Жените като вещици: трансформацията на стереотипа в „Хари Потър“ на Дж. К. Роулинг и „Посестрими в занаята“ на Тери Пратчет
Women as Witches: The Transformation of the Stereotype in J. K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” and Terry Pratchett’s “Wyrd Sisters”
Author(s): Tsvetelin LisaevSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Fiction, Studies of Literature, Novel, Comparative Study of Literature, British Literature
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: J. K. Rowling; Terry Pratchett; gender; stereotype; witches
Summary/Abstract: This article explores some of the aspects of the ‘women-as-witches’ stereotype in the literary works of J. K. Rowling and Terry Pratchett, while focusing on both the subversion of the stereotype and its reinforcement. The focus of my work is on the depiction of this type of gender profiling in a fantastic setting and imagined societies, while drawing a parallel with the real world. I first focus on a brief outline of the historical and cultural significance of the stereotype, followed by a discussion of its literary aspects in J. K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series and Terry Pratchett’s “Wyrd Sisters” novel.
Journal: Проглас
- Issue Year: 31/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 97-100
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English