Khalida Hussain's ‘‘Gung Shehẓādī’’ and the Laugh of Hélèn Cixous's Medusa
Abstract
This article studies and compares the main character of Khalida Hussain’s short story, ‘‘Gung Shehẓādī’’ (mute princess) and the symbol of Greek mythological goddess, Medusa from Hélèn Cixous's research paper, ‘‘The Laugh of the Medusa’’. For analysis, the theoretical lens of feminist theory of ‘forms of women consciousness’ as feminine consciousness, female consciousness and feminist consciousness is used. The character of mute princess is a powerful depiction of a woman’s constant struggle of self-awareness in patriarchy and is thus a symbol of a woman being dragged out of her own mind and body. Cixous’s Medusa is the symbol of a woman’s wisdom, power and ownership over her own mind and body. Cixous demands that a woman should bring her own self to writing which should reflect feminist consciouness while Hussain's character of mute princess is a depiction of feminine consciousness.
Ambreen Salahuddin. (2020) خالدہ حسین کی گنگ شہزادی اور ہیلن سکسو کی میڈیوسا کا قہقہہ, Bunyad, Vol 11, Volume 11.
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