Rabia
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Rabia is the central protagonist of the Turkish novel "Sinekli Bakkal," depicted as a spiritually gifted and morally steadfast young woman navigating the social and cultural tensions of late Ottoman Istanbul.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ novel protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sinekli Bakkal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLocation | Sinekli Bakkal neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sufi spirituality ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compassionate
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courageous ⓘ empathetic ⓘ independent ⓘ morally steadfast ⓘ pious ⓘ principled ⓘ resilient ⓘ spiritually gifted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Halide Edib Adıvar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facesConflict |
clash between religious values and modernization
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cultural tensions between East and West ⓘ social tensions in late Ottoman Istanbul ⓘ |
| fictionalEthnicity | Turkish ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Sinekli Bakkal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influences | perception of late Ottoman urban life in literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Turkish ⓘ |
| moralStance | adherence to ethical and religious principles ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of traditional moral values
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mediator between tradition and modernity ⓘ witness to social and cultural tensions ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | provides an interior, spiritual viewpoint on events ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central protagonist
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moral center of the story ⓘ |
| partOf | Turkish literature canon ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence | Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
spiritually enlightened young woman
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young woman of strong faith ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Islamic mysticism ⓘ |
| setting | late Ottoman Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialPosition | lower-middle-class urban milieu ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of tradition
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inner piety over outward modernity ⓘ moral steadfastness ⓘ spiritual integrity ⓘ |
| themeConnection |
religion and modernity
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tradition versus change ⓘ women and agency in Ottoman society ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Ottoman era ⓘ |
| workGenre | Turkish novel ⓘ |
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