A poem based on Charles Dicken’s Great Expectations, depicting the aftermath of Miss Havisham being jilted at the altar.
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‘To be Black Woman and Alive’ (2016)
Crystal Valentine & Aaliyah Jihad’s To Be Black Woman and Alive (2016), is the embodiment of the millennial black woman’s call for awakening. By exposing the black community’s internalisation of white patriarchy, both speakers tackle institutional racism in both mainstream society and the black community exemplifying its monumental influence on black women’s identity.Initially, we are […]
Black Girl Soldier by Jamilia Woods
Jamelia Woods’Black Girl Soldier (2016) strives to remind millennial black women of the intergenerational struggle for equality. Through the notion of song, Woods combines a militant drum beat and politically resistant lyrics to provoke action from the new generation of black women. The audience is urged to explore how oppression infects various aspects of […]
For Coloured Girls (2010)
‘For Coloured Girls’ (Perry, 2010) explores the lives of black women in the US, tackling themes of sexuality, trauma and sisterhood.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Film featuring the imprisonment of serial killer and cannibal, Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
‘The Monologue’ from Woman Destroyed by Simone de Beauvoir (1967)
Taken from the Woman Destroyed collection, ‘The Monologue’ depicts a spoilt, middle-aged woman who succumbs to mauvaise-foi and would rather bitch about others.
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
A eponymous short story written by Angela Carter as part of the collection ‘The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories’
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
A semi-autobiographical novel by Sylvia Plath focusing on a descent into mental illness and suicidal thoughts.