Considering the two short stories by Cristina Peri Rossi and Rosario Ferr, and the passages from Armona Somers’ novel The Naked Woman discuss : the representation of the woman’s body as sexual object and life bearing being.

Considering the two short stories by Cristina Peri Rossi and Rosario Ferr, and the passages from Armona Somers’ novel The Naked Woman discuss some of the following aspects:

– The representation of the woman’s body as sexual object and life bearing being.

– The diverse roles ascribed to women as mothers, sisters, daughters and so on, but also as caregivers and domestic educators.

– The role of the “mother” in the oedipal triangle “mother/father/child.” The child must overcome her/his/it innate desire for the mother in order to grow psychologically. For a brief explanation on the Oedipus Complex you can watch the video below:

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