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June 6, 2026Maǧallaẗ abḥāṯ kulliyyaẗ al-tarbiyaẗ al-asāsiyyaẗ/Mağallaẗ abḥāṯ kulliyyaẗ al-tarbiyaẗ al-asāsiyyaẗOpen Access

Female Subjectivity under Political Power: A Comparative Study of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and Latifa Al-Zayyat’s The Open Door

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LTLujain Yousif Thannoon

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Overview

Comparative study examines female subjectivity under patriarchal power in Atwood's and Al-Zayyat's works, highlighting cultural nuances.

Key Points

  • This paper aims to compare how Margaret Atwood and Latifa Al-Zayyat depict female subjectivity under political power.
  • Utilized feminist comparative methodology
  • Applied biopolitical theory of Foucault
  • Incorporated postcolonial feminist criticism of Mohanty
  • Both novels depict female subjectivity as a site of political struggle
  • Highlight distinct but universal experiences of women under patriarchy
  • Juxtaposed literary techniques reveal thematic concerns of resistance and autonomy

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Lujain Yousif Thannoon (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23b91b71a5da9775e75251https://doi.org/10.33899/berj.2026.vol22.iss2.62229
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