Patriarchal Supremacy and its Visual Expression in the Work of Afghan-American Writer

Abstract

The study aims to identify the role of women in the patriarchal family. Family value is considered an integral part of national value, and its types and forms are among the motives widely described in modern literature. In the Afghan-American literature that we analyzed, the concept of values is covered widely. Among the Afghan-American writers who are the object of our research is Farooka Gauhari (“Searching for Saleem: An Afghan Woman’s Odyssey”), analyzed literary-artistically based on national and universal values. In the work of this creator, the values are interpreted from human, national, and family perspectives, and they show the unique qualities, virtues, and wisdom of the Afghan nation, which is reflected in national pride.