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Structuralism is one of the method to analyze the text. Binary oppositions in this approach are considered as foundations. Structural theoreticians believe that the main function of human mind is to create these binary oppositions which are the underlying structure of each culture. In fact, our cultural actions originate from these binary relationship in which lexical contrast and contradictory thought are hidden. By adopting this research methodology, this article investigates Baharestan by Jami; a literary work with social, ethical and mystic thoughts or background whose foundation is based on these binary oppositions. In parallel with explanation of thought and origin of Jami’s stories at the level of deep structure; the authors tries to show these oppositions at the level of surface structure. The main question of this study is that to what extent the reading of Baharestan illuminates its literary value.

Keywords: Structuralism, Binary Opposition, Opposition in Baharestan, Classic Prose of Persian

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