context in the bloody chamber Flashcards
1
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who is the Marquis de Sade
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- a frend man who was know for writing in detail about sex and violance
- where sadisim comes from
2
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what is Anglela Carter says she is doing with the bloody chamber
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- turning the original farytales into new stories, exploring more on violence and sexual desires
- she focuses on the powerful transformation of a women sexual awakening through the sue of fairytales
3
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what was happening in 1979
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- changing time for women
- brith contraceptive pill started to come out
- switch. in political power, Magart Thatacher
4
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what is Carter focusing on
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- the imbalance of power between men and women
5
Q
what did 19th century socialist believe ?
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- that marriage was a legal form of prostitution
6
Q
what is the bloody chamber inspired on
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- the legend of blue beared
- in the orioanl tale the berthed kills the villain but carters has a female twist
7
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what does the stain of the key rperpeent
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- similar to the scarlet letter
- stain of a sinner
8
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what is the BC mother described as
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- A Amazonian women
