Abstract
This research investigates the status of female characters under the oppressive patriarchal system of Bedouin in the novels of Miral Al Tahawi through the lens of radical feminist theory. Miral Al-Tahawi explains in her novel "The Tent" how women are marginalized and exploited in the context of parental restrictions imposed on them in Bedouin society, which is governed by harsh customs and values. The rationale comes from an understanding of the influence of this patriarchal authority over Bedouin women that reveals the status of women as oppressed and subject to the conditions that control women's identity and limit their freedom. This research will critically analyze the status of women in a gender-focused society. The current study found that Miral al-Tahawi embodied the suffering of Bedouin women through the suffering of the female characters in her novel. She reveals the extent of the suffering and patriarchal oppression that Bedouin women are subjected to in silence.
Highlights
This research explores the intention of the Egyptian Bedouin novelist Miral al-Tahawi to explore the Bedouin women under patriarchal oppressive system through the theory of radical feminism, which views that the main reason of women's oppression and marginalization is the patriarchal system
In Frederick's view, radical feminism is a movement based on the interest of women's equality and the challenge of sexual discrimination established by the patriarchal system (Frederick, 1992)
This paper aims at understanding the status of Bedouin women under the patriarchal oppressive system such as Bedouin society
Summary
This research explores the intention of the Egyptian Bedouin novelist Miral al-Tahawi to explore the Bedouin women under patriarchal oppressive system through the theory of radical feminism, which views that the main reason of women's oppression and marginalization is the patriarchal system. Radical feminists seek to confront patriarchy that marginalizes and exploits women by rearranging society or rearranging the gender roles of the patriarchal system. The radical movement seeks to achieve women's rights and equality with men in all spheres of life (Krps, 1970). In Frederick's view, radical feminism is a movement based on the interest of women's equality and the challenge of sexual discrimination established by the patriarchal system (Frederick, 1992). The views of the pioneers of the radical movement, Kate Millett and Marilyn France, are different as for the solutions that can lead to equality of women, they all agree that patriarchy is the root cause of women's oppression, marginalization, and subordination to masculine authority. According to the concept of Radical Feminism, men have the right to take positions in important institutions while
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