Sheikh Mahmoud Firdaus’ Experiences with Men

Bayoumi also begins to copulate with her and it happens many times. The fact is that women are considered as the lowest part in the society and they cannot do anything they want. On the other hand, men are considered as the highest part in the society and they can do anything. Men are the head of everything in the country. Women cannot make use of their right. Since the condition and culture in that country strengthen men‟s position, makes Bayoumi abuses and rapes Firdaus. Unfortunately, the man who copulates with her is not only Bayoumi. Another time, a man comes and copulates with her. She knows that he is not Bayoumi. When she tries to ask who he is, he does not answer. He keeps forcing her to have sex. Since she is afraid of him, she does nothing p. 53. Firdaus is being caged by Bayoumi so she cannot leave the house. As she is optimistic girl, she believes that she can run away from Bayoumi‟s house. Fortunately, a neighbour sees her being caged. Firdaus tells her everything. A neighbour tries to help her to leave Bayoumi‟s house. Since the door is locked, she calls the carpenter as Firdaus asks. Finally, she can escape away from Bayoumi‟s house. As men are superior and women are inferior, Firdaus can do nothing. If she reports it to the police, probably the police will not care. Another possibility is Firdaus will be arrested although she does not make any mistake. In fact, the women‟s position is not good enough which means that in every situation women will always be wrong and men will always be right. Based on Firdaus‟ experiences with Bayoumi, he changes from a gentle man into such a wild man. First time they meet, Bayoumi treats Firdaus very well. He treats as woman should be treated. However, he changes to treat her very badly. He does even abuse and rape Firdaus.

4.2.1.5 Ibrahim

Ibrahim is Firdaus‟ colleague in an office. At the beginning, Firdaus sees him as a good man. He is revolutionary. He seems struggling the workers‟ right. He talks much about justice and the abolition of privileges enjoyed by management as compared to the workers p. 86. However, Ibrahim approaches Firdaus well. He comes to her life when she fells down. They do even cry in a row p. 84. After some days, they are getting closer. They share about their life, childhood, and dreams in the future until they having sex p. 89. In the morning in an office, Firdaus sees many people shaking Ibrahim‟s hand and congratulating him. One of her friends tells her that he is engaged to the chairperson‟s daughter. It hurts her very badly. A man who has a sex with her is engaged to another girl. Thus, she decides to resign from that company. „He got engaged to the chairman‟s daughter yesterday‟ p. 90. Firdaus finds a betrayal lover. In fact, all that he tells her is nonsense. He is a liar. This is the first time she experienced the most hurtful experience with a man. „I had never experienced suffering such as this, never felt a deeper pain‟ p. 53. Firdaus expects a true love from a man that is why she stops to be a prostitute. Unfortunately, she does not get it from a man that she loves. In fact, the experience with betrayel lover, Ibrahim, shows her that being a prostitute is better than a usual woman. She experienced a deepest pain in her life. Moreover, a prostitute is able to protect herself from the pain and sorrow. Finally, the pain she has, makes her come back into her previous job as a prostitute. She realizes that a prostitute has a good protection to herself.

4.2.1.6 Fawzy

Fawzy is also a betrayal lover that Firdaus meets. After leaving Bayoumi‟s house, she meets Sharifa Salah el Dine. She is a high-class prostitute. She is the