There is little scientific knowledge about feral children. One of the best-known examples, the "detailed diaries" of Reverend Singh who claimed to have discovered Amala and Kamala (two girls who had been "brought up from birth by wolves") in a forest in India, has been proven a fraud to obtain funds for his orphanage. Bruno Bettleheim states that Amala and Kamala were born mentally and physically disabled.
Thursday, 10 May 2012
Feral Children
Okay this is quite interesting, a feral child is one who has been isolated froms society from a young age, sometimes by their own parents understandably they don't show sign of human activity meaning they may be scared of humans, they may not understand certain things. In the past behaviour of the children has been influenced by animals they have survived with, real cases of this case have resulted in children being mentally and physically impared along with a lack of human skills to survive because of the long term isolation.
There is little scientific knowledge about feral children. One of the best-known examples, the "detailed diaries" of Reverend Singh who claimed to have discovered Amala and Kamala (two girls who had been "brought up from birth by wolves") in a forest in India, has been proven a fraud to obtain funds for his orphanage. Bruno Bettleheim states that Amala and Kamala were born mentally and physically disabled.
Children laying ontop of eachother like a pair of wolves. (Amala and Kamala)
There is little scientific knowledge about feral children. One of the best-known examples, the "detailed diaries" of Reverend Singh who claimed to have discovered Amala and Kamala (two girls who had been "brought up from birth by wolves") in a forest in India, has been proven a fraud to obtain funds for his orphanage. Bruno Bettleheim states that Amala and Kamala were born mentally and physically disabled.
Features of The Bloody Chamber
Most significant features of The Bloody Chamber
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1. (The reversal of gender roles). The Mothers character is probebly the most clearest in that Carter has reversed the role of a female. Killing the Marquis using her husbands gun, 'She put a single irreproachable bullet through my husbands head'. Even though the mother kills the Marquis she uses her 'husbands gun' arguably this shows that male powers is still dominent in females. However, the Marquis has a bond with her daughter something they called 'maternal telepathy' and only the women have this ability so this could be a sign of femenine power.
2. The Piano Tuner, As we know he is blind so he doesn't have the 'male gaze' or the sexual desires the Marquis has. In comparison to the Marquis the Piano Tuner is virginic, whereas the Marquis had 3 previous wives. Even though the Marquise has a 'mark of shame' on her forehead the Piano Tuner cannot see it, he appreciates her for who she is, he doesn't take advantage of her sexually as a typical gothic male character would.
3. Aspects of the gothic. So this is probably one of the most important features of the entire book. One of things that comes to mind is the setting, and how its set in a castle in the middle of nowhere, 'That lovely, sad, sea-siren of a place', Also the castle has been given down from ancestors meaning it has a history behind it. Another feature of the gothic is the punishment for sins, and how the Marquis is killed in the end after killing three other women and 'shaming' the Marquis, yet he is punished for his sins in the end, and what tops it off is that he is killed by a WOMAN! Muhahaha!
4. Sex. As we know The Bloody Chamber is full of Sex, only Carter could write such dirty things. The Marquis treats his virginic wife as she is the one to blame for her corruption yet he is the one who treats her as though she is a 'baby' then calls her a 'whore'. Lets face it the Marquis is pretty weird he has no standards!
Yeah, like this blog is not worth reading so DON'T!
1. (The reversal of gender roles). The Mothers character is probebly the most clearest in that Carter has reversed the role of a female. Killing the Marquis using her husbands gun, 'She put a single irreproachable bullet through my husbands head'. Even though the mother kills the Marquis she uses her 'husbands gun' arguably this shows that male powers is still dominent in females. However, the Marquis has a bond with her daughter something they called 'maternal telepathy' and only the women have this ability so this could be a sign of femenine power.
2. The Piano Tuner, As we know he is blind so he doesn't have the 'male gaze' or the sexual desires the Marquis has. In comparison to the Marquis the Piano Tuner is virginic, whereas the Marquis had 3 previous wives. Even though the Marquise has a 'mark of shame' on her forehead the Piano Tuner cannot see it, he appreciates her for who she is, he doesn't take advantage of her sexually as a typical gothic male character would.
3. Aspects of the gothic. So this is probably one of the most important features of the entire book. One of things that comes to mind is the setting, and how its set in a castle in the middle of nowhere, 'That lovely, sad, sea-siren of a place', Also the castle has been given down from ancestors meaning it has a history behind it. Another feature of the gothic is the punishment for sins, and how the Marquis is killed in the end after killing three other women and 'shaming' the Marquis, yet he is punished for his sins in the end, and what tops it off is that he is killed by a WOMAN! Muhahaha!
4. Sex. As we know The Bloody Chamber is full of Sex, only Carter could write such dirty things. The Marquis treats his virginic wife as she is the one to blame for her corruption yet he is the one who treats her as though she is a 'baby' then calls her a 'whore'. Lets face it the Marquis is pretty weird he has no standards!
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