The Semiotics of Character in Fatima Abdul hamid’s Novel The Higher Horizon

This study seeks to reveal the character structure in the novel “The higher horizon”, using the efforts of researcher Philippe Hamon, about three types of characters, namely: the category of reference characters, the category of indicative characters, and the category of mnemonic characters, as semiotic signs transformed because of their interaction with the elements of narrative, and as complementary signs to them. According to the project” Philippe Hamon”, the study came in three main axes: first: reference characters: represented by mythological and social characters. Second: indicative characters: represented by the presence of words that refer to the author or reader. Third: the mnemonic characters: who weave the repercussions and remember the spoken parts. Therefore, the study tries to clarify the extent to which the writer was able to choose her novel characters and roles, relying on the semiotic method that helps us to describe and analyze.The study found that the author succeeded in reflecting the human complexities through her distinct main characters, the novel has prominent characters who shape the events of the novel and push them forward, and there is also a narrative medium that draws us directly or indirectly characters, to help reveal the inner dimension of these characters.