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This thesis revolves around the question whether Kristeva´s semiotic chôra, an adaptation of Lacan´s imaginary realm, can be seen as a space of female opposition to patriarchal hegemony. Thus, different ways of female interaction with patriarchy will be investigated; thereby drawing upon verbal and non-verbal texts from different centuries. Shakespeare´s "Hamlet" and Angela Carter´s "Bloody Chamber" will be considered as well as Pre-Raffaelite paintings.

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The author was born 1988 in Vienna. She finished her diploma studies for English culture and literature in 2012 (University of Vienna) and is currently working as an English teacher in Vienna.

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