Who is Nefertiti? Some might say she is the loving wife of Akhenaten, whereas some might say she was the most ambitious, person hungry for power. The historical novel, Akhenaten: Dweller in Truth by Egyptian author, Naguib Mahfouz, takes place in ancient Egypt during the time when Akhenaten holds the throne. Throughout the historic novel, Nefertiti behaves in a hypocritical manner with her action contradicting her words constantly. Evidence is presented showing how she deceivingly married Akhenaten in order to achieve her goal to rise into power. She goes against every bone of her body by defying her personal habits and behaviors, and avoids situations that can jeopardize her position as queen. Nefertiti’s cunning motives make her the most
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She said, “As for my body, it convulsed silently every time he came near me… I became pale and ill, as the child within me made a mockery of my beautiful slender body,” (153) and her condescending words indicate that Nerfetiti’s perspective on Akhenaten’s attractiveness has not changed and that she was ashamed of carrying their child. A married woman should not be ashamed of her husband rather she should be fanfaring and celebrating this blessing. This behavior does not show a healthy relationship between husband and wife. Another strange remark was during the event when Queen Tiye gives her the go to marry Akhenaten. After this happened, she said she felt like her “hands were bound in shackled bearing her royal signet” (150) and she describes Queen Tiye as a “ I could never disregard” (150). After a monumental event of receiving blessings to marry someone, one’s thought should not be about things regarding power and see their future mother-in-law as an obstacle for power. Throughout her remark, she tries to convince the readers that she was in love in Akhenaten and it was not about the power but there are just too many holes to fill in her stories. The fact that she could not prove herself in her own remarks shows that Nefertiti’s motive was fraudulent and shows how insidious Nefertiti
She said, “As for my body, it convulsed silently every time he came near me… I became pale and ill, as the child within me made a mockery of my beautiful slender body,” (153) and her condescending words indicate that Nerfetiti’s perspective on Akhenaten’s attractiveness has not changed and that she was ashamed of carrying their child. A married woman should not be ashamed of her husband rather she should be fanfaring and celebrating this blessing. This behavior does not show a healthy relationship between husband and wife. Another strange remark was during the event when Queen Tiye gives her the go to marry Akhenaten. After this happened, she said she felt like her “hands were bound in shackled bearing her royal signet” (150) and she describes Queen Tiye as a “ I could never disregard” (150). After a monumental event of receiving blessings to marry someone, one’s thought should not be about things regarding power and see their future mother-in-law as an obstacle for power. Throughout her remark, she tries to convince the readers that she was in love in Akhenaten and it was not about the power but there are just too many holes to fill in her stories. The fact that she could not prove herself in her own remarks shows that Nefertiti’s motive was fraudulent and shows how insidious Nefertiti