Oppression in the Twentieth Century covered a large range of topics; from sexual freedom and abuse, to racial prejudice. Living through this time in any minority was very much a struggle, but particularly with being female and/or black, even in present day, that oppression and discrimination is still in effect. Alice Walker’s The Color Purple and Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories, are prime examples of oppressed female sexuality, stemming from abuse and patriarchal values of the time; specifically stating that women only existed to please men, and that their main goal in life should have been to find a husband. Regardless of this social expectation, there are strong feminist tones throughout both books, intertwined with strong
