Ortiz, Lorainne

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The daughters of Persephone: Defilement as a rite of passage in Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire
(2021-05-13) Ortiz, Lorainne; Haydock, Nickolas; College of Arts and Sciences - Art; Chansky, Ricia A.; Kothe, Ana M.; Department of English; Rodríguez, Grisell
Persephone's abduction and descent to the Underworld is certainly a tragedy. However, this event impulses her to become queen of her own hell, turning the situation in her favor. In a similar way, contemporary popular culture texts, such as A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin and its television adaptation Game of Thrones by David Benioff and Dan Weiss, retell ancient classical myths through feminist lenses. In my Thesis, I analyze the narrative arc of Sansa Stark and Daenerys Targaryen’s trajectory by questioning the influence of the male gaze, the way storytellers use violence as a catalyst to agency for female characters, and whether female characters are celebrated or restrained for transgressing binaries established by a patriarchal society.