انسان، اے انسان! کا کرداری مطالعہ

A Characteristic Study of Insaan Aa Insaan

Abstract

This article presents a critical character study of "Insan, Aey Insan!" by Dr. Hasan Manzar, a distinguished Urdu novelist who explores the social, cultural, political and psychological complexities of mid-20th-century South Asian, particularly Pakistani society. Through the life of Tilmiz-ur-Rehman, the novel reveals the destructive interplay of strict upbringing, religious extremism, social deprivation, class hierarchy, and political instability. Drawing on his deep insight as both a psychologist and a fiction writer, Dr. Manzar demonstrates how poor nurturing, oppressive religiosity, socio-economic constraints, and cultural contradictions shape an individual’s moral decline and psychological deterioration. The novel critiques exploitative religious, political, legal, and familial institutions while presenting diverse characters from various social strata whose actions contribute markedly to the protagonist’s downfall.

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