Abstract
This paper is aimed at analyzing the novel entitled 'Aqeelat' written by Nadia Al-Kawkabani. This study is concerned with the main character's resistance to patriarchal ideology in her society. To analyze the resistance of the main character the researcher has used feminism approach. After analyzing the main character of the selected novel, the researcher found that the main character is aware of being discriminated by male domination. She is aware of the suffering of Yemeni women due to patriarchy. Her awareness of being marginalized brings her to some efforts to resist patriarchy in her society. This resistance can be seen in her actions and attitudes to reject the patriarchy ideology. First, she rejects the social rules of her patriarchal society which disregard women potentiality, and second she proves the potentiality of women as equal to men.
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