The protagonism of Rey in Star Wars: the force awakens, a feminist reading
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Resumo: | Star Wars is a science fiction saga that for over thirty years has captivated fans and viewers all over the world. The saga reproduces the desires of the current society, decade by decade, and also produces new forms of representation regarding female characters. Although we know names like Princess Leia and Padmé, both had their narratives crossed by negative stereotypes about female representations. As it is a science fiction genre, we still notice a mostly male presence, despite new appearances of heroines. However, it was with the release of The force awakens (Foster, 2015), that the franchise reignited the engagement and interest of the public, besides attracting the eyes of a new generation. In this way, more female characters were cast for the new trilogy, such as the new protagonist being a woman. In the same year, a literary adaptation was launched in the publishing market, bringing the story to the field of letters and providing new dialogues between the characters. Accordingly, this paper aims to conduct an analytical study on the construction of the character Rey in the literary version of the story, under the light of feminist criticism. For our methodology, we conducted bibliographical research, using authors such as Murdock (2013), Kuhn (1994), and Mulvey (1983). As a result, we understand that it is important to perceive negative stereotypes reproduced in female characters in science fiction narratives, which are also related to women and their representations in literature. |
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The protagonism of Rey in Star Wars: the force awakens, a feminist readingThe protagonism of Rey in Star Wars: the force awakens, a feminist readingliterature; feminist cinema criticism; sci-fi movies.literature; feminist cinema criticism; sci-fi movies.Star Wars is a science fiction saga that for over thirty years has captivated fans and viewers all over the world. The saga reproduces the desires of the current society, decade by decade, and also produces new forms of representation regarding female characters. Although we know names like Princess Leia and Padmé, both had their narratives crossed by negative stereotypes about female representations. As it is a science fiction genre, we still notice a mostly male presence, despite new appearances of heroines. However, it was with the release of The force awakens (Foster, 2015), that the franchise reignited the engagement and interest of the public, besides attracting the eyes of a new generation. In this way, more female characters were cast for the new trilogy, such as the new protagonist being a woman. In the same year, a literary adaptation was launched in the publishing market, bringing the story to the field of letters and providing new dialogues between the characters. Accordingly, this paper aims to conduct an analytical study on the construction of the character Rey in the literary version of the story, under the light of feminist criticism. For our methodology, we conducted bibliographical research, using authors such as Murdock (2013), Kuhn (1994), and Mulvey (1983). As a result, we understand that it is important to perceive negative stereotypes reproduced in female characters in science fiction narratives, which are also related to women and their representations in literature.Star Wars is a science fiction saga that for over thirty years has captivated fans and viewers all over the world. The saga reproduces the desires of the current society, decade by decade, and also produces new forms of representation regarding female characters. Although we know names like Princess Leia and Padmé, both had their narratives crossed by negative stereotypes about female representations. As it is a science fiction genre, we still notice a mostly male presence, despite new appearances of heroines. However, it was with the release of The force awakens (Foster, 2015), that the franchise reignited the engagement and interest of the public, besides attracting the eyes of a new generation. In this way, more female characters were cast for the new trilogy, such as the new protagonist being a woman. In the same year, a literary adaptation was launched in the publishing market, bringing the story to the field of letters and providing new dialogues between the characters. Accordingly, this paper aims to conduct an analytical study on the construction of the character Rey in the literary version of the story, under the light of feminist criticism. For our methodology, we conducted bibliographical research, using authors such as Murdock (2013), Kuhn (1994), and Mulvey (1983). As a result, we understand that it is important to perceive negative stereotypes reproduced in female characters in science fiction narratives, which are also related to women and their representations in literature.Universidade Estadual De Maringá2023-06-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciLangCult/article/view/6473510.4025/actascilangcult.v45i1.64735Acta Scientiarum. Language and Culture; Vol 45 No 1 (2023): Jan.-June; e64735Acta Scientiarum. Language and Culture; v. 45 n. 1 (2023): Jan.-June; e647351983-46831983-4675reponame:Acta Scientiarum. Language and Culture (Online)instname:Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)instacron:UEMenghttps://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciLangCult/article/view/64735/751375156015Copyright (c) 2023 Acta Scientiarum. Language and Culturehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMeneses, Allana Cristina Sales Costa, Margareth Torres de Alencar 2023-07-27T13:15:10Zoai:periodicos.uem.br/ojs:article/64735Revistahttps://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciLangCultPUBhttps://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciLangCult/oai||actalan@uem.br1983-46831983-4675opendoar:2023-07-27T13:15:10Acta Scientiarum. Language and Culture (Online) - Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)false |
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The protagonism of Rey in Star Wars: the force awakens, a feminist reading The protagonism of Rey in Star Wars: the force awakens, a feminist reading |
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The protagonism of Rey in Star Wars: the force awakens, a feminist reading |
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The protagonism of Rey in Star Wars: the force awakens, a feminist reading Meneses, Allana Cristina Sales literature; feminist cinema criticism; sci-fi movies. literature; feminist cinema criticism; sci-fi movies. |
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The protagonism of Rey in Star Wars: the force awakens, a feminist reading |
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The protagonism of Rey in Star Wars: the force awakens, a feminist reading |
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The protagonism of Rey in Star Wars: the force awakens, a feminist reading |
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The protagonism of Rey in Star Wars: the force awakens, a feminist reading |
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The protagonism of Rey in Star Wars: the force awakens, a feminist reading |
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Meneses, Allana Cristina Sales |
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Meneses, Allana Cristina Sales Costa, Margareth Torres de Alencar |
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Costa, Margareth Torres de Alencar |
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Meneses, Allana Cristina Sales Costa, Margareth Torres de Alencar |
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literature; feminist cinema criticism; sci-fi movies. literature; feminist cinema criticism; sci-fi movies. |
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literature; feminist cinema criticism; sci-fi movies. literature; feminist cinema criticism; sci-fi movies. |
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Star Wars is a science fiction saga that for over thirty years has captivated fans and viewers all over the world. The saga reproduces the desires of the current society, decade by decade, and also produces new forms of representation regarding female characters. Although we know names like Princess Leia and Padmé, both had their narratives crossed by negative stereotypes about female representations. As it is a science fiction genre, we still notice a mostly male presence, despite new appearances of heroines. However, it was with the release of The force awakens (Foster, 2015), that the franchise reignited the engagement and interest of the public, besides attracting the eyes of a new generation. In this way, more female characters were cast for the new trilogy, such as the new protagonist being a woman. In the same year, a literary adaptation was launched in the publishing market, bringing the story to the field of letters and providing new dialogues between the characters. Accordingly, this paper aims to conduct an analytical study on the construction of the character Rey in the literary version of the story, under the light of feminist criticism. For our methodology, we conducted bibliographical research, using authors such as Murdock (2013), Kuhn (1994), and Mulvey (1983). As a result, we understand that it is important to perceive negative stereotypes reproduced in female characters in science fiction narratives, which are also related to women and their representations in literature. |
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