A Passive Companion or an Active Partner? Post/Colonialism and Feminism in Selected Short Stories by Mohammad Ali Saeid

Abstract

This paper studies three short stories by Muhammad Ali Said's: "The Delivery," (Al Wiladah) (1988) "Hayat" (1996) and "Devouring," (Iftiras) (1996). Using each short story to demonstrate the connections, it discusses the linkage between Palestinian feminist and post-colonialist thought and ideals. Above all, this paper confirms that the deep perceptions of Said - who has managed to compel into unity the contradictions of being an Israeli citizen and a member of the Palestinian people - provide new fields for academic evaluations and critique. Said’s perceptions also illuminate new territories, where opposing powers can cooperate harmoniously to fight oppression, injustice and occupation.