A Critical Analysis of “A Vine Tree in the Shadow of Haram” from the Short Story Collection “A clever Man and Stupid Women” for the Writer Amani Al- Jynaidi

Abstract

Amani Al- Jynaidi is of the third generation of Arab short story writers

in Palestine. Her literary work is regular and successive. Her collection “A

clever Man and Stupid Women” was the focus of the study titled “A Vine

Tree in the Shadow of Haram”. This collection makes us feel that she has

surpassed the trial stage and has established good foundations in the body

of her fictional product. Thus, she has possessed what distinguishes her from

other writers in technical construction markers. Her style is polished and her

language is activated.

Although she makes a balance between colloquial and standard Arabic,

she can attract readers by her language.

The characters in her fiction are from the local environment and naturally

developed. They show some struggle springing from either the surrounding

or the upbringing. The traditions, politics and changes occupy a conspicuous

space in her fiction.

All that creates a complementary revolution in her texts. This made her

advocate the needy, society, and environment unequivocally. Women in her

fiction are always active, but refkcted her changing status. She depicted the

ending of her stories skillfully. Her endings and topics were various but some

are open ended while others are close- ended. Nevertheless, the ending in

both cases reflects wit and awareness on the part of the writer.