The Snow Child quotes

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  • Created on: 25-04-13 18:24
Innocence
'white as snow'
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violence
'red as blood'
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gothic theme
'as black as that bird's feather'
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Violent imagery of the Countess
'glittering pelts of black foxes'
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'White skin, red mouth, black hair and stark naked; she was the child of his desire and the Countess hated her'
Arrival of the child/jealousy
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Only the object of male affection is cared for
'the girl furred and booted'
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The Countess has only pity
'the Count felt sorry for his wife'
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Plot to remove the snow child
'how shall I be rid of her?'
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Shocking imagery
'unfastened his breeches and thrust his virile member into the dead girl'
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The woman is reduced to an observer
'watched him narrowly'
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Materialistic
'she stroked her furs'
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Ambigous ending
' 'It bites!' '
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violence

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'red as blood'

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gothic theme

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Card 4

Front

Violent imagery of the Countess

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Card 5

Front

'White skin, red mouth, black hair and stark naked; she was the child of his desire and the Countess hated her'

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