The myth and the scornful glance of men towards women: the case of Malinche in El laberinto de la Soledad by Octavio Paz and Maïé o Zékia in Maïéto pour Zékia by Joachim Dali

Abstract

The aim of this article, by using comparatism and socio-criticism, is to contribute to show, based on the myth of Malinche in El laberinto de la soledad of Octavio Paz and Maïé or Zékia in Maïéto pour zékia by JoachimDali, that, if women are seen in a negative and contemptuous way by the majority of men, it is purely a male strategy to protect themselves from female domination. And above all because they are afraid of her. That is why they always want to keep her under their authority and control, because they can’t stand the fact that women play the same roles as they do, i.e. to be leaders, to make decisions for themselves, and even to seek their autonomy and choose what is best for them.