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Modern Italy
Journal of Modern Italian Studies
RIVISTA DI STUDI ITALIANI
Anno XXV , n° 2, Dicembre 2007 ( Contributi ) pag. 80-98
FROM THE FAMILY TO THE CLOISTER:
IMAGES OF WOMEN IN PAOLA MASINO'S FICTION
LOUISE ROZIER
University of Arkansas,
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Abstract:
In many of her novels and short narrative Paola Masino uses her female protagonists' experiences to reflect on issues related to the private sphere, such as women's struggle against suffocating patriarchal expectations, their quests for selfhood and freedom, and the relationship between femininity and maternity. This article explores the representation of her female characters and the range of possibilities she creates for them. By revealing the restrictive roles patriarchal society assigns to women, Masino demystifies critical social institutions such as marriage, family and maternity, and challenges the sexual politics of Fascism.

Parole chiave:
Fascism, patriarchy, gender roles, identity, maternity, femininity, estrangement, rebellion.
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