Kiss of the Spider Woman, written by Manuel Puig, is considered a novel that can be interpreted differently by two different readers, in this case a homosexual and a heterosexual . Even though these types of readers may be of the same gender, their way of thinking and interpreting this literary work may be very different since Puig writes about two men who are cellmates, Luis Alberto Molino, a gay window dresser convicted of corruption of a minor or sexually abusing a minor, and Valentin Arregui Paz, a Marxist revolutionary. Throughout the novel, their friendship grows even more than just being just friends, having relationships and feelings for each other. Towards the end, we realize that Valentin maintained this close relationship and participated in Molino's fantasies because he knew that the gay window dresser would get out of prison sooner and could be of service to him. Throughout history, homosexuals, compared to heterosexuals, can identify more with the events of history. I believe that homosexuals may feel offended by the way Molino is treated by his cellmate, while heterosexuals might say that this is normal. During their 6 months in prison, Molina recounts, in a very descriptive manner, a film he saw called “The Cat Woman”. At first, when Molino starts narrating the film, Valentin listens to him because of the boring moments in prison but after the breaks, he laughs at him and doesn't really seem to care. In the following quote we can see how Valentine seems not to care about the story but continues to listen out of boredom. Not only can we see how carefree Valentin is about this, but we can also notice some of Molino's fantasies that Valentin clearly wants no part of: "-...She has her legs crossed, her shoes are black, heels thick tops, open...... middle of paper ......s the book will relate to them even more and increase their interest. This will not only encourage these types of readers to continue reading, but it will also help them understand the text better. In conclusion, this text could be interpreted and understood differently by two different readers, a homosexual and a heterosexual. Throughout the story, homosexuals, compared to heterosexuals, can identify more with the events of the story, especially towards the end, where both main characters are revealed to be homosexual. But there is a problem because it seems that Valentin, who was a pure and simple Marxist revolutionary, became "gay" to use the soon-to-be-released Molino as a messenger to deliver a message to Valentin's fellow revolutionaries. Although there are different ways to interpret this, I think gay people have a better overall understanding of the text..