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 sex, 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 who sexually abuses a minor, and Valentin Arregui Paz, a Marxist revolutionary. Over the course of the novel, their friendship grows even more than just being friends, having relationships and feelings for each other. Towards the end we realize that Valentin had this close relationship and participated in Molino's fantasies because he knew that the gay window dresser would soon be released from prison and could do him a favor. Throughout history, homosexuals, compared to heterosexuals, may identify more with the events of the story. I think homosexuals might feel offended by the way Molino is treated by his cellmate while heterosexuals might say it's normal. During his 6 months in prison, Molina describes, in a very descriptive way, a film he saw called “The Cat Woman”. At first, when Molino starts narrating the film, Valentin listens to him because of the boring times in prison but, after the breaks, he makes fun of him and doesn't really seem to care. In the following quote, we can see how Valentin seems not to be interested in the story but continues to listen to it out of boredom. Not only can we see how Valentin is oblivious to this, but we can also notice some of Molino's fantasies that Valentin clearly wants no part of: “-...He has his legs crossed, his shoes are black, thick, high heels, ope...... middle of paper ...... the book will concern them even more and increase their interests. This will not only encourage these types of readers to continue reading but will also help them have a better understanding of the text. In conclusion, this text could be interpreted and understood differently by two different readers, one homosexual and one heterosexual. Throughout the story, homosexuals, compared to heterosexuals, can identify more with the events of the story especially towards the end where the two main characters turn out to be gay. But there is a problem because it seems that Valentin, who was a straight Marxist revolutionary, turned "gay" in order to use Molino, who will soon be released, as a messenger to convey a message to Valentin's fellow revolutionaries. Although there are different ways to interpret it, I believe homosexuals have a better overall understanding of the text.