The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories – Themes (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Genre of The Bloody Chamber collection
Genre of The Bloody Chamber collection
Gothic fairy tale retellings
Patriarchy
Patriarchy
Social systems where men hold primary power over women
Objectification in Carter's work
Objectification in Carter's work
Women reduced to objects not complete human beings
Male gaze
Male gaze
Men viewing women from masculine perspective (physical focus)
Mirrors around marriage bed ('Bloody Chamber')
Mirrors around marriage bed ('Bloody Chamber')
Represent narrator's objectification by the Marquis
Sexual awakening
Sexual awakening
Becoming aware of one's sexual desires and nature
Agency
Agency
Capacity to act independently and make free choices
Red cloak in 'Company of Wolves' symbolises
Red cloak in 'Company of Wolves' symbolises
Virginity and social constraints on women
Duality
Duality
Two contrasting aspects existing simultaneously
Two types of transformation Carter uses
Two types of transformation Carter uses
Literal (physical) & metaphorical (psychological) change