| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this thesis is to compare the condition of women in Noufissa Sbai's enfant endormi and Gabrielle Roy's Bonheur d’occasion. Since Noufissa Sbai is Moroccan and Gabrielle Roy is French Canadian, they represent two countries fundamentally different in culture and religion. Morocco is located in the northwest part of Africa, the national language is Arabic and the religion is Islam. Morocco is a monarchy ruled by King Hassan II, descendant of the Alouite dynasty. Québec is one of the ten Canadien provinces constituting Canada, which is a constitutional monarchy. Elizabeth II is Queen of Canada and other countries as such as the United Kingdom and Australia, but the elected prime minister holds all the power. Canada's major and official languages are French and English, which establish the basis of Canadien culture throughout the ten provinces. Apart from the Inuit and Indians, there are many ethnic groups which are minorities. Canada is a relatively new, still-developing country where there is a mixture of many races and different cultures; yet it respects and keeps its national motto alive: Peace, order, and good government. [...] | |
