Analyse sémiotique de "Parle-leur de batailles, de rois et d'éléphants" de Mathias Énard

This thesis aims to make a semiotic analysis of the novel Parle-leur de batailles, de rois et d?éléphants by Mathias Enard basing on the method og Algirdas Julien Greimas who advises studying the text on two levels as surface structure and deep structure. In surface structure, the study aims to investigate the narrative program, transformation of states and actancial model. In deep structure, it aims to investigate the categorical oppositions and the opposition in the text. In the meantime, it plans to distinguish the fictionand reality that can be found in the text together. Keywords: Mathias Énard, Algirdas Julien Greimas, Michel-Ange, Leonard de Vinci, Bayazid II, pope Jules II, Ali Pacha, Mesihi, narrative program, actancial model, figurative, thematic, semiotic square, contrast, Istanbul.