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The Amazon v. The Damsel in Distress

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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ARCHETYPES II

THE AMAZON v. THE DAMSEL IN DISTRESS
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THE AMAZON

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THE TERM REFERS TO A TRIBE OF WARRIOR WOMEN FROM GREEK MYTHOLOGY.

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WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AN AMAZON?

  • STRONG
  • INTELLIGENT
  • ACTIVE
  • DOESN'T NEED A HERO
  • A MAIN CHARACTER
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WOMEN HAVE ALWAYS FOUGHT

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WERE ACKNOWLEDGED AS WOMEN OR HAD TO DRESS AS MEN TO JOIN THE ARMY.

WOMEN HAVE OFTEN MADE UP 20 - 30% OF ANY ARMED CONFLICT WHETHER THEY
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RIPLEY

ALIENS (1979)
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SARAH CONNOR

TERMINATOR (1984)
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XENA

XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS (1995 - 2001)
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BUFFY

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1997 - 2003)
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KATNISS

THE HUNGER GAMES (2008)
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THE DAMSEL IN DISTRESS

THE TERM WAS INVENTED BY THE FRENCH DURING THE MIDDLE AGES TO DESCRIBE A ROMANTIC HERIONE.
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WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A DAMSEL?

  • WEAK
  • NAIVE
  • PASSIVE
  • NEEDS A HERO
  • OFTEN A SIDE CHARACTER
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WHO CARES?

(AND HOW DOES THIS RELATE TO THE HUNGER GAMES?)
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THE RISE OF (YOUNG) WOMEN

  • A 2013 Pew Research Center study shows that 40% of households with kids have breadwinner moms.
  • These breadwinner moms provide all or most of the family income -- way up from 11% in 1960.
  • Women are almost half the workforce, and 37% of married mothers have a higher income than their husbands.
  • The change for women is even more striking for young, unmarried women in cities.
  • In 147 out of 150 of America's biggest cities, median full time salaries are 8% higher than their peers.
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THE RISE OF (YOUNG) WOMEN

  • Since the mid-90's, single women have purchased homes at nearly 2x the rate of single men.
  • The Bureau of Labor Statics found that since 2010, women are more than half of highly paid managers.
  • The trend will only continue because women are getting the skills to compete in our economy.
  • Women earn: 60% of bachelors, 60% of masters, 50% of MDs and JDs, 42% of MBAs.
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GENDER ROLES ARE CHANGING

(AND HAVE BEEN CHANGING FOR THE LAST FIFTY YEARS.)
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GALE/KATNISS/PEETA

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • What are traditional gender roles?
  • How do Katniss and Peeta conform to these roles?
  • How do they defy these traditional roles?
  • How/When does the novel deal with this theme?
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Cristina Rivera