The feminine faces of subversion and revolt in Mulher no espelho, by Helena Parente Cunha

Abstract

The condition of subjection and revolt experienced by the female self throughout history takes shape in Helena Parente Cunha's narrative. Thus, this article addresses these conditions experienced by the multiple faces of the woman in front of the mirror: the one who writes me and the one who says me. In order to understand this condition imposed on women, the book The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir (1991) is used as a basis, starting with the married woman and the independent woman. By presenting literature written by women, we try to understand how the literary scene changed in terms of women's views when female authors began to publish. The faces of women presents how the Parentean narrative constructs women in their subjection and revolt. And finally, some considerations about Mulher no Espelho show the presence of other peripheral groups within Helena Parente Cunha's narrative.