WOMEN WITH STORIES TO TELL: TRANSACTIONAL INTERACTIONS AND THE OTHER IN LEILA ABOUZEID’S THE LAST CHAPTER AND LAILA HALABY’S WEST OF THE JORDAN
WOMEN WITH STORIES TO TELL: TRANSACTIONAL INTERACTIONS AND THE OTHER IN LEILA ABOUZEID’S THE LAST CHAPTER AND LAILA HALABY’S WEST OF THE JORDAN

Summary/Abstract: One of the preconditions for personal growth is self-awarenessș that is because real change comes from the heart. If people become aware of their behaviour and their communication patterns, they will be able to modify their lives in a positive direction. When they recognize their problems that need correction and resolve them, they will be able to achieve harmony between the self and the Other. Guided by Eric Berne’s theory of Translational Analysis, this article examines how Leila Abouzeid’s The Last Chapter and Laila Halaby’s West of the Jordan pinpoint the social ills of Arab societies in an attempt to effect a measure of healing.

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