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Title Perpetrators Are Not Totemic! An Analysis of The ‘Malefactors’ from The Runaways by Fatima Bhutto and in The Company of Strangers by Awais Khan

Author(s) SHAMAILA NAZ

Abstract Title: Perpetrators are not Totemic!: An Analysis of ‘Malefactors’ from The Runaways by Fatima Bhutto and In the Company of Strangers by Awais Khan Perpetrator pertains to an individual or group accountable for perpetrating acts of violence or harm, propelled by resolute ideological convictions. An act of perpetration denotes the actual violent action or offense carried out by the perpetrator, guided by their extremist beliefs or motivations. Dana K. Nelkin's and Michael Mann's ideas on Moral Responsibility and Ideological Killers have been diverse concepts evident in the selected Pakistani literary texts. Grounded in perpetrator studies, this research aims to qualitatively analyze how the perpetrator and the act of perpetration in Pakistani fiction are different from or similar to the selected perpetrator typologies (Moral Responsibility and Ideological Killers) set forth by the theorists in the global north. Furthermore, it seeks to explore how a perpetrator cannot be held responsible wholly for his action without considering the reasons behind his perpetration. The present study concludes that political, psychological, personal, social, and ideological reasons lead the perpetrators toward an act of perpetration. The comprehensive research validates that the perpetrator typologies set forth by the theorists in the global north are ubiquitous. The study, likewise, discovered how a culprit could not be held accountable entirely for his perpetration without being mindful of the factors involved, as those reasons appear to be tenacious. Social, political, ideological, personal, and psychological problems impel people to drift apart from the laws and act vilely. Hence, considering people erroneous and imposing sanctions on them for something unchangeable is not apt precisely if the contributory reasons are psychological. Understanding perpetrator psychology and the complexities surrounding acts of perpetration is crucial to unraveling the mysteries of violent behaviors within specific contexts and ideological frameworks.

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Publication Date 2023-11-28

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