Exam Questions

June 2012
‘Carter explores basic instincts rather than subconscious desires’. Consider at least two
stories from ‘The Bloody Chamber’ in the light of this comment.

Jan 2011
“In the stories in The Bloody Chamber Carter is excessively interested in violent instincts.”
How far do you agree with this view?

June 2011
“In The Bloody Chamber Angela Carter reverses gothic traditions so that the males become the victims instead of the females.”
Consider at least two of the stories in The Bloody Chamber in the light of this view.

Jan 2010Many readers have been shocked by the stories in The Bloody Chamber. Do you find
them merely shocking? You should refer to at least two stories in your answer.

June 2010
In The Bloody Chamber, childhood fairytales become the stuff of adult nightmares. With close reference to at least two stories from the collection, say how far you agree with this
comment.