Essays about: "virgin whore dichotomy"
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1. Mina, the "Angel", and Lucy, the "Monster" : two sides of femininity in Bram Stoker's Dracula
University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Fakulteten för lärarutbildningAbstract : This paper analyses the characters Mina and Lucy in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, showing how they are juxtaposed in terms of femininity. By using feminist criticism and the concepts of the angel in the house, monstrous femininity, and the virgin/whore dichotomy, this paper explores how Mina represents the self-sacrificing, supportive, and wifely angel in the house, while Lucy represents the sexual, disobedient, and powerful monstrous female. READ MORE
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