The transcendent space of transformation
The writings of Angela Carter explore the ambiguity of existential states where objects or subjects are not confined to a defined identity. These states in-between challenge deep seated cultural notions about issues from beauty to morality, which ultimately are a representation of the struggle betwe...
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| Language: | deu |
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Conserveries Mémorielles
2010-04-01
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| Series: | Conserveries Mémorielles |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/cm/443 |
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| Summary: | The writings of Angela Carter explore the ambiguity of existential states where objects or subjects are not confined to a defined identity. These states in-between challenge deep seated cultural notions about issues from beauty to morality, which ultimately are a representation of the struggle between the constant transformation of nature and the human need to control the passing of time and its inevitable consequence. Carter uses cultural symbols to explore what she calls the «subterranean» areas of human experience. She sees this as a way to access the primary impulses and desires that secretly move our conscious behavior. The importance of ambiguity is the possibility of contact with different states or spaces of being. Thus the importance of limits and thresholds in her short fiction, whether these are mirrors or characters they reflect Carter’s preoccupation with the interconnection between different modes of existence. |
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| ISSN: | 1718-5556 |