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Savior or Villain? A Corpus Stylistic Approach to the Linguistic Construction of Victim-Survivors of Sexual Violence in Westworld.
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Atlantis (0210-6124) . Dec2022, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p65-87. 23p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- This paper explores how the identity of victim-survivors of sexual violence is portrayed in the dystopian TV series Westworld (2016-present) by analyzing the linguistic characterization of the lead female character, Dolores Abernathy. To do so, this paper adopts a mixed methodology which combines corpus stylistics and Appraisal Theory with a feminist critical reading of the results in order to examine the textual cues in Dolores' dialogue which characterize her journey from being a victim to becoming an empowered being. The results of the analysis show that the series features a misappropriation of female empowerment and liberation since Dolores presents a masculinization of her fictional identity which mirrors patriarchal practices and attitudes against women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02106124
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Atlantis (0210-6124)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 160976049
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.28914/Atlantis-2022-44.2.04