Woman at point zero
Woman at point zeroNawal El Saadawi
Characters in Woman at point zero
7 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Firdaus
A woman condemned to death who tells her life story from a prison cell; the book's narrator.
Supporting characters
Sheikh Mahmoud
The elderly man Firdaus is married to as a young woman.
Bayoumi
A coffee shop owner who takes Firdaus in after she leaves her marriage.
Sharifa Salah El Dine
A wealthy, powerful woman who gives Firdaus a place in her luxurious apartment and draws her into her world.
Miss Iqbal
A secondary school teacher who offers Firdaus comfort and whom she comes to love.
Ibrahim (Woman at Point Zero)
A co-worker at Firdaus's office who leads a workers' group and becomes her brief lover.