She focuses on all of the different perspectives of Morgan’s character, but mainly how she is portrayed in modern media. Perez observes that Morgan has shifted from being a benevolent goddess in Latin literature to a sultry witch in modern media. Whenever Morgan is in any modern or postmodern books, movies, and tv shows, she is often automatically deemed as being evil because of her superpowers. Her powers are often used for evil, such as harming King Arthur or cursing people. Another thing that diminishes Morgan’s character, is how often she uses her sexuality to persuade and manipulate her male allies. Many contemporary authors will make her a temptress who preys on innocent men to get them to do her bidding; Perez believes that Morgan is often persuaded by Morgause, who is Morgan’s half-sister. Perez is the only author to make the claim that Morgan Le Fay and Morgause are separate characters. Perez not only differentiates Morgause from Morgan, she also concludes that being knowledgeable about Morgause is pertinent to understanding Morgan’s character; Morgause houses all of Morgan darker qualities. One similarity between Morgan La Fey and other works is Morgan’s continued role as a maternal figure. Perez notes that while Morgan is seen as being motherly, she does not always be motherly towards other people; she argues that Morgan is more of a symbol of fertility. This argument is unique to Morgan La Fey and it causes the reader to think about Morgan Le Fay in a different
She focuses on all of the different perspectives of Morgan’s character, but mainly how she is portrayed in modern media. Perez observes that Morgan has shifted from being a benevolent goddess in Latin literature to a sultry witch in modern media. Whenever Morgan is in any modern or postmodern books, movies, and tv shows, she is often automatically deemed as being evil because of her superpowers. Her powers are often used for evil, such as harming King Arthur or cursing people. Another thing that diminishes Morgan’s character, is how often she uses her sexuality to persuade and manipulate her male allies. Many contemporary authors will make her a temptress who preys on innocent men to get them to do her bidding; Perez believes that Morgan is often persuaded by Morgause, who is Morgan’s half-sister. Perez is the only author to make the claim that Morgan Le Fay and Morgause are separate characters. Perez not only differentiates Morgause from Morgan, she also concludes that being knowledgeable about Morgause is pertinent to understanding Morgan’s character; Morgause houses all of Morgan darker qualities. One similarity between Morgan La Fey and other works is Morgan’s continued role as a maternal figure. Perez notes that while Morgan is seen as being motherly, she does not always be motherly towards other people; she argues that Morgan is more of a symbol of fertility. This argument is unique to Morgan La Fey and it causes the reader to think about Morgan Le Fay in a different