CH3-Leviticus Flashcards
What themes and poems are important to Leviticus?
-Pursuit of perfection
-Beautiful
-The Diet
What important contextual notes are relevant to Leviticus?
-Angela Carter’s ‘The Bloody Chamber’ published in 1978
What methods are seen in Leviticus?
-Metanarrative of the Prince
-Commercialisation of religion
-flashback to neighbours fornicating
-Jeanette’s first theological disagreement
-Biblical allusion
What quotes support the method of: metanarrative of the Prince?
“the woman smiled adown on the kneeling prince and stroked his hair”
“you are a prince, and as a prince you cannot be seen to be wrong”
“she shone beacon-like across the clearing”
What is the significance of the metanarrative in Leviticus?
It is an exploration and subversion of gender roles within fairytales- particularly women as a threat to the patriarchal institution of the Church
* suggests a sense of the ruthlessness of the Church/Mrs W to those who challenge their authority
* female wisdom seen as the Dark Arts
What quotes support the method of: commercialisation of religion?
“she was a good business woman, and under her direction the Society for the Lost almost doubled in membership”
“a newsletter with a free gift every time”
What quotes support the method of: flashback to neighbours fornicating?
“we heard strange noises… coming from Next Door”
“my mother froze behind the radiogram” “Mrs White… immediately crushed her ear against the wall”
prurient
What quotes support the method of: Jeanette’s first theological disagreement?
“Perfection is flawlessness”
“I began to develop my first theological disagreement”
What quotes support the method of: Biblical Allusion?
“The Holy Grail”
What is a plot summary for Leviticus?
- Flashback to neighbours fornicating
- Explanation of Mrs W’s role within the Church- linked to marketing/commerce
- Jeanette hears sermon about perfection and has her ‘first theological disagreement’
What is the significance of this chapter in comparison to the Biblical Leviticus?
Bible: rules and laws handed down from Moses to the Israelites
Oranges: Mrs W’s laws passed down to Jeanette’
Ritual, legal and moral practices rather than beliefs
