Gender, Creativity, and Authorial Identity (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Quizzes
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What does Atwood argue is required for authentic literature?
What does Atwood argue is required for authentic literature?
Complex female chars w/ moral ambiguity
What binary did patriarchal tradition establish for female characters?
What binary did patriarchal tradition establish for female characters?
Angel/Whore binary
What new limitation did second-wave feminism create for female characters?
What new limitation did second-wave feminism create for female characters?
Rebels had to remain virtuous & spotless
Which traits were denied to female characters but available to male characters?
Which traits were denied to female characters but available to male characters?
The Seven Deadly Sins
What are 'spotty-handed villainesses'?
What are 'spotty-handed villainesses'?
Female chars w/ moral flaws & complexity
Atwood describes character flaws as what metaphor?
Atwood describes character flaws as what metaphor?
Keys to doors we need to open
Which character does Atwood cite as driven by ambition and willing to murder?
Which character does Atwood cite as driven by ambition and willing to murder?
Lady Macbeth
How does Atwood describe herself in the essay?
How does Atwood describe herself in the essay?
'I'm a spotted villainess myself'
What does Atwood contrast with alabaster ideals of perfect virtue?
What does Atwood contrast with alabaster ideals of perfect virtue?
Mud-rooted flaws & imperfections
What do women's 'subterranean depths' unlock according to Atwood?
What do women's 'subterranean depths' unlock according to Atwood?
Explorations of power's consequences