![]() This might represent the narrator's innocence and virginity. Due to their white colour, lilies often represent purity. Lilies are also a recurring motif in "The Bloody Chamber". The choker also represents the narrator's corruption by greed and wealth, which can be seen with the choker's connection to the French Revolution. She describes it as a "precious slit throat", that shines as "bright as arterial blood." The ruby choker represents the narrator's subjugation to the Marquis, and can be read as a wider symbol of marriage as an oppressive sysyem. ![]() In "The Bloody Chamber", the Marquis gives his new wife a choker of rubies as a wedding gift. ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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