Spotty-Handed Villainesses (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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Atwood's central argument about authentic literature
Atwood's central argument about authentic literature
Requires complex female characters with moral ambiguity & flaws
Atwood's self-identification in the essay
Atwood's self-identification in the essay
A 'spotted villainess'—a flawed creator
Angel/Whore binary in patriarchal tradition
Angel/Whore binary in patriarchal tradition
Female characters as either virtuous or demonic only
Second-wave feminism's restriction on female characters
Second-wave feminism's restriction on female characters
Rebels had to remain essentially virtuous & spotless of soul
Seven Deadly Sins access for female characters historically
Seven Deadly Sins access for female characters historically
Denied to female characters, freely explored by male ones
'Spotty-handed villainesses' definition
'Spotty-handed villainesses' definition
Female characters with moral flaws & human complexity
Atwood's 'keys to doors' metaphor meaning
Atwood's 'keys to doors' metaphor meaning
Flaws unlock richer storytelling possibilities
Three literary examples of morally complex female characters
Three literary examples of morally complex female characters
Undine Spragg, Becky Sharp, Lady Macbeth
Creativity's 'raw materials' according to Atwood
Creativity's 'raw materials' according to Atwood
Mud-rooted flaws & imperfections of real human experience
How gender amplifies creativity's stakes
How gender amplifies creativity's stakes
Women writers challenge centuries of restrictive gender norms