Woman At Point Zero Flashcards
1
Q
All women = prostitutes
A
All women are prostitutes of one kind or another.
2
Q
Triumphed
A
Triumphed over both life and death
3
Q
The truth
A
The truth is savage and dangerous
4
Q
Examples of symbol “eyes”
A
First: mother’s eyes are comforting
Throughout her life:
- after running away from uncle, men stare her down: threat - staring makes her feel like men assume she exists purely for them
- Sheikh; first husband, stares at her while she eats
Finally:
- “his eyes were full of fear” and “he eyed me” are situations where she is the dominant one
5
Q
A woman’s value
A
“She is the one who determines her value” (says Di’aa to Firdaus)
6
Q
“I want to…”
A
“I want to choose with whom I go”
7
Q
“He feared me”
A
“He feared me as only a master can fear his slave”
8
Q
Master
A
“A woman on her own cannot be a master”
9
Q
“All of us were”
A
“All of us were prostitutes who sold themselves at varying prices”
10
Q
Crime
A
“I prefer to die for a crime I have committed”
