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Voices of gender in "The Death Of Artemio Cruz" and "Woman At Point Zero".
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WORLD LITERATURE ESSAY English A1 Standard Student: Catalina Echeverri VOICES OF GENDER IN "THE DEATH OF ARTEMIO CRUZ" AND "WOMAN AT POINT ZERO" ANGLO COLOMBIAN SCHOOL Bogotá, Colombia Word count : 1497 Gender is a key factor of narrative perspective. Both men and women express themselves in style and language, using distinct methods to express the same reality. Carlos Fuentes and Nawal el Saadawi exemplify through two hailed masterpieces: "Woman at Point Zero" and "The Death of Artemio Cruz" the juxtaposing gender perceptions of reality. Through two divergent voices of gender- Firdaus and Artemio- the reader is absorbed by the many layers of thought and persuasion concealed within the author's mind. Although situated in different time and place, Firdaus and Artemio are born in the same social circumstances. Nonetheless, it is their gender which shapes both destiny and life of the protagonist. "Woman at Point Zero" narrates the story of Firdaus, an Egyptian female...
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