This study investigates the traits of Shelley’s Romantic hero in Badr Shakir Al-Sayyab's poem "A Stranger by the Gulf". The research looks at the primary qualities of this character, including isolation, rebellion, internal turmoil, individuality, and deep connection with Nature, showing their portrayal within the context of modern Iraqi poetry and the socio-political Iraqi landscape. Al- Sayyab's employs a Shellean model of heroism to address the complexities of isolation, exile and political oppression. Adopting an analytical approach of criticism, the study Draws on the differences of the Iraqi context, and contends that the speaker in this poem, who experiences loss, nostalgia, and estrangement, is an Iraqi model of the Romantic hero confronted with the agonies of Iraq's sociopolitical reality. The Study focuses on Al-Sayyab's interaction with Western literature, emphasizing the universality and flexibility of the Romantic hero and its adaptability in modern Arabic poetry.
Aldoory,A . (2025). Reimagining the Romantic Hero in Al-Sayyab’s “A Stranger By the Gulf”. Journal of Language Studies, 9(Issue 2, Part 1), 116-124. doi: 10.25130/Lang.9.2.7
MLA
Aldoory,A . "Reimagining the Romantic Hero in Al-Sayyab’s “A Stranger By the Gulf”", Journal of Language Studies, 9, Issue 2, Part 1, 2025, 116-124. doi: 10.25130/Lang.9.2.7
HARVARD
Aldoory A. (2025). 'Reimagining the Romantic Hero in Al-Sayyab’s “A Stranger By the Gulf”', Journal of Language Studies, 9(Issue 2, Part 1), pp. 116-124. doi: 10.25130/Lang.9.2.7
CHICAGO
A Aldoory, "Reimagining the Romantic Hero in Al-Sayyab’s “A Stranger By the Gulf”," Journal of Language Studies, 9 Issue 2, Part 1 (2025): 116-124, doi: 10.25130/Lang.9.2.7
VANCOUVER
Aldoory A. Reimagining the Romantic Hero in Al-Sayyab’s “A Stranger By the Gulf”. JLS. 2025;9(Issue 2, Part 1):116-124. doi: 10.25130/Lang.9.2.7
