A feminist reading of Ahmed Saadawi's novel Frankenstein in Baghdad
Other Title(s)
قراءة الرواية أحمد سعداوي فرانكشتاين في بغداد من منظور نسوي
Joint Authors
al-Laythi, Muhammad Ahmad Mustafa
al-Anzi, Afaf Farhan
Source
Journal of Literary Studies and Humanities
Issue
Vol. 26, Issue 2 (31 Jan. 2022), pp.798-814, 17 p.
Publisher
Kafrelsheikh University Faculty of Arts
Publication Date
2022-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Arabic language and Literature
Topics
Abstract EN
A Feminist Reading of
Ahmed Saadawi's Novel Frankenstein in Baghdad
This paper aims at providing a feminist reading of Ahmed Saadawi's novel Frankenstein in Baghdad.
It proposes to examine the (mis)representations of women in the novel.
The reading will show how the Iraqi patriarchal society of the novel whether consciously or unconsciously has subjugated and abused women.
It will also point out how that patriarchal oppressive authority has kept women surrendering in humiliation to the overbearing, male hegemony.
This paper is divided into three sections: Section I examines the representation of Elishva as a sole example of a spiritually dedicated and religious woman, Section II deals with the novel's representation of women, such as Nawal al-Wazir, Zeina, Veronica Munib and many others, as lascivious, lustful, sinful, deviant and immoral women.
Section II is further subdivided under the following subtitles: Women: the Fallen Beings, Woman as Devil, Women Objectified and In a Patriarchal Society.
Section III investigates the representation of the variety of other women (folks) as non-significant, gossipers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Laythi, Muhammad Ahmad Mustafa& al-Anzi, Afaf Farhan. 2022. A feminist reading of Ahmed Saadawi's novel Frankenstein in Baghdad. Journal of Literary Studies and Humanities،Vol. 26, no. 2, pp.798-814.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1455968
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Laythi, Muhammad Ahmad Mustafa& al-Anzi, Afaf Farhan. A feminist reading of Ahmed Saadawi's novel Frankenstein in Baghdad. Journal of Literary Studies and Humanities Vol. 26, no. 2 (Jan. 2022), pp.798-814.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1455968
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Laythi, Muhammad Ahmad Mustafa& al-Anzi, Afaf Farhan. A feminist reading of Ahmed Saadawi's novel Frankenstein in Baghdad. Journal of Literary Studies and Humanities. 2022. Vol. 26, no. 2, pp.798-814.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1455968
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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Record ID
BIM-1455968