Analysis of the functions of discribing the building on the structure of the novel of the "Sal-e- Balva" by Abbas Maroufi

This article intends to extract, classify and analyze the functions of describing the buildings in the novel  "Sal-e- Balva" by Abbas Maroufi. The aim of this analysis is to  explore these functions in the formation of structure and as a result of its effects on the text and its relationship with the audience.  The results of this study show the role of architecture and the presence of buildings as active elements in various dimensions of this novel. These functions can be categorized as follows: 1- The realistic function of buildings in the story  2- The effect of buildings on the plot 3- The role of buildings in space and staging  4- The sympathetic and nostalgic effect of building description 5- The effect in developing characters and characterization 6- The architecture of the system element Event and event element of architecture identity.  At the same time, this case study, which deals with the narrative style of such famous writers and the role of architecture in his works, can open the connection between architecture and literature, which has been widely appeared  in a Persian fiction work.