Analysis of the Image of Wicked Women in Literary and Artistic Work

Abstract

In the past, the main characteristics of female characters that people came into contact with in books, movies, and TV dramas were mostly kindness, integrity, magnanimity, and selflessness. They not only represented peoples yearning for truth, goodness, and beauty, but also were used as growth templates for countless girls due to their positive images. But in recent years, it is not difficult to find that the most sought-after female characters are mostly bound up with negative words such as revenge, madness, ferocity, and selfishness. When we stand on the standpoint of feminism, it is not difficult to find that these wicked women who do not follow the principles of men in their behavior, whether they go out of their families to participate in social affairs, or face their own desires, boldly breaking through the constraints of ethics and morality, all reflect their sense of autonomy and desire to live the value of being a person. However, the outcome of these women is mostly bleak, even if they spend their entire lives fighting, they still cannot break free from the heavy shackles of patriarchal society. From this, it can be seen the difficulty of traditional customs and the difficulty of womens liberation. This article analyzes the oppression and positive significance of the image of wicked woman in patriarchal and patriarchal societies from an objective perspective through the study of the image of wicked woman and attempts to provide ideas for shaping more diverse female roles in the future.