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How Many Oaths Were Sworn About Me? (Hakkımda Kaç Yemin Edilmiştir?) is the debut poetry collection by Mert Mevlüt Gökçe. Published in October 2022 as part of Dergâh Publication’s Turkish Literature series, the work is 64 pages long. Gökçe’s first collection is built on youth experiences and the establishment of a personal voice.Subject and ThemesThe work, which begins with the poem that gives the book its name, contains themes of nature, belonging, memory, individual alienation, and symbolic bo

Moonlight, written and directed by Barry Jenkins, is an American film released in 2016. The film explores the childhood, adolescence, and adulthood of an individual. It addresses themes such as identity, belonging, and emotional connection, while issues like gender roles, race, and social class are subtly interwoven into the narrative backdrop. Notable for its visual storytelling, the film poses various questions about social dynamics through a personal story.PlotMoonlight portrays three stages

Social Identity Theory is a framework within social psychology that examines how individuals’ identities are shaped by their membership in social groups. Developed by Henri Tajfel and John Turner in the 1970s, the theory posits that individuals categorize themselves and others according to various social groups such as ethnic origin, nationality, religion, or social class like. This categorization is a fundamental process through which people define their social identities; this concept refers t

Published in serialized form and as a book in 1953, Kayıp Aranıyor is one of Sait Faik’s three relatively short novels. In this work, Sait Faik departs from his tradition of short stories and turns to the novel form, offering a narrative that explores urban life, the individual's search for belonging, and the oppressive dynamics of society.Content and ThemeAt the center of the novel is the character Nevin, an idealistic young woman educated in Europe. The tensions she experiences in her marriage

Oya Baydar’s 1998 novel Hiçbiryer’e Dönüş explores the process by which a woman who left Türkiye after the military coup of 12 September 1980 returns to her homeland years later. The novel examines the identity crisis, sense of alienation, and historical fractures experienced by an individual who once belonged to an ideology, lived in exile, and witnessed political struggle. The narrator is an unnamed female character, and the narrative unfolds through her inner monologues, memories, and fragmen

Is loneliness a preference, or is it driven by what life brings—or fails to bring? In my view, loneliness is not chosen; yes, there are moments when solitude is desired or needed. No one willingly chooses to eat alone, entertain alone, or live alone. We often hear that people from large families wish to be alone because they are overwhelmed by the noise and bustle. Yet they do not realize that the greatest hardship lies in being alone amidst crowds. To whom does a person truly belong? To the hom

Amin Maalouf’s The Rock of Tanios was published in 1993 and awarded the prestigious French literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, in the same year. Set in the 19th century in Kfaryabda, a village under Ottoman rule in Lebanon, the novel masterfully intertwines historical events with an individual’s search for identity. Maalouf explores themes such as power struggles, betrayal, belonging, and the destiny of individuals. Inspired by a historical event, the story reflects the vibrant fabric and societa

Feeling no belonging anywhere is not a physical homelessness but a spiritual rootlessness. This sensation sometimes arrives like a ghost and sits beside you even amid the noisiest tables and the most familiar smiles. In a world where everyone moves in rhythm, bound to one another and to the earth by invisible threads, you feel as if you are drifting far away, suspended in emptiness. This is not merely about not fitting into a city; it is about becoming a stranger to your mother, to a memory, eve

Orhan Pamuk’s novel Silent House (Sessiz Ev), published in 2013, is a work that explores Türkiye's recent social, political, and cultural transformations through family ties, intergenerational conflicts, and individual identity issues. The novel portrays the pains of the modernization process and the individual’s questioning of the sense of belonging in a literary and psychological manner.Content and ThemeThe novel begins with young university student Faruk coming to his grandfather’s house in A

The Secret World of Arrietty (original title: Karigurashi no Arietti) is a 2010 Japanese animated film produced by Studio Ghibli and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi. The film is adapted from Mary Norton’s children’s book The Borrowers. It centers on Arrietty, a 14-year-old miniature girl, and her family as they strive to live hidden within a human home without being discovered. With a runtime of 1 hour and 34 minutes, it is presented as a feature-length animated film produced in Japan.PlotThe f