So how are you folks liking the Iranian Women Without Men? Is it a hard text to follow? Here is a basic plot line to help you: Novelist Parsipur here synthesizes the voices of five women in contemporary Iran: a prostitute, two unmarried women, a housewife, and a teacher. They all face serious oppression largely because of gender discrimination, cultural traditions, and notions of virginity and women's sexuality. They also seek and find freedom and some solace in the same garden. This garden, located in Karaj, near Tehran, becomes their utopia.
Here is a great link to a bunch of information about the novel: Click Here!
If you would like to see the trailer for the film, click here!
See you all in class on Tuesday!
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