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Symbolism In Woman At Point Zero

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Eyes of society : In what way does Nawal el Saadawi 's feminist ideas expressed through symbolism reflect the value of women throughout the egyptian society?

In the novel Woman at Point Zero The author Nawal el saadawi express her feminist ideals through symbolism to express the low value that women endure in egyptian society. The symbols of money books eyes and prison all controupe and express women low value.Through the money and how it represents power and and free will. In the power of the books and the knowledge for woman that many can 't obtain. The eyes of the watching society determining the value of women. The representation of prison not only a physically but emotionally abused of captivity for Egyptian women. The symbolisms of money books eyes and prison all combined to represent el saadawi feminist ideas of women in egyptian society.

The money and the power that it upholds on the ability to demonstrate free will and be honor by peers connecting Nawal El Saadawi’s ideas of honour and money. Saadawi 's character Firdaus belonged to a poor family. Never being born with the privilege of money, Firdaus would not know the power of money until she …show more content…

Prison isn 't just a build but a state of captivity physical or emotional. Firdaus and the author experiences both.The beginning of Woman at Point Zero , Firdaus starts her story sitting in a prison cell waiting execution.The physical cell made her feel freer than she had ever been. When she was a child, wife and prostutie she was mentally captive.The fear that the authority over her holds her captive. Once she fears nothing, she is free. “ I want nothing. I hope for nothing . I fear nothing. Therefore I am free.” (137) she goes on to explain that fear enslaves women once the fear no more they will be free. Women are forced into marriages not allowed to be scholars only able to live a life of captivity.Prison is fear.El Saadawi was imprisoned for her truths. The truth would sent the women in her society

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