Paaliyam, Salma's Short Story Collection: Fascism by Umberto Eco

Abstract

In many countries around the world, fascism is a very large political theory.  This theory, which claims to save people from suffering, has often led to the destruction of people.  This theory was developed in Italy by Mussolini.  But the theory itself destroyed Mussolini, who is the father of fascism.  However, the theory is seen in different forms in different countries, and it is seen as a theory that is sharpened on the basis of racism and religion.  Thoughts about the nature of fascism have emerged in literature.  Umberto Eco's novel The Name of the Rose depicts the characteristics of fascism in symbolic language.  Fourteen characteristics are described by him. Terrorism, religious fundamentalism, and monogamy are the basis of fascism. Salma in her short story called Darkness, points out that such terrorism in India works with the dual nature of Hindu-Muslim. In her story she explains that each individual is a fascist.