Representations of Female Characters in the Works of Halide Edip Adivar and George Bernard Shaw: A Comparative Literature Study

In this study, the similarities between the world view of Halide Edip Adivar and George Bernard Shaw, the reflections of these similarities on their understanding of art, themes of their works and the role of their heroines, will be discussed. The similarities of the female characters reflected in their works will be evaluated within the scope of comparative literature. It's possible to say that the two authors of the world literature tried to draw a strong, independent and combative woman image through the female characters they created, and convey their messages from local to universal values through the heroines in their works. The origin of similar and common images of women is mostly hidden in the life experience of both authors and their way of world view. The reflection and roles of similar female characters in the works of these two writers belonging to different genders and cultures in different contexts, are modern and innovative, far from the traditional female portrait., The world views and roles of modern women in the works of both authors will be emphasized within such formation, which could be elucidated as a rebellion against tradition and social codes, and a guiding attitude from another standpoint.