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:
