Study of women's issues from the perspective of myth, in the novel Tooba Va Ma’nay – e shab

Tooba Va Ma’nay – e shab rereads several decades of the history of Iran, which is wrapped in a mysterious and mythical aura, with a heroine called Tooba. She, whose name is also symbolic, is nurtured under the influence of her father, who is a scientist. The novel is Shahrnush Parsipur’s most characteristic work of fiction at the height of the Constitutional Revolution and its aftermath until the Pahlavi period. The author of the novel, depicts the life of a woman who, despite all the limitations of the time for women, has managed, in light of the teachings of intellectual men, to devote her whole life to get to the truth. What makes the study of this novel significant, is the fact that the story lives around Tooba who is a fine example of her cotemporary women. But other women in the novel, are often either ignorant or backward who lack any power of attraction or are modern in behavior on whom, Tuba turns her back due to her traditional values. This work, through creating an eerie atmosphere and by using themes such as myths, symbols and archetypes, shows that the creative talent of women, if accompanied by male power can save mankind from the dark. This article aims to investigate the function of archetypes and to pay attention to symbolic and mythical beliefs and, through this, to give an answer to the question “how is it possible, by studying intellectual and cultural roots, to end the gender conflicts?”