Abstract:

Omer Seyfettin; Ahmet Mithat Efendi, Samipaşazade Sezai and Halit Ziya are among the founding names that represent the traditional modern direction of Turkish history. The representative of this direction shows itself not only in fictional qualities, but also in the subject range of their stories. Themes that extend from historical to current and universal in terms of content highlight the writer’s both literary and social concerns. The story of Omer Seyfettin is not shaped by concerns about art in this regard. The society and the age in which he is a member, the issues of the geography in which he lives penetrates into the contents of the literary world. It is not only a positive example of the Turkish reader. In front of this ideal picture, there are negative representations that represent the ideal heroes, such as Mr. Tosun (Ferman), Muhsin Çelebi (Rose Evangelical Chapter). One of the most controversial examples of this is Mr. Efruz. This hero, which can be assessed in the same context as Bihruz (Araba Love) because of his name's call, is the main objective of the criticism brought to time and minds with the help of humor. The hero of stories such as "A Hero Worth", "Open Air Message", "Total A Vision", "In the Information Box", "Inat", "Sivrisinek", "Asilzadeler" writes together with Efruz, finds the opportunity to make criticism of different circles, people, ideas, and occasionally put them in place. The story that will be evaluated in this context is the "Heroe Worth" that symbolizes the birth of Mr. Efruz. The hero, who is the real name Ahmet, changes his name in the text with his will and the help of the dictionaries to Efruz. With this choice that symbolizes a symbolic birth, Omer Seyfettin connects Efruz before him, again, to the other heroes that are considered the target of humorous criticism. The side that is separated from the previous ones is that it is drawn in a framework that allows not only to make political criticism, but also to make a cultural and daily approach to life. Omer Seyfettin criticizes not only his hero, but also the other surroundings he reflects with a mirror role. The stories of Mr. Efruz are fiction that extend the sizes of satin in this sense, indicating a humour that is not limited to the hero. This is the example of the future after him.