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Slammerkin
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"Slammerkin" Quotes

A young girl's desperate pursuit of freedom and desire for a better life leads her down a treacherous path of prostitution and murder in 18th century London.

Quotes

A girl, I am a girl. I am a girl, and I can do anything.

Emma Donoghue

empowermentgender

Innocence is a luxury for the privileged.

Emma Donoghue

privilegeinnocence

Sometimes it is easier to be invisible than to be seen.

Emma Donoghue

invisibilityidentity

Desire is a dangerous thing. It makes you want what you cannot have.

Emma Donoghue

desirelonging

Beauty is a weapon, and it can be used against you.

Emma Donoghue

beautypower

Sometimes the hardest prison to escape is the one you create in your own mind.

Emma Donoghue

mental prisonself-limitation

We are all slaves to our desires, whether we admit it or not.

Emma Donoghue

desiresslavery

In a world ruled by men, a woman's body becomes her currency.

Emma Donoghue

gender inequalityobjectification

The past can haunt you, but it cannot define you.

Emma Donoghue

pastself-identity

Love can be a prison or a sanctuary, depending on who holds the key.

Emma Donoghue

loveimprisonment