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Women as Victims in a Patriarchal World in 'The Bloody Chamber'

It can be argued that Angela Carter only ever presents women as victims in a patriarchal world in The Bloody Chamber Collection. Carter implements this through nuanced female characters, many derived from fairy tales giving opportunity for the feminist lens to decipher the prevalence of...

Female
Gender Roles
The Bloody Chamber

1700 Words | 4 Pages | Topics: Woman, Gender identity, Sex segregation

From Barbe Bleue to The Bloody Chamber: an Interpretation of Angela Carter's Rewriting

Introduction English writer Angela Carter (1940-1992), offers with her work an interesting example of how a reflection on themes concerning the representation of the feminine in the symbolic order and the position of the woman in the context of western societies, can be conducted not...

Gender
Gothic Literature
The Bloody Chamber

2448 Words | 5 Pages

An exploration of power in 'The Bloody Chamber' and 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'

Power is an extremely prevalent theme within the gothic genre, whether it’s to do with sexuality, physical power, social class, gender or power over others. It allows writers the freedom to explore a more erotic sexuality or explicit violence that wouldn’t otherwise be acceptable. Both...

Hierarchy of Power
The Bloody Chamber
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

3545 Words | 8 Pages

Essay Samples on The Bloody Chamber

Women as Victims in a Patriarchal World in 'The Bloody Chamber'

From Barbe Bleue to The Bloody Chamber: an Interpretation of Angela Carter's Rewriting

An exploration of power in 'The Bloody Chamber' and 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'