O legado da princesa : a construção da personagem feminina em Star Wars

Abstract

This work aims to understand how the female character is constructed in the North American science fiction saga Star Wars, with an approach that involves, notably, the perspective of myth and how it?s constructed. The case study allows the proposed discussion, which is organized in four chapters: chapter 2 discusses the place that women historically occupy on the big screens and the impact of star system for 20th century actresses; then, chapter 3 seeks to understand the rediscovery of feminine symbolisms in the collective imagination and its influence on modern cinema characters. Chapter 4 studies the elements that allow the creation of a character as a whole, bringing comparisons from the three Star Wars female protagonists: Leia, Padmé and Rey. Finally, in chapter 5, there is a deepening aspect to the case study, by analyzing Rey?s heroine?s journey and understanding the lessons that the female gaze perspective can bring to the media. The final focus of this analysis has a qualitative content, based on bibliographic research and film analysis, encompassing the study of images and the presented content. As a result of the study, it is assumed that the presence of women in leadership positions, such as in the direction and script boards of Hollywood films, proves itself to be indispensable for the creation of heroines that resonate with the female audience (sic).