Throughout modern history, society always develops expectations on how girls should behave, what they should know and generally how to live their life. It would appear that in most predominant civilizations, girls are destined to take on the role of being innocent and incredibly dependent on their male counterparts. In the short story “The Werewolf” by Angela Carter, we are introduced to a young girl who drastically challenges the reader 's expectations and preconceived notions on a the child should act as opposed to how the girl does. Being much more mature than her other “LRRH” counterparts, the girl uses her training and knowledge, resilience to the cold, and help from the community to overcome her innocence and, in turn, grow up.
In the short story, the mother asks the girl to “go and visit grandmother, who has been sick. Take her the oatcakes I’ve baked for her [...] and a little pot of butter.” (Carter 210), which shows the mother adhering to stereotypes of women constantly cooking and caring for their elders, when asking the child to bring the items to her grandmother, it is the projection of her motherly qualities onto the girl, and her attempt at grooming the girl to posses these attributes as well. This is immediately …show more content…
Her training and knowledge in weaponry are unusual for a girl of her age, as well as her style of dress, and her exploiting the community to further her own interests. The village in which she inhabits is described as cold and unforgiving, ultimately describing her personality and her views on gender roles, which her mother attempts to imprint on her by giving her the task of bringing food to her sick grandmother. The story is forevermore a representation of gender expectations, and how rejecting them is the key to survival, especially in an unforgiving climate such as the girls
In the short story, the mother asks the girl to “go and visit grandmother, who has been sick. Take her the oatcakes I’ve baked for her [...] and a little pot of butter.” (Carter 210), which shows the mother adhering to stereotypes of women constantly cooking and caring for their elders, when asking the child to bring the items to her grandmother, it is the projection of her motherly qualities onto the girl, and her attempt at grooming the girl to posses these attributes as well. This is immediately …show more content…
Her training and knowledge in weaponry are unusual for a girl of her age, as well as her style of dress, and her exploiting the community to further her own interests. The village in which she inhabits is described as cold and unforgiving, ultimately describing her personality and her views on gender roles, which her mother attempts to imprint on her by giving her the task of bringing food to her sick grandmother. The story is forevermore a representation of gender expectations, and how rejecting them is the key to survival, especially in an unforgiving climate such as the girls