Manifestations of Feminist Theory in the Novel Sauvushunby Iranian Novelist SiminDaneshvar

SiminDaneshvar is the first Iranian femalenovelist in Persian literature and her famous novel, Savushun, gives her a place beside othersuperiorIranian writers and novelists. Female perspective in Savushun caused its eternitybecause it is the first novel that is written and published by a woman. Although the woman is victim of patriarchy in Iranian novels generally, both SiminDaneshvarand her heroin Savushunare female and this approach is newin Iranian novel writing.Daneshvar tried to express feministic secrets in her heroine and in this way feministic view entered Iranian literature.As well She devoted herself to highlight women's realities through hernovel describing wonderfully some eras of Iranian history i.e. being occupied by Britain and its barraters and evolution of Iran after world warII. Simin isinspired by her own personality in the creation of the heroine and her real life and what happened to the heroine and her family is same as what happened to Iran and Iranian people.
Daneshvar smashed traditional view of women inSavushun and made a great evolution in female characteristic through her heroinesrebellion. Moreover,she proved that a woman is capable of standing beside a man and hold weapon in her hand and fight in defense ofher country and nurture many warriors and soldiers.