Murder In Thelma And Louise And Game Of Thrones

During my readings of various female road narratives, I noticed that murder recurred throughout the texts as a catalyst for change the protagonists use to their advantages. The protagonists in Thelma & Louise and Arya in Game of Thrones all use murder to flee existing structures which seek to wrongfully punish them. The murders they carry out also disassociate them from the typical depiction of women during their respective time periods, as well as empowers them to go on their own adventures they would have been incapable of going on had the murders not taken place. The titular protagonists of Thelma & Louise and Arya in Game of Thrones all experience or perform murder, which sets them on their respective journeys. Immediately after the murders, their journeys serve primarily as escapes from the structures of the law, which would see them punished unfairly because of their femininity. This is directly stated in Thelma & Louise. After the two drive away from the scene of the murder, Louise dismisses the idea of going to the police, as she believes that the two won’t believe them that the murder was in defense from attempted rape. After a period of maniacal driving all over the highway, Thelma asks:
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Before the murder, Thelma was being physically overpowered and sexually assaulted by Harlan, and afterward when confronted by J.D., she has the power in the situation by convincing Louise to allow him to ride with them. While Louise has little interactions with men before the murder, afterward in the motel with Jimmy, she has power in the relationship by deciding if she wants to accept his marriage proposal and be with him or not. Meanwhile, Arya is physically taken into Yoren’s custody against her will prior to her father’s execution, but after she proves herself superior to the boys in the