A Study Of Naqsh Faryadi In The Context Of "Spiral Of Silence Theory"

Abstract

The spiral of silence theory is a political science theory proposed by the German political scientist Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann. According to the spiral of silence theory, individuals will be more confident and outward with their opinion when they notice that their personal opinion is shared throughout a group. But if the individual notices that their opinion is unpopular with the group they will be more inclined to be reserved and remain silent. During the mid-20th century, there was a series of social oppressions everywhere in the subcontinent which resulted in a terrible culture of silence, During this turbulent time Faiz Ahmad Faiz a renovated urdu poet joined The Indian progressive writer’s movement and gradually started raising his voice against social oppression, In his poetry different gradations can be observed in this regard, This article will present an in-depth analysis of these graduations under the light of upper mentioned socio-political theory.