Document Type : علمی - پژوهشی

Abstract

Amelie Nothomb, Belgium and contemporary author of literary has remained unknown for Iranian researchers. Her regard to social issues prompted she to create one of the most prominent works, "you and chills". She tries to recounting their memories during this story. Nothomb by recalling memories in Japan and omitting the boundry between reality and fantasy, creates a world ‌which is a combination of these elements. In this novel, the author has a critical approach towards the Japanese community (especially the administrative system). Hypocrisy, seeking profit, dry conditions in administrative system, behavior and social attitudes in Japan criticized by the author.This study attempts to analyze the themes of this novel and to indicate the author's critical view.

Keywords

• criticism
• Reality
• Japanese community
• inflexible system
• bitter irony
• Narrator