Carrie White Character Analysis: Victim or Villain?

The character of Carrie White from the movie Carrie (1976) is a character that goes through quite a bit throughout the course of the movie.

But when it comes to Carrie, is she a victim in her story? A villain? Both? This analysis explores her upbringing, the psychology of a bullying victim, and the answer to the question victim or villain.

What do you think? Is she victim? Villain? Both? Let me know in the comments!

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro
2:01 - Carrie's upbringing
4:05 - Carrie's at school
6:02 - Religious trauma
7:01 - What is the psychology behind a bullying victim?
11:25 - Is Carrie a victim or a villain?
12:12 - Outro and wrap up

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