The Lion, The Witch, and The Discourse: A Critical Examination of Gender and Race in The Chronicles of Narnia Films

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dc.contributor.advisorPimentel, Octavio
dc.contributor.authorO'Donnell, Kristie C.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWilson, Nancy
dc.contributor.committeeMemberJackson, Rebecca
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-06T14:13:16Z
dc.date.available2013-09-06T14:13:16Z
dc.date.issued2013-08
dc.description.abstractThis project is a critical examination of the recent 2005 and 2008 adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia, how U.S. social discourses are represented and upheld through film and media, how morality has become assigned to and associated with the films, how this association makes the films’ messages seem like “common sense,” and finally, this thesis takes a critical lens as part of the larger goal of critical studies to mitigate harm on personal and cultural identity for women and minorities. There are chapters devoted to critical discourse analysis (CDA) theoretical framework, and discourse analyses of each of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005) and Prince Caspian (2008) films. Finally, concluding remarks are on the potential power of film, and specifically the recent cinematic Chronicles of Narnia, to promote and perpetuate understandings of morality and interpretations of social discourses for audiences.
dc.description.departmentEnglish
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent76 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationO'Donnell, K. C. (2013). <i>The Lion, The Witch, and The Discourse: A critical examination of gender and race in The Chronicles of Narnia Films</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/4704
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectCritical discourse analysis
dc.subjectFilm
dc.subjectDiscourse
dc.subjectCritical Media Studies
dc.subjectThe Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
dc.subjectPrince Caspian
dc.subjectAdaptation
dc.subject.lcshChildren's stories, English--History and criticismen_US
dc.subject.lcshGender identity in motion picturesen_US
dc.subject.lcshRace in motion picturesen_US
dc.titleThe Lion, The Witch, and The Discourse: A Critical Examination of Gender and Race in The Chronicles of Narnia Films
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentEnglish
thesis.degree.disciplineRhetoric and Composition
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
txstate.departmentEnglish

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