Representation of Women in Game of Thrones: Sensational or Realist


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https://doi.org/10.53032/tcl.2022.7.4.11

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Middle Ages, Fantasy fiction, Witch-hunting, Repression, Sensations, Violence,, Patriarchy, Gender roles, Lascivious women

Abstract

This paper intends to work on the portrayal of women in the television adaptation of George R. Martin’s epic fantasy novel, A Song of Ice and Fire. It is a medieval drama loosely based on the War of the Roses. The show has a huge fan base that includes people from all age groups, cultures, and nations. But at the same time, it has been strongly criticized for its explicit sexual violence, misogyny, and objectification of women. Elaina Docterman of TIME magazine wrote that the show has a “woman problem” and there are some hard-to-watch scenes of rape and sexual torture of women. Naked women have been objectified and used as props and critics have lashed out against the gratuitous nudity on the show, dismissing it as a lure to keep viewers hooked by providing exposition against the backdrop of sex and nudity.

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Game of Thrones. Created by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, HBO Entertainment, 2011-2019

“The Queen’s Justice” Game of Thrones, 13:27, created by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss. Sesason 7, Epispde 3

‘The Iron Throne’, Game of Thrones, created by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Season 8, Episode 6

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’, Game of Thrones, 43:47, created by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, Season 8, Episode 2

Martin, R. R. George, “A Song of Ice & Fire” Bantam Books, Voyager Books, August 1, 1996-Present.

Osborne, Katy, “Game of Thrones Author Explains Violence against Women in Books” Entertainment Weekly, TIME.

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Published

2022-08-30

How to Cite

Shubham Pandey. “Representation of Women in Game of Thrones: Sensational or Realist”. The Creative Launcher, vol. 7, no. 4, Aug. 2022, pp. 83-88, doi:10.53032/tcl.2022.7.4.11.

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