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La Búsqueda de la Identidad Femenina en las Novelas de Dos Autoras Mexicanas

The novel is one means by which writers can provide examples of the possibilities for women in patriarchal societies to seek greater independence. Sabina Berman (1955- ) and Silvia Molina (1946- ) are modern day Mexican novelists whose writings support the betterment of the female condition in this Latin American society. This study focuses on these two authors and describes and analyzes several of their female protagonists who can be characterized as being in search of their self-identity and self-realization. The novels of interest are La Bobe (2006) and La Mujer que Buceó Dentro del Corazón del Mundo (2010) by Sabina Berman and La Mañana Debe Seguir Gris (1977) and El Amor Que Me Juraste (1998) by Silvia Molina. The theoretical framework used to analyze these novels is based on The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir and on the writings of the Mexican author Rosario Castellanos. These novels provide examples of how women can challenge patriarchal social norms in order to seek their identity as an individual and their self-realization. However, to do this, women must be willing to accept the risks and costs that may accompany this self-searching. By seeking identity women can satisfy their longings and desires, but at the same time this may also produce undesired results. Nevertheless, these novels show that women have the ability to seek their personal identity if they take the initiative to do so.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc801916
Date05 1900
CreatorsShrefler, Carmen Lara
ContributorsManickam, Samuel, Marrero, Teresa, Althoff, Daniel
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageSpanish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatv, 82 pages, Text
RightsPublic, Shrefler, Carmen Lara, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.

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