FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC AND THE BRIDE OF AMMAN: A CROSS-CULTURAL INVESTIGATION OF INCESTUOUS UNITIES IN THE LIGHT OF FEMINIST LITERARY THEORY

Abstract

This research paper aims at setting forward a cross-cultural investigation of incestuous relationships in the light of feminist literary theory. The article thus centers on four literary works: Pillars of Salt by Fadi Faqir (1996), Uncle Vampire by Cynthia Grant (1996), Flowers in the Attic by Virginia Andrews (2003), and The Bride of Amman by Fadi Zaghmout (2015). The core contribution in this research paper is to address the acceptability of incest as highlighted in the western and eastern socio-cultural contexts of the chosen literary works. This article is therefore targeted towards addressing three research questions: "what are the different types of incestuous relationships that have been addressed in Flowers in the Attic by Virginia Andrews (2003) and The Bride of Amman by Fadi Zaghmout (2015)?"; "what are the main socio-cultural responses to incest that have been acknowledged in Flowers in the Attic by Virginia Andrews (2003) and The Bride of Amman by Fadi Zaghmout (2015)?" and "what are the factors that impact terminating an incestuous relationship as presented in Flowers in the Attic by Virginia Andrews (2003) and The Bride of Amman by Fadi Zaghmout (2015)?".