Format: Times New Roman, 12 pt font, 1” margins, double spaced, no extra spaces between paragraphs. Include page numbers. 4 pages means four full pages. You must include MLA style in-text citations and a bibliography and a creative title. The only sources that should be used are the ones attached--no outside sources. For this assignment, you are to write a concise, well-crafted essay analyzing The Tiger's Bride by Carter (attached) in terms of both its form and content. The prompt listed below is a topic only. Your job is to construct a focused, argumentative thesis based on it. (Your paper must be an argument, not simply an “exploration” or “discussion.”) In addition to a clear argument, your paper must include a strong focus on close reading (that is, a focus, not only on what is said, but how). You should use a thorough analysis of details from the text to support your thesis. You MUST discuss elements of style — such as diction, imagery, sound structures, syntax, and so on — in your essay. Your analysis should not rely solely on plot. This cannot just summarize, you must have quotes and analysis. TOPIC: 2. Physical Transformations.A number of our works depict major physical transformations. What do these transformations signify? What do they have to do with monstrosity? Be sure to analyze the scene of transformation in depth. The only source the essay can use is the one attached.
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Tiger's Bride by Angela Carter is a story that evokes conversations around
gender. It is one of the collections that challenge the way women are depicted
and objectified in society. The story explores the gender aspect by using an
anti-materialistic female and various elements of style such as symbolism and
imagery to exemplify how society's atrocities impact their overall feelings and
outlook on life. The author attempts to celebrate females in an uncouth way for
the times, that is, the pre-colonial periods. From the story, one can establish
that the story is set during colonization times and gives a peek at what women
in that era faced. Such a story is relevant to modern-day society since women
are still facing similar atrocities, and hence, the society is still patriarchal.
Tiger's Bride uses very elements of style to bring out the gender, materialism,
and social status issues in the post-war times in Russia. Through these
elements, the author brings out the themes of gender, which encompasses the
inequalities women face, patriarchy, and sexual objection. Through these, one
can better understand the various atrocities women face and develop ways to
overcome such atrocities and fight for feminism and gender equality.