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Woman at Point Zero

Nawal El Saadawi
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45 pages • 1 hour read

Nawal El Saadawi

Woman at Point Zero

Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1975

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  • Character Analysis

  • Themes

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  • Essay Topics

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    How does Firdaus’s life, what she endures, and her eventual retaliation illustrate the theme of The Effects of Patriarchal Domination on Egyptian Women? How does Firdaus eventually overcome this domination?

    2.

    Why did Nawal El Saadawi choose to write about Firdaus? What makes Firdaus a unique example, and “a woman apart” (iii)?

    3.

    How does Firdaus’s story apply on an international level? Why is her story studied around the world, and how can women in other cultures relate to and empathize with it? Why might her story be important for young people, both men and women, to learn about?

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