralist thinkers: Propp, Greimas and Todorov. They discuss various aspects of story and narrative. In Propp, roles and areas of practice of characters are more important. <br />Greimas proved that there are six roles in the stories. According to him, three axes can be identified in each narrative: administrative, contract, discharge. <br />Todorov focuses on understanding the structure of syntax in narratives and reduces all stories into a theorem which includes a subject and a predicate. The subject has the role of an agent and is often equivalent to a proper noun whereas the predicate consists of an adjective or a verb. <br />This story has beginning, middle and final stages and a number of roles that can be seen. <br />The six facets or actants of Greimas are subject: Rustam + object: The salvation of Kaykavoos + sender: Zal + receiver: Kaykavoos + helper: Divinity, Raxsh and Owlad + opponent: forces of evil and Divs. <br />According to Todorov, the story can be reduced to the following theorems: K is king, R is hero, D is forces of evil and Div, K is captured by D, R kills D, R frees K from the hand of D. In this study, the story of Haft Khane Rostam has been analyzed from the perspective of structuralism. Methods of analysis used in this article belong to three structuralist thinkers: Propp, Greimas and Todorov. They discuss various aspects of story and narrative. In Propp, roles and areas of practice of characters are more important. <br />Greimas proved that there are six roles in the stories. According to him, three axes can be identified in each narrative: administrative, contract, discharge. <br />Todorov focuses on understanding the structure of syntax in narratives and reduces all stories into a theorem which includes a subject and a predicate. The subject has the role of an agent and is often equivalent to a proper noun whereas the predicate consists of an adjective or a verb. <br />This story has beginning, middle and final stages and a number of roles that can be seen. <br />The six facets or actants of Greimas are subject: Rustam + object: The salvation of Kaykavoos + sender: Zal + receiver: Kaykavoos + helper: Divinity, Raxsh and Owlad + opponent: forces of evil and Divs. <br />According to Todorov, the story can be reduced to the following theorems: K is king, R is hero, D is forces of evil and Div, K is captured by D, R kills D, R frees K from the hand of D. https://jpll.ui.ac.ir/article_16402_057034de744db71fe849bd3ed98ef46c.pdf