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From Pasha to Cleopatra and Vashti: the oriental other in Charlotte Brontë’s Villette by Mohd Ramli, Aimillia

“…In the novel, the Oriental familial institution of the harem is figuratively and literally seen as a contaminant that poses a threat to a racial and gendered colonial British character. It suggests that this contamination destabilizes this character, blurring the line that divides both East and West, fantasy and reality, and argues that the Oriental institution of the harem, the artistic representations of women as illustrated by the Orientalist portrait of Cleopatra and the actress playing Vashti and, finally, M. …”
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From Pasha to Cleopatra and Vashti: the Oriental Other in Charlotte Brontë’s Villette by Mohd Ramli, Aimillia

“…In the novel, the Oriental familial institution of the harem is figuratively and literally seen as a contaminant that poses a threat to a racial and gendered colonial British character. It suggests that this contamination destabilizes this character, blurring the line that divides both East and West, fantasy and reality, and argues that the Oriental institution of the harem, the artistic representations of women as illustrated by the Orientalist portrait of Cleopatra and the actress playing Vashti and, finally, M. …”
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Stripping on Screen: An Exploration of Female Exploitation in Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls (1995) by Fletcher, Bethan

“…The advertisement materials and marketing methods hinge on female sexualisation of the film’s actresses which create a potentially exploitative blurring of distinction between the actresses and their characters. …”
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