Manipulation in Kuwaiti Novels and Its Role in Producing Racial Expression – A Study in Light of Van Dijk’s Social Approach

Abstract

This study seeks to explore the theme of manipulation in Kuwaiti novels and analyze its strategies—which can be considered as mechanisms through which the text, whether written or spoken, aligns itself. Kuwaiti novels serve as a social discourse that enables the reader to experience societal realities, including issues and practices related to racism and marginalization.

Manipulation is a social practice aimed at altering individuals' thoughts and behaviors, leading them to believe in false ideas that ultimately serve the manipulator’s interests. Critical discourse analysis aims to uncover these strategies by which individuals are manipulated and their minds controlled, examining various discourses to scrutinize their rhetoric by focusing on individual expressions and phrases that reveal institutional dominance and its ideologies.