A Close Reading of F. Sionil Jose’s Women Character

Abstract

National Artist F. Sionil Jose is observed by some readers to have a quasi negative depiction of women characters in his fiction. This study is a serious attempt to identify and classify these characters in his more than twenty stories. Apparently, the study finds that the author in study does not stick to a single dominant image but instead, come up with emerging images of different types of women - women who suffer a lot, women who become victims, women who are strong and steadfast and women who nurture their fellowmen.