The femme fatale‚ a seductive woman who entices men into perilous and compromising positions by way of charisma and mystery‚ is a classic‚ and often enthralling‚ character who can be found in many sources of literature and mythology of various origins and eras ("Femme Fatale" 1). "If the goddess of virtue is a lily and the vamp is an overripe red rose‚ the femme fatale is a Venus flytrap." (Billinghurst 1). In the simple quote above‚ Ms. Jane Billinghurst‚ author of "Temptress"‚ provides explanation
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Femme Fatale Coleridge’s Christabel is counted among the first works of English literature to approach the topic of the femme fatale. He created what is considered common stock in literature about female vampires. Many writers have created versions of Coleridge’s Christabel using Geraldine as the foundation for their femme fatale character and often even using her name or a slight variation. The first part of the poem seems to suggest that Geraldine may be a creature that is not of the
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Christopher Nolan are films that make use of femme fatale concept. According to Dictionary.com‚ a femme fatale is “an irresistibly attractive woman‚ one who leads men into difficult‚ dangerous‚ or disastrous situations”; a woman with the ability to control men with their charm and beauty that they posses. The woman tend to satisfy their needs which having the men committing a crime or by inspiring themselves with wealth. In Double Indemnity‚ the femme fatale is Phyllis Dietrichson‚ an attractive
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TARNÓW STATE COLLEGE INSTITUTE OF HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH Mateusz BILIŃSKI PORTRAIT OF FEMME FATALE IN VICTORIAN LITERATURE Project presented in part fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Licentiate in Tarnów State College‚ written under the supervision of dr Dominika Ruszkiewicz TARNÓW 2013 CONTENTS
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Famous Femme Fatales in History A femme fatale is defined throughout history as a woman of great seductive charm who leads men into compromising and or dangerous situations‚ just as the character Carmen in Prosper Merimee’s short story Carmen. Carmen is an excellent example of female independence and a threat to the traditional female gender roles put forth by society both in the 19th century and now. She is a direct threat to the patriarchal role of Don Jose and the ultimate symbol of the femme
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Femme Fatale Since the beginning of recorded history we have been held to witness the influence of women and their sexuality on mankind. As sexual creatures‚ humans desire each other; generally men are more inclined to be seen as the ones who “need” the physical sexual act. This “need” that men have gives women an important power and opportunity over men. By controlling sex women can basically rule the world. This idea tends to scare men because men like to be the ones in control‚ but at the
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example‚ in a film noir there’s a female that plays the role of a Famme Fatale. According to Primary Characteristics and conventions of film noir: Theme and styles‚ “ The Famme Fatale in film noir are either of two types- dutiful‚ reliable‚ trustworthy‚ and loving women; or Famme Fatale – mysterious‚ duplicitous‚ double- crossing‚ gorgeous‚ un loving‚ manipulative‚ and desperate women”. Phyllis Nirdlinger plays the role of a Famme Fatale in the novel Double Indemnity that manipulates Walter Huff the Insurance
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Femme Fatale or Victim Emma Bovary is a complex and intriguing character as the protagonist of Gustave Flaubert’s novel‚ Madame Bovary. Throughout the novel‚ Flaubert’s use of elaborate details and explicit dialogue lead to the question of whether Emma plays the role of a fierce femme fatale who caused the destruction of her husband and daughter‚ or that of the vulnerable victim‚ trapped by societal expectations and depression. Critics may claim that the novel supports the idea that Emma Bovary
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the femme fatales in classic film noir. She is often the main incentive for the protagonist in film noir to commit crimes and cause him to make an ambitious choice that would eventually lead to his downfall and unpleasant fate (Dirks). Despite the characteristics that conventional femme fatale should possess‚ Phyllis in Double Indemnity directed by Billy Walder‚ Pat in Raw Deal directed by Anthony Mann‚ and Cora in The Postman Always Rings Twice directed by Tay Garnett are examples of femme fatale
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Brigid O’Shaughnessy has all the qualities that make someone a femme fatale. She is deceitful‚ ruthless‚ and uses her beauty to be promiscuous and seductive. Brigid is a beautiful young woman who is tall and slender‚ has long legs‚ piercing blue eyes‚ and a radiant smile. Her double-dealing ways and evading the truth make her identity of a femme fatale purely a caricature. Throughout the story Brigid is deceitful in order to get what she wants. When Brigid first walks into Spade’s office‚ she tells
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