Comparative Key Quotations (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Sethe's reason for infanticide in Beloved
Sethe's reason for infanticide in Beloved
Protection; tough love to keep daughter safe from slavery
'Blood is the life' symbolism in Dracula
'Blood is the life' symbolism in Dracula
Dracula's physical & emotional isolation; reliance on blood
124's symbolism in Beloved
124's symbolism in Beloved
Physical & emotional isolation of Sethe's family
Jonathan Harker's identity crisis cause
Jonathan Harker's identity crisis cause
Fear of corruption by vampire women; maintaining humanity
Beloved's dual identity
Beloved's dual identity
Dead daughter's spirit & embodiment of traumatic past
Dracula's duality in his welcome
Dracula's duality in his welcome
Charming yet menacing; hospitable yet sinister
Ghost metaphor in Beloved
Ghost metaphor in Beloved
Inescapable trauma of slavery haunting the present
'Anything dead coming back to life hurts' meaning
'Anything dead coming back to life hurts' meaning
Pain of confronting suppressed memories & past traumas
Freeing vs claiming freed self (Beloved)
Freeing vs claiming freed self (Beloved)
Physical freedom differs from psychological liberation
Sethe's 'thin love' belief
Sethe's 'thin love' belief
True love is uncompromising & requires full sacrifice