Struggle for Survival of Enigmatic Woman ‘Mata Hari’ in the Novel ‘The Spy’ by Paulo Coelho

Author(s): M Pavithra, MA, M Phil PGDCA and DKMT

Abstract:

Women's survival in society is the struggle for women's privileges in the social, political and spiritual spheres of life. This paper looks at the life of Mata Hari in relation to the First World War from the perspective of a feminist critic of New Historicism. The novel's protagonist was Mata Hari, experienced injustice and oppression during World War I. This paper focuses on the sacrifice and survival of independent and mysterious women "Mata Hari" in society, as well as their male-dominated behaviour. Paulo Coelho's The Spy examines the portrayal of women's oppression in a male-dominated society. The novel tells the story of sexual victims who experience domestic violence, powerlessness, sexual harassment and denigration during war. The novel tells the story of an encounter with Mata Hari, a historical figure famous as a glamorous dancer during the First World War. The woman was accused in Germany and France of being a double agent and was eventually found guilty by French justice and shot dead by the fire brigade. The novel analyzes Mata Hari's strong desire for an independent woman who follows traditional values ​​in a patriarchal society, so her struggle is about survival and punishment.

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