THE DEPICTION OF WOMEN IN THE SELECTED NOVELS OF NAGUIB MAHFOUZ

Authors

  • Manal Hussein Ali Nukhrah Research Scholar, School of Languages, Literature & Cultural Studies, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada, University, Nanded, India
  • Ali Naji Gahlan Muthanna Research Scholar, School of Languages, Literature & Cultural Studies, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada, University, Nanded, India
  • Mirza Sultan Biag Research Supervisor, Associate Professor & Head Dept. of English, Indira Gandhi Sr. College (IDCO), Nanded, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejlll.v5i1.254

Keywords:

feminism, female era, Naguib Mahfouz

Abstract

This paper represents the female factor and discusses the depiction of women in the view of the novelist. The paper also focuses on the concept of feminism in the era of Mahfouz and portrays a micro picture of women in Arabian society. Mahfouz attempts to examine in his novels male dominance and female resistance in Arabic society, mainly in Egypt and how women have been marginalized and relegated as secondary to men through the established traditions. The study also focuses on how women respond to these attitudes within the family and society. Furthermore, this study examines the reasons through which women turned to prostitution on one hand, and to investigate Arab women’s regression in achieving their complete rights on the other. During this study, we attempt to examine how Naguib Mahfouz addressed the issue of women extensively in various situations and on different social levels. Also, this study sheds light on how Mahfouz depicted the women who are subjected to exploitation and oppression. These women stand for the submissive wife, the sex object, the self-sacrificing women.

 

Author Biographies

  • Manal Hussein Ali Nukhrah, Research Scholar, School of Languages, Literature & Cultural Studies, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada, University, Nanded, India
    Manal Hussein Ali Nukhrah is scholar student of PhD at School of literature and languages Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, she is lecturer in Thamar university, Yemen, she has lectured as a visiting invited speaker internationally and has delivered numerous talks at international conferences and has conducted seminars with international audiences. She has published articles in journals.
  • Ali Naji Gahlan Muthanna, Research Scholar, School of Languages, Literature & Cultural Studies, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada, University, Nanded, India
    Ali Naji Gahlan Muthanna is scholar student of PhD at School of literature and languages Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, India, He has lectured as a visiting invited speaker internationally and has delivered numerous talks at international conferences and has conducted seminars with international audiences. He has published articles in journals.
  • Mirza Sultan Biag, Research Supervisor, Associate Professor & Head Dept. of English, Indira Gandhi Sr. College (IDCO), Nanded, India
    Mirza Sultan Biag is an Associate Professor & Head Dept. of English, Indira Gandhi Sr. College. (IDCO), Nanded, India. He has lectured as a visiting professor/invited speaker internationally and has delivered numerous talks at international conferences and has conducted seminars with international audiences. He has published articles in journals.

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Published

2021-05-18

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2021)

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