The child metaphor in "that hideous strength".

• Main Author: Lim, Beatrice Mei Chwee.
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/15211
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The image of the child is an intriguing one. The associations and connotations of the word ‘child’ occupy a wide spectrum, a spectrum which includes the esteemed quality of being sincere, to the detestable state of being weak and helpless. Thus it is possible to look upon a child with fondness and a...