The Study of the Concept of Conflict in the Story of “Zendeh Be Gour” (Buried Alive) by Sadegh Hedayat

Conflict is one of the necessities of social life occurred due to conflict of two demands or desires. Conflict is happened when two or some individuals are placed in contradicted condition because of differences in their needs, demands, goals and values. Conflict management is indeed the management of conflict among individuals, between two groups or between two organizations. Therefore, awareness, knowledge and skills of conflict management are essential for employing the principles of conflict management. The contemporary literature, especially Sadegh Hedayat’ works narrate various conflicts and contradictions that their negative consequences have veiled the themes of his stories. Undoubtedly, the most important feature of conflict and its negative and positive consequences are seen in Sadegh Hedayat stories. In this article, the story of “Buried Alive” and significant points in the scope of interpersonal conflict and the causes and conflictive situations have been investigated. The conflicts in the mentioned story have been analyzed according to the theories of conflict management and the level of consistency of these theories with the story sophisticated organization has been measured.