Document Type : Research paper
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Existentialism focuses on human existence, which its adherents consider the most significant issue of being. "Thrownness," a Heideggerian concept, is one of the key elements of this school of thought. According to this idea, a person is thrust into an unfamiliar world without their will, abandoned in solitude and alienation. Consequently, they must independently choose their path in life, construct their essence, and take responsibility for their choices. This responsibility brings anxiety and dread as integral aspects of their existence.
This study, employing a descriptive-analytical method, examines the manifestation of the existentialist concept of "thrownness" in the protagonist of Yusuf Izz al-Din Isa's novel Al-Wajha. The findings indicate that the protagonist, representing contemporary humanity, is cast into an unfamiliar city symbolizing the world and left abandoned. This state of "thrownness" and abandonment brings about feelings of loneliness and alienation, which the author identifies as inseparable from "thrownness." Furthermore, the author posits that the only escape for the protagonist and other inhabitants of the city (the world) is through execution (death). In essence, death is depicted as a form of "thrownness" out of the world, similar to "thrownness" beyond human will or control and inevitable.
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