Woman at Point Zero

by

Nawal El Saadawi

Woman at Point Zero Symbols

Eyes

In Firdaus’s narration, a person’s eyes reflect her perception of them and the way she judges their character. Although Firdaus barely remembers her mother, Firdaus does recall that her eyes looked like two…

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Money

Money represents control, as it allows a person to have agency over their circumstances, their body, and their life. However, Firdaus ultimately comes to realize that money represents men’s control over women, as it allows…

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Fingernails

The state of a man’s fingernails represents their social class and sophistication, which determines Firdaus’s perception of them as a whole and whether she wants to let them have sex with her. When Firdaus…

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