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The Werewolf

            In the story "The Werewolf", Angela Carter uses descriptions of beastliness to direct the story toward a person's resolve with hatred toward those who are different.
             The story written by Angela Carter is very odd and awkward in its writing. Unlike writings of similar nature, the biases of society are placed so indiscriminately in every aspect that it is easy to lose track of what is really going on. A clear example of such an occurrence takes place when the little girl finds out that grandmother is a werewolf. Not only does "Red" immediately fall toward the teachings of the "northern country" to purge those who are different, she has no pity or remorse for the actions she takes toward her grandmother even though grandmother is a dear woman to her and her family. This event parallels to a mother finding out that her daughter is of same-sex orientation and disowns her for that very reason without a single word to that daughter. This decision leads to the daughter facing the vast, discriminating world on her own and permanent scars for the young woman to deal with for the rest of her life, killing her confidence in her personal identity as well as her ability to function normally as she did before. This is not only immoral, but it correlates directly to "Red" in the story because "Red" destroys her grandmother's life by denying her the privilege to speak on her behalf on what lead to the situation prior to the ultimate decisions, that regarding someone's life. This may seem far-fetched at first, but when looking at the detail Angela Carter presents, the two do correlate. The first detail is in the description of the "northern country"; a land of superstition and "evils" in their society and to deal with "the presence" the people drive their loved ones from the village if discovered to be different. This is very similar to a person with same sex presence committing him to "keeping under the radar" of the public for fear of having to deal with the hatred and defeat he or she would face when the community does discover the minute difference.


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