THE SOCIAL STATUS OF A WOMAN IN THE NAGUIB MAHFOUZ\u27S NOVEL PALACE WALK

Naguib Mahfouz je v svetu veljal za enega najuglednejših arabskih romanopiscev. Njegova dela se večinoma ukvarjajo z Egiptom in obsegajo širok spekter tamkajšnjih tem, vse od življenja srednjega in nižjega sloja ljudi pa do pradavne zgodovine civilizacije. Namen diplomske naloge je predstaviti družbeni položaj ženske v romanu Pot med palačama. Ženske se v romanu pojavijo v različnih življenjskih vlogah – kot matere, hčere, žene, snahe. Njihove naloge in vloge se razlikujejo od moških. Primarna naloga žensk je skrb za dom in družino, naloga moških pa skrb za premoženje in stabilno finančno stanje družine. Ženske svoje naloge, povezane z družino in domom, opravljajo z veseljem. Največjo ljubezen jim predstavljajo otroci ter možje, za katere skrbijo z vso predanostjo in požrtvovalnostjo. Nobena od njih se ne počuti zapostavljeno ali podrejeno v primerjavi z moškimi. Spoštujejo tradicijo in kulturo, v kateri so bile vzgojene, njihovo glavno vodilo v življenju pa predstavljata islamska vera in Koran. Islamska družba jim skupaj z vsemi pravili, normami in vrednotami predstavlja način življenja, ki ga preko svojega zgleda in učenja predajajo naslednjim generacijam.Naguib Mahfouz was one of the most eminent of Arabian novelists. His works mostly talk about Egypt and encompass a wide range of local themes, from the lives of the middle and lower class people to the ancient history of civilization. The purpose of the thesis is to present the social position of women in the novel Palace Walk. The novel shows women in different life roles – as mothers, daughters, wives, daughters-in-law. Their tasks and roles differ from those of men. The primary task of women is taking care of the home and family whereas the men provide property and financial stability. Women are happy carrying out the tasks connected with family and home. Their greatest loves are their children and husbands and women take care of them with all the devotion and selflessness. They do not feel neglected or inferior compared to men. Women respect the tradition and culture, in which they were raised in, and their main principles in life are the Islam and the Koran. The Islamic society with its rules, norms and values presents them with a way of life, which they then pass on to next generations with their own example and through teaching