Lines of Flight and the Rhizomatic Map in the Narrative Writing of Ali Badr

This research explores the concepts of lines of flight and the rhizomatic map as frameworks within Gilles
Deleuze’s postmodern theory in the context of rhizomatic writing, through a study of these creative
narrative techniques in the works of Ali Badr. According to Deleuze, the concept of lines of flight reflects
a central idea in his philosophy, manifesting in the multiplicity of lines and directions that emerge in a
non-centralized manner, in accordance with the chaotic logic of the rhizome. Meanwhile, the rhizomatic
map implies a rebellion against conventional narrative patterns and reflects a philosophical vision that
promotes non-traditional thinking, aimed at transcending limited structures of knowledge and existence.
The core objective of this study is to focus on how Ali Badr utilizes these principles in his novels The
Tobacco Keeper and The Cloud Player. Their application results in the creation of spaces of escape and
the drawing of decentralized and non-hierarchical maps, establishing a dynamic flow of movement and
liberation from rigid systems and structures. In this way, Badr’s narrative writing serves as a means to
reshape the relationship between the individual and reality through lines of flight that vary between
geography, history, and thought within a narrative frame that transcends fixed reality and opens up
imaginative and intellectual spaces of freedom. This contributes to liberating his novels from the
constraints of traditional event-based storytelling.The study concludes that Ali Badr creates multi-layered
narrative maps that challenge classical models of identity and plot, thereby constructing