Date Thesis Awarded
5-2020
Access Type
Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only
Degree Name
Bachelors of Arts (BA)
Department
Modern Languages and Literatures
Advisor
Michael Leruth
Committee Members
Jessica Johnson
Magali Compan
Abstract
This thesis explores images of Joan of Arc in French cinema, using two main criteria - gender performativity and agency. It links Joan's imagery in French film to concurrent events in society, and argues that Joan of Arc, as the quintessential French hero, represents what female heroism looks like at any point in time.
Recommended Citation
Luecke, Julianna, "Joan of Archetype: Gendered Images of Joan’s Heroism in French Cinema" (2020). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 1460.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/1460
