The masquerade and bisexuality in Margaret Atwood's The robber bride
- UNCW Author/Contributor (non-UNCW co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Jessica L. Jones (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW )
- Web Site: http://library.uncw.edu/
- Advisor
- Katherine Montwieler
Abstract: I continue the current discussion of identity construction through the theories of Luce
Irigaray, Hélène Cixous, and Catherine Clément. By focusing on Irigaray’s “masquerade of
femininity” and Cixous and Clément’s “bisexuality,” I analyze Margaret Atwood’s four female
characters in her novel, The Robber Bride. I apply Irigiaray, Cixous, and Clément’s theories
while exploring the primary character’s journey and development from slaves of patriarchal
society to independent women and conclude with an analysis of Zenia as villain and mentor.
The masquerade and bisexuality in Margaret Atwood's The robber bride
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Thesis
- A Thesis Submitted to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Masters of Arts
- Language: English
- Date: 2009
- Keywords
- Bisexuality in literature, Atwood Margaret The robber bride--Criticism and interpretation
- Subjects
- Atwood, Margaret. The robber bride -- Criticism and interpretation
- Bisexuality in literature