An Analytical Re-reading of Ghazale Alizade's the House of Edrisis Based on Erich Fromm's Theory of Escape from Freedom and the Romanticism

Farzane, Tahere; Mohammadi, Ali

doi:10.22059/jpl.2026.405723.2348

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

tahere farzane ¹
Ali Mohammadi ²

¹ PhD student

² Faculty member, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2026.405723.2348

Abstract

Urbanization and civilization, with their multifaceted transformations, have continuously posed new challenges to humanity—challenges that simultaneously highlight individuality and freedom while intensifying anxiety and a sense of identity loss. Erich Fromm, a prominent humanistic psychoanalyst, explores how individuals confront freedom, cope with the anxiety of isolation, and fulfill essential needs that underlie these responses. This study employs a descriptive-analytical approach based on library research to reexamine The House of the Edrisis, a novel by Ghazaleh Alizadeh. Drawing on Fromm’s theory of Escape from Freedom, it investigates how the novel’s characters react to freedom and manage their experiences of loneliness. Findings suggest that most characters mitigate their fear of freedom by seeking refuge in the past and collective security. Some evade freedom through submission, while others do so through exerting control. A marked contrast emerges between rural and urban characters: the passionate, revolutionary spirit of the foundry workers, representing rural life, reflects attentiveness to their fundamental needs, whereas city dwellers, neglecting such needs, are depicted as passive and isolated. Additionally, elements of Romanticism are evident, revealing the author’s inclination toward a return to the simplicity and naturalness of rural life.

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2026.405723.2348

Main Subjects

Persian Language and Literature

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An Analytical Re-reading of Ghazale Alizade's the House of Edrisis Based on Erich Fromm's Theory of Escape from Freedom and the Romanticism

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Volume 15, Issue 1 - Serial Number 35September 2025Pages 15-32

Volume 15, Issue 1 - Serial Number 35
September 2025
Pages 15-32