Answer:
self vs. nature
Explanation:
The story "The Women's Baths" is a story of a young woman's visit to the public baths in Syria, where she goes with her grandmother.
We see the clash of a few categories.
The conflict between youth and old age - grandmother is over 70, while the narrator is young women, and there is a talk about respecting the elders and their status. Grandma is also flattered when mentioned in the same context as the young bride and mother, seeing she is still as respected as the youth.
The conflict between male and female - the baths are strictly separated and show a glimpse into the women's world of the Middle East, which is not talked about a lot in the public. We see how women take care of themselves, how they act with each other and how they enjoy themselves, without doing these things for the men
Finally, it represents the conflicts between former authority and the current one, or rather between traditional views and the modern state of society. Grandmother going to the baths and taking her granddaughter, respecting the old traditions represents former authority and the traditional society, while the mother (who is against going to the baths and sees their lack in various aspects) represents the modern, current authority.
