Diana, the Challenger: A Feminist Figure of Power and Salvation in Hollywood Feminist Fantasy Wonder Woman (2017)

doi:10.33195/jll.v5ii.315

Abstract

Jenkins (2017) Wonder Woman is a portrayal of the traditional role of feminism, in which masculine traits including courage, strength, leadership, independence, and assertiveness are used to overwhelm male-dominant society, while manhood as a masculine trait is challenged by a woman constantly striving for power and authority. Marriage is shown as a failed philosophy in the movie, while men are shown just a minimal need to procreate. ‘Wonder Woman’ has an extensive gay male and lesbian fan base. This task approaches Wonder Woman with a semiotic and cultural examination to perceive how her character is comprised of some syntagmas that empower this sort of identification like same-sex society, battling bigotry, discovering one's place, and flourishing in transformation. The analysis shows that the virtue of fighting for peace in Diana has been compromised with the amalgamation of feminists’ radical approach. She has been presented as a female rebellion, while the rightful cause of the caretaker feminists has been degenerated by the amalgamating of bad feminism with good feminism. Keywords: masculine traits, male-dominant society, feminism, syntagmas, same-sex society, female rebellion

Highlights

Jenkins (2017) portrays the labyrinth of ideas in Wonder Woman regarding feminism
In Wonder Woman (2017), Diana is shown as a paragon of salvation, her role is strong in terms of her efforts to defy evil forces, but her ambitions portray some of the grim realities of the feminist ideology in modernist scenario
Jenkins (2017) Wonder Woman is a feminist fantasy, glorifying a super-woman, who did not stop till achieving her goal

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Jenkins (2017) portrays the labyrinth of ideas in Wonder Woman regarding feminism. The script of the movie is dynamic and provides the heap of ideas regarding gender orientation. Challenging Masculinity Feminism in its societal and academic prospects has done a lot for the rights of the females especially suburban women of the lower social status, but when this topic is engrossed with the notion of hegemonic hierarchies, the radical feminists after the third wave have left a blank spot, especially in the developed nations. Ares is shown as the ultimate symbol of men’s corruption in the world, as the fault is portrayed in the gender of men only.

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