Psychological Critique of the character in the novel of Salmargi based on Karen Horney's theory

Salmrgy novel، from Asghar Elahi، an Iranian novelist and psychiatrist is naration of distress and conflict of personalities. In forming the characters of the novel،Elahi portrays their emotional states such as fear، Psychosis and humiliation withnewtechniques such asmentalsoliloquy (self telling). In this study، we are going to study this novel، according to Karen Horney''s psychological theory. The study was conducted using content analysis and the charactersandtheirfunctions isevaluated and and the results show that these psychotic characters، depending on their situation or position and refer to defensive methods such as seeking of love،and isolationism for the treatment of psychosis and their inferiority. They flee from reality for escaping of torment of conscience. Thenarrativesaremorecomplex by expandingthe scope ofmental and psychologicalimagination. Time is moving and interfering in their illusory and distracted minds and new narratives are formed from these interferences. Sometimes the time of stories is not specifiedandthe timelessness in monologues will engage the audience with the narrative confusion in this novel. The Life of characterswho are seekinglove is depending to people''s love and help. So theytend to suppress their supremacy. A person who is Seeking seclusion، benefit from his seclusion according to the spiritual needs and his position or Conditionand in fact، in order to reach his desired comfort and character.