Interpretation of the female figure in the novel Zuleikha Opened Her Eyes

The novel《Zuleikha opened her eyes》 is set against the background of the Soviet Union's agricultural collectivization movement, focusing on women's destiny and awakening in a special historical environment. Through the interpretation of three female figures, Ilona, Nastasia and Zuleikha, this paper shows the different dimensions of women's existence and awakening of consciousness. Ilona in the active pursuit of true love, from escaping reality to face life, but trapped in the patriarchal system of emotional autonomy of the dilemma; Nastasia with sexual freedom to impact the patriarchal shackles, control their own desires, showing the awakening of the female consciousness of another possibility; Zuleikha went through the metamorphosis from dependence to independence, the awakening of its economic independence and the spirit of revolt, which confirms that women to achieve economic independence and spiritual autonomy Zuleikha's economic independence and awakening of the spirit of resistance proves the truth that women can only regain respect and the strength of resistance when they realize economic independence and spiritual autonomy. The work not only presents the plight of women in a specific history, but also provides a profound revelation for contemporary women to explore their self-worth.