The Title Threshold Approach in a Collection of Short Stories by Mohammad Taymur: Ma’Tra Al-Oyuon

Since literary works do not appear as open sources and are always accompanied by graphic or verbal elements, it is clear that these factors, as supplementary influences in the original text, may affect the reader's acceptance of the original text’s subject. These elements, which vary by eras, versions, authors, audiences, and cultures, have been named by Gerard Genette (2008) as the Thresholds, and the title. Given that "title" or "threshold of the title" is a subject that has not been given prior treatment in the work of Muhammad Taymūr, particularly his short stories collection Ma’Tarah Al-Ayoun, the current research deals with the threshold of title and demonstrates that the transfer of meaning in literary works is not limited to the original text, but is also directed by the threshold of literary influence. How the title appears in a could determine the role it can play in understanding and interpreting the author's text and goals. As a result, the author would choose the title in the work in question to suit its content and purpose. The title of work, well influenced by the good qualities of a decent title, could fit into the reader’s mind.