1. The Bloody Chamber by
Angela Carter

2. • Angela Carter (7 May
1940 – 16 February
1992) was an English
novelist and journalist
About the Author

3. The Bloody Chamber
• Anthology of ten short stories all based on fairy tales
• First published in the UK in 1979

4. Characters
• All except one are female
protagonists
• Sexually liberated
• The heroines become
indistinguishable

5. Themes
• Female identity
• Coming of age
• ‘Oppressed female
seeking liberation’

6. Context
• No clear social or
historical context as
there is a mix of old
folk tales in a modern
setting

7. Critical Response
• The Bloody Chamber
has received heavy
praise and attention
from numerous
critics
• The anthology is also
frequently taught and
studied in university
literature courses

8. Archetype
• a very typical model or perfect example of a certain
person or thing.
Ingénue ‘Bad boy’

9. Proxemics
• studying distances between actors on
stage, which indicate the relationships
between characters.
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