Naslov
Subversion of Gender Stereotypes in Holly Black’s The Folk of the Air Trilogy

Autori
Markasović, Valentina

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Skup
Breaking Stereotypes in American Popular Culture

Mjesto i datum
Osijek, Hrvatska, 09-10.09.2022

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Ključne riječi
Holly Black ; The Folk of the Air ; fantasy literature ; Young Adult literature ; gender ; stereotypes

Sažetak
Holly Black is a contemporary American author of fantastic fiction. Her trilogy entitled The Folk of the Air (2018-2019) is a popular Young Adult fantasy series centring on Jude Duarte, a mortal girl growing up in a magical land called Faerie. It focuses on her quest of ensuring safety for herself and her family, gaining political power, and, ultimately, becoming the Queen. The heroic quest is entangled with the romance plot, with Jude gradually developing a relationship with Cardan Greenbriar, a prince of Faerie. This paper focuses on Jude and Cardan and analyses them as a romance heroine and hero. When discussing Jude, the paper compares her both to the prototypical romance heroines and to the strong woman characters found in adventurous fantasy. Cardan is primarily examined through Pamela Regis’ elaboration of the dangerous hero in need of taming and the sentimental hero in need of healing. Finally, keeping in mind the fantasy aspect of the series, the paper turns to Jude’s and Cardan’s connection to magic and nature to see to what extent they confirm or subvert gender stereotypes. The paper shows that Jude and Cardan partially adhere to the typical characteristics of the heroine and the hero but never fully conform to the stereotypes.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filologija, Književnost

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