Ignacio Pigna
Ana Hernandez
ACG2021 Honors
12/15/2014
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Violence, Corruption and Nazism The Girl with the Dragon tattoo expounds violence against women, Nazism and corruption in Switzerland. Lisbeth was being blackmailed and sexually harassed by her guardian. Harriet was also sexually and emotionally harassed by her brother, Martin Vanger, and father. While the author shows how women are discriminated, he also shows the power women have. Lisbeth eventually is able to help Mikael solve the case. She also rises against her guardian’s sexual harassment and keeps a tape of his assault on her evidence. Mikael’s lover, Erika Berger is the editor-in-chief if Millennium and shows that women can hold powerful positions. The Vanger family is a strong supporter of Nazism which explains their violent behaviour. The novel also addresses the issue of corruption through the character of businessman Hans-Erik Wennerstrom. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo analyses the concepts of Nazism, violence and corruption against women in Switzerland and how these issues are overcome. …show more content…
Lisbeth states to Mikael, “I think you’re wrong. It’s not an insane serial killer who read his Bible wrong. It’s just a common or garden bastard who hates women” (Larrson 137). Here, Lisbeth highlights the fact that hatred of women is a main theme in the novel, and she is aware of it. She is saying this because she has experienced hatred from her childhood assaults and also from her guardian who is blackmailing her. Along with Erika Berger, the two women represent the strength of women. Erika Berger is having an affair with Mikael which the author uses to shift the roles between men and women. Lisbeth is a strong woman who manages to survive so much negativity to thrive and secure her financial future. The two go against the nature of women in their society, which is to condone hatred and
Ana Hernandez
ACG2021 Honors
12/15/2014
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Violence, Corruption and Nazism The Girl with the Dragon tattoo expounds violence against women, Nazism and corruption in Switzerland. Lisbeth was being blackmailed and sexually harassed by her guardian. Harriet was also sexually and emotionally harassed by her brother, Martin Vanger, and father. While the author shows how women are discriminated, he also shows the power women have. Lisbeth eventually is able to help Mikael solve the case. She also rises against her guardian’s sexual harassment and keeps a tape of his assault on her evidence. Mikael’s lover, Erika Berger is the editor-in-chief if Millennium and shows that women can hold powerful positions. The Vanger family is a strong supporter of Nazism which explains their violent behaviour. The novel also addresses the issue of corruption through the character of businessman Hans-Erik Wennerstrom. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo analyses the concepts of Nazism, violence and corruption against women in Switzerland and how these issues are overcome. …show more content…
Lisbeth states to Mikael, “I think you’re wrong. It’s not an insane serial killer who read his Bible wrong. It’s just a common or garden bastard who hates women” (Larrson 137). Here, Lisbeth highlights the fact that hatred of women is a main theme in the novel, and she is aware of it. She is saying this because she has experienced hatred from her childhood assaults and also from her guardian who is blackmailing her. Along with Erika Berger, the two women represent the strength of women. Erika Berger is having an affair with Mikael which the author uses to shift the roles between men and women. Lisbeth is a strong woman who manages to survive so much negativity to thrive and secure her financial future. The two go against the nature of women in their society, which is to condone hatred and