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September 10, 2025Journal of Contemporary PoeticsOpen Access

Shameen from Haseena Moin’s Kohar: A Melancholic Character in Mist

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MAMuhammad AliSDSaira Fatima Dogar

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Overview

Analyses Shameen's melancholic character through Freud’s lens, highlighting impacts of the past on female protagonists.

Key Points

  • Shameen's character embodies Freud's concept of melancholia, depicting loss and ambivalence.
  • Unlike other female protagonists, Shameen is shaped by her past rather than striving for a brighter future.
  • The setting of suburban Karachi highlights the constraints faced by women during the post-Zia era.
  • The paper argues that Shameen's melancholic nature failed to resonate with the audience compared to more vivacious characters.

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Ali et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1ae7054b1d3bfb60e6400https://doi.org/10.54487/jcp.v8i2.7229
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