A Comparative Study of the Plot in the Stories of "Malone Dies" and "The Blind Owl" Relying on the Components of Surrealism

Introduction Among contemporary stories, Malone Dies by Samuel Beckett and Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat have a superior place. These two works, with their secretive theme, rambling structure and unbroken narratives that do not have a specific chronology, have also influenced the plot of the stories. The aim of the authors in this article is to compare the effect of the components of surrealism on Beckett's Malone Dies and Hedayat's Blind Owl . The type of research is descriptive-analytical and the method of data collection is library and note-taking. The collected material analyzed shows that Beckett and Hedayat were able to push the boundaries of the traditional plot and create a new plot by using surreal components such as: dream, autobiography, doubt and ambiguity, creating an odd and unexpected atmosphere, rupture and disorder and surreal images. Create unconventional and sometimes artistic. 2. Methodology The type of research is descriptive-analytical and the method of data collection is library and note-taking. Discussion One of the main components of the narrative in the story is the plot. Various theories have long been proposed about the importance and necessity of this basic element. Most theorists believe that the main characteristic of the plot is to create a certain kind of unity and integrity in the narrative. Before examining the plot of the two stories Malone Dies and Blind Owl, it is necessary to include basic definitions of plot in this article: the traditional and original definition of plot and plot is the same as saying: "The framework of the story based on causative relations and "Disabled" (Forrester, 2012, p. 118). In fact, this look at the plot of the story is an answer to the question of what the story was about! The plot is also "an argumentative network that gives a logical character to the story by rationally arranging and conjoining events" (Mirsadeghi, 2001, p. 64). Beckett and Hedayat in these stories, copying the surrealists, combine dream and reality so that they may be able to induce an unbalanced plot in the reader. To examine this plot in more detail, it is necessary to examine the surrealist components of the modern plot in these stories: The first and most important characteristic of surrealism is the automatic writing in a novel. Automatic writing is one of the most direct surrealism techniques for expressing inner truths in Beckett's text and guidance: "That evening life that is like going through a recovery per