Le passé et le présent – une analyse thématique des romans de Yasmina Khadra et Tahar Ben Jelloun
The Past and the Present – A Thematic Analysis of the Novels of Yasmina Khadra and Tahar Ben Jelloun

Summary/Abstract: Our research tackles the novels of two Maghreb authors – Yasmina Khadra (Ce que le jour doit à la nuit, Les anges meureunt de nos blessures) and Tahar Ben Jelloun (Le dernier ami, Au pays). Our aim is to highlight the contemporary political consequences of the French colonialism in these countries. We want to underline the fact that politics holds a central role in these novels. The process of acculturation of Maghreb populations and the social inequalities affect in a very profound way these nations, leading to an identity crisis. World War II and Algeria’s War of Independence represent the framework for the action of the novels and exert a major influence on the destinies of the characters, who fight for a better life. The abuses of power and the means of coercion and repression of the colonized populations determine very disturbing and complex social impacts. The socio-political problems and the exclusionary relations from Morocco and Algeria mirror these mutilated societies, which seek to rediscover themselves and overcome a period fraught with abuse. The past of the two countries is under the sign of foreign oppression and the struggle for liberation, which has led to a present of disappointment and corruption

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