Literature

Literature

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The Paradox of the Internalised Male Gaze - by Ash Prabaharan

The Paradox of the Internalised Male Gaze - by Ash Prabaharan

“You are a woman with a man inside of you. You are your own voyeur.” - Margaret Atwood The term ‘internal male gaze’, pioneered by film critic and feminist Laura Mulvey in her essay Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema, has revolutionised the way women define and view themselves. The male

Blanche duBois is a weak, vulnerable and, ultimately, passive victim - by Camille Saunders

Blanche duBois is a weak, vulnerable and, ultimately, passive victim - by Camille Saunders

Vivien Leigh as Blanche duBois in "Streetcar Named Desire" leaning against a doorframe in a lacey dress, smokingTo agree with this comment is to wholly misjudge Williams’ intentions when writing the character of Blanche DuBois, and instead perpetuates the cruel impassivity and total lack of empathy so emblematic of the

How the lyrics of Jorja Smith reflects Carter's ideas of female identity - by Camille Saunders

How the lyrics of Jorja Smith reflects Carter's ideas of female identity - by Camille Saunders

Jorja Smith applies red lipstick, taken from the music video for her song "Beautiful Little Fools"In both “Beautiful Little Fools” by Jorja Smith and “The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories” by Angela Carter, female identity is seen as being quenched by male superiority, for example by the oppression of