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Superheroines And The Epic Journey
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Author : Valerie Estelle Frankel
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-03-23
Superheroines And The Epic Journey written by Valerie Estelle Frankel and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-23 with Literary Criticism categories.
The heroine's journey echoes throughout ancient legend. Each young woman combats her dark side and emerges stronger. This quest is also a staple of American comic books. Wonder Woman with semi-divine powers gives us a new female-centered creation story. Batgirl, Batwoman and Black Widow discover their enemy is the dark mother or shadow twin, with the savagery they've rejected in themselves. Supergirl similarly struggles but keeps harmony with her sister. From Jessica Jones and Catwoman to the new superwomen of cutting-edge webcomics, each heroine must go into the dark, to become not a warrior but a savior. Women like Captain Marvel and Storm sacrifice all to join the ranks of superheroes, while their feminine powers and dazzling costumes reflect the most ancient tales.
Superheroines And The Epic Journey
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Author : Valerie Estelle Frankel
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-03-17
Superheroines And The Epic Journey written by Valerie Estelle Frankel and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-17 with Literary Criticism categories.
The heroine's journey echoes throughout ancient legend. Each young woman combats her dark side and emerges stronger. This quest is also a staple of American comic books. Wonder Woman with semi-divine powers gives us a new female-centered creation story. Batgirl, Batwoman and Black Widow discover their enemy is the dark mother or shadow twin, with the savagery they've rejected in themselves. Supergirl similarly struggles but keeps harmony with her sister. From Jessica Jones and Catwoman to the new superwomen of cutting-edge webcomics, each heroine must go into the dark, to become not a warrior but a savior. Women like Captain Marvel and Storm sacrifice all to join the ranks of superheroes, while their feminine powers and dazzling costumes reflect the most ancient tales.
Orphan Black And The Heroine S Journey
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Author : Valerie Estelle Frankel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-08-14
Orphan Black And The Heroine S Journey written by Valerie Estelle Frankel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-14 with categories.
On the heroine's journey, the young woman quests for autonomy, with adversaries who reflect her shadow side. They polarize with her, evoking different aspects of the personality. Wrestling with these figures and achieving a rapprochement, the heroine discovers all the untapped potential and hidden strength that lies within. BBC's Orphan Black follows this perfectly. Sarah Manning discovers she's a clone when she meets her identical copy, Beth, and sees her commit suicide. Through the first season, Sarah plays Beth, learning discipline and responsibility. All this gives her the strength to grapple with her wild sister Helena and evil sister Rachel as she battles the patriarchy in an ancient feminist clash. This book analyzes the symbols and inner life of the five main characters' journeys, along with some of the lesser Ledas, as all seek the power of a united sisterhood.
Red Blue And Bronze
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Author : Valerie Estelle Frankel
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-06-17
Red Blue And Bronze written by Valerie Estelle Frankel and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-17 with categories.
Wonder Woman the 2017 film blazed into the theaters and thrilled audiences with its killer action. Boys and girls cheered when their superheroine dropped her cloak and raced across No Man's Land, eagle blazing on her chest. In fact, a deep symbolism lurks behind Diana's lasso, shield, and crown, especially the new film versions. Why is her island filled with shells and spirals? As she explores Edwardian London, and mucks through the trenches, how is her journey particularly superheroic? The characters, their origins, and the nuances of feminism reveal much about America's favorite superheroine and how she subverts them all.
Star Wars And The Hero S Journey
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Author : Valerie Estelle Frankel
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2021-03-12
Star Wars And The Hero S Journey written by Valerie Estelle Frankel and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-12 with Performing Arts categories.
The original Star Wars trilogy famously follows Joseph Campbell's model for the hero's journey, making Luke Skywalker's story the new hero quest for a modern age. With the nine-plus film saga complete, however, new story patterns have emerged as the hero's journey is imagined over and over for characters of different ages, genders, and backgrounds. The prequels offer the plot arc of the villain's journey through Anakin. Leia and Padme, while damsels in the men's story, break out to undergo their own ordeals. The heroine's journey is exemplified by Rey and Jyn. Obi-Wan, Yoda, and Vader must accept the loss of power and fade into spirit guardians, perpetuating the lifecycle. By the sequel era, the original trio become mentors to the younger generation and finally must do the same. Meanwhile, the Mandalorian explores a different form of the quest as he transforms from immature warrior to patriarch. This book tracks the journeys of over 20 characters throughout the franchise.
The Villain S Journey
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Author : Valerie Estelle Frankel
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2021-12-08
The Villain S Journey written by Valerie Estelle Frankel and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-08 with Literary Criticism categories.
The villain's journey is rare in popular culture--most characters are fully-formed tyrants with little to no story arc. However, a few particularly epic series take the time to develop complex villains, including Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Smallville, Babylon 5, Game of Thrones, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Increasingly, villains' origin stories have found new popularity through films like Wicked, Maleficent, and Despicable Me, alongside shows starring serial killers and Machiavellian schemers. This book examines the villain's decline and subsequent struggle toward redemption, asking why these characters are willing to cross moral lines that "good" characters are not. The first half follows characters like Loki, Jessica Jones and Killmonger through the villain's journey: an inverse or twisted version of scholar Joseph Cambell's hero's journey. The remainder of this book examines the many different villainous archetypes such as the trickster, the outcast, the tyrant, or the misunderstood hero in greater detail. Written for writers, creators, fans, and mythologists, this book offers a peek into the minds of some of fiction's greatest villains.
Heroes Masked And Mythic
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Author : Christopher Wood
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2021-01-04
Heroes Masked And Mythic written by Christopher Wood and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-04 with Social Science categories.
Epic battles, hideous monsters and a host of petty gods--the world of Classical mythology continues to fascinate and inspire. Heroes like Herakles, Achilles and Perseus have influenced Western art and literature for centuries, and today are reinvented in the modern superhero. What does Iron Man have to do with the Homeric hero Odysseus? How does the African warrior Memnon compare with Marvel's Black Panther? Do DC's Wonder Woman and Xena the Warrior Princess reflect the tradition of Amazon women such as Penthesileia? How does the modern superhero's journey echo that of the epic warrior? With fresh insight into ancient Greek texts and historical art, this book examines modern superhero archetypes and iconography in comics and film as the crystallization of the hero's journey in the modern imagination.
Vigilante Feminists And Agents Of Destiny
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Author : Laura Mattoon D'Amore
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-04-07
Vigilante Feminists And Agents Of Destiny written by Laura Mattoon D'Amore and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-07 with Social Science categories.
This interdisciplinary study examines the relationship between violence, empowerment, and the teenage super/heroine in comics and young adult fantasy novels. The author analyzes stories of teenage super/heroines who have experienced trauma, abduction, assault, and sexual violence that has led to a loss of agency, and then tracks the way that their use of violence empowers them to reclaim agency over their lives and bodies. The author identifies these characters as vigilante feminist teenage super/heroines because they become vigilantes in order to protect other girls and young women from violence and create safer communities. The teenage super/heroines examined in this book are characters who have the ability—through super power, or supernatural and magical ability—to fight back against those who seek to cause them harm. They are a product of and a response to both the pervasive culture of violence against girls and women and a system that fails to protect girls and women from harm. While this book is part of a robust intellectual conversation about the role of girls and women in popular literature and culture and about feminist analyses of comics and YA literature, it is unique in its reading of violence as empowerment and in its careful tracing—and naming—of the teenage vigilante super/heroine, a characterization that is hugely popular and deserves this close reading.
Adapting Bridgerton
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Author : Valerie Estelle Frankel
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2024-03-29
Adapting Bridgerton written by Valerie Estelle Frankel and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-29 with Performing Arts categories.
The beloved television show Bridgerton breaks racial barriers as it explores an alternate history in which biracial Queen Charlotte elevated people of color to dukes and earls, welcoming new perspectives in Regency London. Essays in this work examine in detail the hit Netflix series. Topics covered include Bridgerton's unique, racially conscious casting and its effect on common tropes and roles; the overt sexuality in the context of prim Jane Austen films and historical shows like Downton Abbey, Outlander, and recent nineteenth-century adaptations; dueling; art; manners; dress; social conventions; feminism; privilege; power; dreamcasting; colorism; and yes, the sex scenes.
Wonder Women And Bad Girls
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Author : Valerie Estelle Frankel
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2020-10-12
Wonder Women And Bad Girls written by Valerie Estelle Frankel and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-12 with Literary Criticism categories.
Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Shuri, and Black Widow. These four characters portray very different versions of women: the superheroine, the abuse victim, the fourth wave princess, and the spy, respectively. In this in-depth analysis of female characters in superhero media, the author begins by identifying ten eras of superhero media defined by the way they portray women. Following this, the various archetypes of superheroines are classified into four categories: boundary crossers, good girls, outcasts, and those that reclaim power. From Golden Age comics through today's hottest films, heroines have been surprisingly assertive, diverse, and remarkable in this celebration of all the archetypes.