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Foster then takes flight and it’s symbolism and shows us how this could twisted. Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter had a protagonist named Fevver. She was born with wings, so you’d think she’d be free, right? Not quiet. While she did have wings, she was caged and used as a circus act and could not interact normally with the common man. Her wings that could fly were what imprisoned or “caged” her.
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