Abstract
Much of Angela Carter's short fiction takes the form of revisionist fairy tales. Arguing that traditional fairy tales served a patriarchal ideology by asserting patriarchal values and contributing in the discursive suppression of children(female children in particular), Carter produces a brand new kind of feminist fairy tales in which myths are debunked and new ways of female existence are depicted. Rewritten from a feminist perspective, traditional folklore in her hands takes on a sobering edge that is enough to help us rethink our age-old fantasies about male sexual supremacy.
| Translated title of the contribution | On Angela Carter̢۪s revisionist fairy tales |
|---|---|
| Original language | Chinese (Simplified) |
| Pages (from-to) | 91-98 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Foreign Literature Studies |
| Volume | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Carter, Angela, 1940-1992
- criticism and interpretation