Analysis of climatism in the novel

Maghol, Faezeh; Ghanbari, Khorshid; Jafari, Maryam

doi:10.22034/jgeoq.2026.581728.4445

Analysis of climatism in the novel "Paidah" by Belghis Soleimani; Exploring the role of geographical, biological, and cultural components in the formation of narrative structure, characterization, and production of meaning

Authors

Faezeh Maghol

Khorshid Ghanbari

Maryam Jafari

Department of Persian Language and Literature, Ke.C., Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran.

10.22034/jgeoq.2026.581728.4445

Abstract

Climatology, as an analytical approach in literary studies, examines the relationship between landscape, culture, and language in shaping the structure and meaning of a text. The novel "Paideh" by Belghis Soleimani, rooted in the cultural and climatic context of the Kerman region, demonstrates an example of this approach. This article aims to examine the manifestations of climatology in the novel "Paideh" by Belghis Soleimani, and to analyze the role of geographical, biological, and cultural components in the formation of narrative structure, characterization, and production of meaning. The present study is of a descriptive-analytical type. The findings indicate that climatic elements in the Pedestrian go beyond the level of describing nature and, in addition, as dynamic and structuring elements, play a role in advancing the narrative line, deepening characterization, and enhancing semantic structures. Also, the connection between climate and culture in this work plays a decisive role in creating a kind of literary realism and strengthening the social and identity implications of the novel. Accordingly, the novel "Pedestrian" not only provides a platform for recognizing regional identity, but also presents a model of coherent and artistic integration of literature and climate in the structure of the narrative.

Keywords

Belgheis Soleimani

climateism

the novel Paidah

Kerman