Artificial Wombs and Archaic Tombs: Angela Carter's The Passion of New Eve and the Alien Tetralogy.

An essay is presented which compares Angela Carter's novel "The Passion of New Eve" with the "Alien" tetralogy. The themes of gender, the body, reproductive technologies, and childbirth that occur in both the novel and the films are discussed. Particular attention is given to the woman as monster du...

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Publicado en:	Femspec Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 90 - 108
Autor principal:	Ferreira, Aline
Formato:	Essay
Publicado:	Femspec 2002
Materias:	Essays Passion of New Eve, The (Book) Alien films Carter, Angela, 1940-1992 Themes in literature Film criticism
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Sumario:	An essay is presented which compares Angela Carter's novel "The Passion of New Eve" with the "Alien" tetralogy. The themes of gender, the body, reproductive technologies, and childbirth that occur in both the novel and the films are discussed. Particular attention is given to the woman as monster due to the feminine symbolism of the settings.