This exhibit is designed to showcase my research in regards to the role of the Shivering Sand in Collins' "The Moonstone." In my essay I argue for a gender-based understanding of the Shivering Sand imagery. That is, the Shivering Sand can be understood as both an indication of the sexism that women experience in society, and a representation of the defiance and subversion of that sexism.

In this exhibit one will also find some details on the sources I used in my research, and also an examination of some portrayals of the Shivering Sand in popular culture.

Enjoy!