Aleph
Volume 12, Numéro 1, Pages 113-125
2025-01-05
Unleash The Monster: Female Mutilation Leading To Sinister Trauma In Stephen King’s Carrie
Authors : Maafa Sofiane .
Abstract
It is a common belief that every person possesses an inner monster, which typically awakens following subsequent traumas. People experience their most vulnerable moments during adolescence, witnessing significant and often unpleasant transformations that can lead them safely into adulthood or cast them away into the most dangerous places. Being a teenage girl exposes Carrie to a form of double oppression. In this novel, King superbly illustrates the harrowing experiences of a teenage girl facing relentless bullying, which instills in her a profound sense of alienation. In normal circumstances, such bullying is damaging, but in the case of Carrie, it proved disastrous for her due to her latent supernatural abilities. The current paper examines the relentless bullying Carrie White endures, setting the stage for the tragic events that follow. It then investigates the double oppression Carrie faces as both a female and a teenager. Finally, the paper explores the sinister trauma that results from the brutal acts of bullying and alienation against Carrie. The analysis employs a close reading methodology of the target texts to uncover the implications behind Carrie's story.
Keywords
Monster ; female ; teenager ; sinister ; trauma
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