Full Marks English Literature NEA - Texts Across Time (AQA)

Full Mark Coursework Essay for the Non-Exam Assessment (NEA) component of the AQA English Literature A Level.

Question Title: It has been said that, in gothic texts, ‘the resolve and identity of female characters is often determined by the type of male tyranny inflicted upon them.’ In light of this view, compare and contrast the ways in which Angela Carter and Jane Austen present the imbalance of power between the sexes within The Bloody Chamber and Northanger Abbey.

A comparative critical study comparing Jane Austen’s novelNorthanger Abbey (pre-1900 text) with Angela Carter’s short story collection The Bloody Chamber.