"That's impossible": Willow, the end of magic
Keywords:
Willow (film), Religious literature, fantastic literature, parasite, witch, dwarf, magic, power, trick, matriarchy, subalternAbstract
Using the "structure of feeling" (Williams), we propose a reading of the script by Willow (1988), from feminist theory, postcolonial studies and deconstruction. The article suggests that the film appropriates classic texts from religious and fantasy literature to propose that magic is a form of power and power a special case of trick. The trick, in turn, may be appropriate for the subaltern characters.Downloads
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