chap 2 ' the colour of blood,which defines us.' +'The white wings too' personifications of religious sacrifice VS Chapter 37 The passage vividly illustrates how women are objectified and reduced to mere sexual fantasies through the use of imagery, such as "feathers and glisten," "big scallop shells," and "a few in cheerleader outfits," portraying them as decorative objects meant solely for the pleasure of the male gaze (Ao4 laura mulvey). visual pleasure/performative