Multiplicity of the mirror: gender representation in Oyeyemi\u27s Boy, snow, bird

This thesis explores the spectrum of female representation and feminine experience in Helen Oyeyemi\u27s Boy, snow, bird, a postmodern fairy tale retelling of Snow White. Within the novel, Oyeyemi creates several female characters that represent various feminine experiences. The image of the mirror enables me to navigate these characters and their stories. As each character searches for her identity within the constraints of patriarchal oppression, she develops a voice through the act of storytelling. I contend that the novel, as a postmodern fairy tale, engages in social-resistance as it uses the mirror to expose and confront patriarchal constructions of women