Damsel in distress

language. An archetype is something that is implanted in the human social unconscious. The usage of archetypes by writers allow readers to feel instantly connected to the stories, which is why writers continue to use them. The archetypes: heroes, damsels in distress and the devil figures are all present in the three stories, Clash of the Titans, Little Snow-White and Rapunzel. Heroes are always a huge part of every story or movie, and this is the case in both Clash of the Titans and Rapunzel.…

People have read hundreds of stories about the “damsel in distress”. Whether it is in “Cinderella” or “Sleeping Beauty”, it seems like society views women as weak and are always in the need of men to save them from their problems. However, Margaret Atwood takes a different spin on the trope in her poem Siren Song. Through the allusion to greek mythology, Atwood makes readers think twice about the strength of women, which can be seen through the analysis of the communicative situation, structure…

So what are gender roles? A role is a set of expectations for the way individuals with certain social identification will act in certain situations (Damsels in Distress: A Textual Analysis of Gender Roles in Disney Princess Films). Gender identity is when people begin to believe that they are female or male and feel their femininity or masculinity (The Effect of Cartoon Movies on Children 's Gender Development). How individuals behave is socially enforced and valued. We inherit our gender roles…

Kubrick mirrors the interactions of Jack and Wendy with the power dynamic found in gothic literature of the enigmatic villain and damsel in distress. Wendy is established as the damsel in distress with her terrified facial expressions, wet hair, stuttering and high pitched cries for help. Threatening this weak and submissive woman is Jack as the enigmatic villain. Embodying the threat of the unknown through his…

One believes that the classic tale of prince charming saving the helpless damsel in distress is almost insulting to women — as if a women can’t save herself. Take the new Disney movie Brave for example, the protagonist female character is empowered, independent and saves herself and her mother without the help of any man. Basically, girls rule and they kick butt! However, the classic age-old tale of a damsel in distress being saved by her true love is just that — a classic. Classic’s have been…

is the archetypes used throughout the film. Tristan, who is the main protagonist in the film is considered the hero because we follow his journey to find a star in the film. The star’s name is Yvaine and her archetype is the damsel in distress. Yvaine is the damsel in distress because Tristan has to save her several times throughout the film from the villains. Another archetype for Tristan is the uncrowned king. Tristan could be considered this because he is not aware that he has royal blood.…

John Updike does something clever and interesting in "A&P": he gives us a lusty 19-year old guy for a narrator and has him perform what Updike calls "an act of feminist protest. "This story is about three girls who walk into an A&P supermarket on a Thursday afternoon, wearing just their bathing suits. The girls know that others are watching them, however they act careless, and this dynamic appears to loan the girls a sort of implicit power. In any case, this power ends up being something of a…

interest Lois Lane. More specifically, the concept of damsel in distress seemed to be a reoccurring theme in the Superman comics. Because of the obvious romantic connection between Lois Lane and Superman, she is often sought out by villains in order to gain the attention of Superman. Although Lois Lane may be the most famous damsel in distress she certain isn’t the first one ever thought of. In fact, Andromeda is said to be the original damsel in distress. According to Greek mythology, in order…

In the story Shrek there are many different spins of traditional archetypes and the types of characters, but even though this story has different spins on archetypes it still is not gender equal. The archetypes are different because of the looks of the Fair Maiden, Hero and the Villain. Even though from a feminist lense it seems more equal than most fairytale stories it still fails to pass the Bechdel Test. In the story, Shrek is a nasty ogre whom everyone dislikes and sees as a villain, but as…

The Horse Dealer’s Daughter is a short story by D.H. Lawrence written in 1922. The story is about the Pervin family whose horse business has failed. Mabel Pervin and her brothers have been left alone with both their father and mother’s death. The story starts in the middle of Mabel Pervin’s brothers in conversation about what they will do in the future and make fun of Mabel. Then Jack Fergusson enters the story stopping by the Pervin home for a little bit then leaving to his job. Then Mabel goes…