Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi

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"Evlerden Biri", one of Orhan Kemal's novels that he wrote after coming to Istanbul, is considered in the popular novel category of the author. The novel, which deals with the ordinary lives of ordinary people, has been over shadowed by other novels of the author. However, Orhan Kemal's attention, observation and analysis reveal himself in some sections. In addition to this, there may be some factors that standout in such background works of the authors that are different from other works. "Evlerden Biri" is a novel that attracts attention with the desires, objects of desire and the frequency of their fantasy. The focus on this article will be the evaluation of these factors and conceptions rather than the content and technical characteristics of the novel. While making this assessment, firstly, descriptions of desire, object of desire, and fantasy definitions will be included, and their scope and framework will be determined. It is considered that the reader will have an idea about the conceptions mentioned through these frameworks. Then, some examples of the desires and fantasies of the novel people will be given under the related titles. With these examples, an analysis is planned on the rationale of the se impulses and tendencies of the people in the novel.