Tag Archives: She
The Journey of the Heroes
Now that the novel has ended and come full circle back to England, I realized how well She follows Joseph Campbell’s archetype of the ‘Journey of the Hero,’ as the main male characters from England leave their familiar world and … Continue reading
The Marriage Plot
As I was thinking back on the novels we’ve read this past semester, the concept of the marriage plot has been particularly pervasive and on my mind. We’ve read about the intricate social network, made up largely of marital relationships, … Continue reading
Progress or the Past in the Periphery?
We have discussed the notion of progress abundantly throughout the semester and whether the plots of the novels seem to be moving forward or in what ways they seem to be referencing the past. After finishing She, I reread the … Continue reading
She as a Very Dark and Twisted Disney Princess
From when I saw the cover of She until about the third day of reading it, I had high hopes for the female representation in “She.” The powerful woman raising her arms in a commanding fashion, staring at the looker … Continue reading
Is Ayesha a god?
The nature of She is never fully explained by Haggard at any point throughout the text. Her ability to die seems to indicate that she is only a mortal human, but at various points in the story she alludes to … Continue reading