Award Date
5-1-2024
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
First Committee Member
Katherine Walker
Second Committee Member
Steven Sexton
Third Committee Member
Vincent Perez
Fourth Committee Member
Sheila Bock
Number of Pages
52
Abstract
In recent years there has been a rise of retellings of Greek myths which have recaptured the imagination of contemporary readers, greatly propelled by social media. Many of these retellings center female and LGBTQIA+ voices which have previously been silenced by ancient authors. This thesis focuses on two of the most maligned women in Greek mythology, Helen of Troy and Medusa, in two recent novels, Daughters of Sparta and Stone Blind. Through an application of monster theory and adaptation, both characters are given voice and made “human”.
Controlled Subject
Mythology, Greek; Medusa (Greek mythology) in literature; Mythology, Greek, in literature; Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta;
Disciplines
Gender and Sexuality | Women's Studies
File Format
File Size
524 KB
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Greene, Amie, "Monstrous Women: Adaptation as Humanization" (2024). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 4998.
http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/37650821
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