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Author : Carol Pearson
Release : 1981
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Synopsis The Female Hero in American and British Literature by : Carol Pearson
Download or read book The Female Hero in American and British Literature written by Carol Pearson. This book was released on 1981. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jane Chance
Release : 2005-06-16
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 600/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Woman As Hero In Old English Literature by : Jane Chance
Download or read book Woman As Hero In Old English Literature written by Jane Chance. This book was released on 2005-06-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive study of heroic women figures in Anglo-Saxon literature investigates English secular and religious prose and poetry from the seventh to the eleventh centuries. Given the paucity of surviving literature from the Anglo-Saxon period, the works which feature major women characters -- often portrayed as heroes -- seem surprisingly numerous. Even more striking is the strength of the female characterizations, given the medieval social ideal of women as peaceful, passive members of society. The task of this study is to examine the existing sources afresh, asking new questions about the depictions of women in the literature of the period. Particular attention is focused on the failed, possibly adulterous women of 'The Wife's Lament' and 'Wulf and Eadwacer', the monstrous mother of Grendel in 'Beowulf', and the chaste but heroic figures and saints Judith, Juliana, and Elene. The book relies for its analysis on recent and standard texts in Anglo-Saxon studies and literature, as well as a thorough grounding in Latin and vernacular historical documents and Anglo-Saxon writings other than the focal literary texts.
Author : Lori M. Campbell
Release : 2014-06-24
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Rating : 635/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Quest of Her Own by : Lori M. Campbell
Download or read book A Quest of Her Own written by Lori M. Campbell. This book was released on 2014-06-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of new essays seeks to define the unique qualities of female heroism in literary fantasy from Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in the 1950s through the present. Building upon traditional definitions of the hero in myth and folklore as the root genres of modern fantasy, the essays provide a multi-faceted view of an important fantasy character type who begins to demonstrate a significant presence only in the latter 20th century. The essays contribute to the empowerment and development of the female hero as an archetype in her own right.
Author : Maureen Murdock
Release : 1990-06-23
Genre : Psychology
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Book Rating : 340/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Heroine's Journey by : Maureen Murdock
Download or read book The Heroine's Journey written by Maureen Murdock. This book was released on 1990-06-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes contemporary woman's search for wholeness in a society in which she has been defined according to masculine values. Drawing upon cultural myths and fairy tales, ancient symbols and goddesses, and the dreams of contemporary women, Murdock illustrates the need for—and the reality of—feminine values in Western culture today.
Author : Andrew L. Grunzke
Release : 2019-12-17
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 851/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Education and the Female Superhero by : Andrew L. Grunzke
Download or read book Education and the Female Superhero written by Andrew L. Grunzke. This book was released on 2019-12-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considering a variety of female superhero narratives, including World War II-era Wonder Woman comics, the 1970s television programs The Secrets of Isis and The Bionic Woman, and the more recent Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Education and the Female Superhero: Slayers, Cyborgs, Sorority Sisters, and Schoolteachers argues that they share a vision of education as the path to female empowerment. In his analysis, Andrew L. Grunzke examines female superheroes who are literally teachers or students, exploring examples of female superheroes whose alter egos work as schoolteachers or attend school during the workday and fight evildoers when they are outside the classroom. Taking a broader view of education, Grunzke argues that the superheroine in popular media often sees and articulates her own role as being an educator. In these narratives, female superheroes often take it upon themselves to teach self-defense tactics, prevent victimization, and encourage people (especially female victims) to pursue formal education. Moreover, Grunzke shows how superheroines tend to see their relationship with their adversaries as rehabilitative and educative, trying to set them on the correct path rather than merely subdue or dominate them.
