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Marquis In The Bloody Chamber

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Carter portrayed Marquis as a strong, manipulative character in ‘The Bloody Chamber’, the rich, noble businessman. Marquis gradually takes on the character of being controlling and sadistic as the story unfolds. Carter depicts Marquis as controlling through his demanding actions and instructions. “Go, now. Bathe yourself; dress yourself. The lustratory ritual and the ceremonial robing; after that, the sacrifice. Wait in the music room until I telephone for you” (The Bloody Chamber). This quotation illustrates his power and control he has towards the heroine. Secondly, Carter characterizes Marquis as a sadist. It was evident in the text where Marquis has a collection of violent pornography and a chamber where he tortured his wives. “He turned

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