Patriarchal Ideology In The Werewolf

Carter presents patriarchal ideology as being almost inherent unless a generation is conscious of a woman’s oppression and decide to sever themselves from it, as the young girl in The Werewolf literally severs the wolf’s paw off with her knife - which she “knows how to use.” This is arguably symbolic of this oppression being as a result of marriage, as Carter focuses on there being a “wedding ring on the third finger.” This perhaps correlates with the statistical evidence that men benefit from marriage more than women, just as a result of her oppressive and patriarchal marriage, the grandmother’s hand is “toughened with work.” Carter, who famously stated that her gender “defines” her, may also be challenging gender stereotypes within this as