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Creating villains from heroes and turning anti-heroes into paladins

Year 2019, RumeliDE 2019.Ö6 - Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Uluslararası Filoloji Çalışmaları Konferansı, 332 - 339, 21.11.2019
https://doi.org/10.29000/rumelide.648919

Abstract

This paper is dedicated to talk about the
elements of chivalry in the popular fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, written by George R.R. Martin, especially
centering upon the distinctive features of the characters of Jaime Lannister
and Brienne of Tarth. Throughout the novels, both of these characters go
through a chain of events that embody their personalities, and thanks to the crossing
of their paths, Jaime and Brienne become different persons. Among many
alterations, this paper focuses mainly on the chivalric attributions in search
of evidence for their existence. This pursuit of chivalry is evident since
there is a problematic situation for these two characters; the former is
seemingly a representative of a classical knight figure, but every new page of
the novel displays us the devilish corruption occupying him. However, the
latter, a total opposite of Jaime and a freak of nature for the unmerciful
folks of the Seven Kingdoms, is still a much more appropriate knight than
Jaime, even though Brienne is a woman, which is another uncommon characteristic
for the traditional concept of knighthood. The intention of this paper is,
thus, to seek for the presumptive aim of the author to create a case which is
both a juxtaposition and contradiction. Martin converts the supposed hero into
a villain-like character, and he makes a paladin out of the anti-hero of the
story. Consequently, the obvious perception management carried out by the
author collides with the prejudment of the reader to demolish the readers’
prejudices.

References

  • Fredericks, S.C. (1978). Problems of Fantasy. Science Fiction Studies, Vol. 5, No. 1 (Mar. 1978), pp. 33-44. Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/4239155 Gilmore, M. (2014, April 23). George R.R. Martin: The Rolling Stone Interview. Retrieved from https://rollingstone.com James, E. and Mendlesohn, F. The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature. UK: Cambridge University Press. Jamison, C.P. (2018). Chivalry in Westeros: The Knightly Code of a Song of Ice and Fire. US: McFarland. Martin, G.R.R. (1996). A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire). US: Bantam Books. Martin, G.R.R. (1999). A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire). US: Bantam Books. Martin, G.R.R. (2002). A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire). US: Bantam Books. Nissen, D. (2019, May 9). George R.R. Martin on ‘Lord of the Rings’ vs ‘Harry Potter’. Retrieved from https://variety.com Stableford, B. (2005). Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts, No. 5. US: Scarecrow Press, Inc. Vike, M. (2009). The Familiar and the Fantastic A Study of Contemporary High Fantasy in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire and Steven Erikson’s Malazan Book of the Fallen. University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.

Kahramanlardan kötü adam yaratmak ve anti-kahramanları şovalyelere dönüştürmek

Year 2019, RumeliDE 2019.Ö6 - Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Uluslararası Filoloji Çalışmaları Konferansı, 332 - 339, 21.11.2019
https://doi.org/10.29000/rumelide.648919

Abstract

Bu araştırma, George R.R. Martin tarafından
yazılan Buz ve Ateşin Şarkısı serisindeki
şovalyelik unsurlarını özellikle Jamie Lannister ve Tarth’lı Brienne’in öne
çıkan karakterlerine odaklanarak incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Romanlarda bu iki
karakter kendi kişiliklerini şekillendiren bir olaylar zinciri yaşarlar, ve
yollarının kesişmesi sayesinde Jaime ve Brienne farklı insanlara dönüşürler.
Çok sayıda değişimin arasında, bu araştırma şovalyelik unsurlarına odaklanıp onun
varlığını aramaktadır. Böyle bir arayış bu iki karakterin içinde bulunduğu
sorunlu durumdan kaynaklıdır; ilki klasik bir şovalye figürünü temsil ediyor
gibi görünür ama kitabın her yeni sayfası bize içinde bulunduğu şeytani
yozlaşmayı gösterir. Ama ikincisi ise Jaime’nin tam ziti, Yeni Krallık’ın
acımasız insanlarının gözünde tam bir ucube ve bir kadın olmasına ragmen, ki bu
da geleneksel şovalye figürüne aykırıdır, şovalyelik için Jaime’den çok daha
uygundur. Bu sebepten, bu çalışmanın arayışı yazarın yarattığı hem birbirine
paralel hem de zıtlık içindeki durumdur. Martin, bildiğimiz kahramanı kötü
adamvari bir karaktere dönüştürürken hikayedeki anti-kahramandan da bir şovalye
yaratmaktadır. Sonuç olarak, yazarın açıklıkla yürüttüğü algı yönetimi, okuyucunun
önyargılarını yıkmak adına birbiriyle çarpışmaktadır. 

References

  • Fredericks, S.C. (1978). Problems of Fantasy. Science Fiction Studies, Vol. 5, No. 1 (Mar. 1978), pp. 33-44. Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/4239155 Gilmore, M. (2014, April 23). George R.R. Martin: The Rolling Stone Interview. Retrieved from https://rollingstone.com James, E. and Mendlesohn, F. The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature. UK: Cambridge University Press. Jamison, C.P. (2018). Chivalry in Westeros: The Knightly Code of a Song of Ice and Fire. US: McFarland. Martin, G.R.R. (1996). A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire). US: Bantam Books. Martin, G.R.R. (1999). A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire). US: Bantam Books. Martin, G.R.R. (2002). A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire). US: Bantam Books. Nissen, D. (2019, May 9). George R.R. Martin on ‘Lord of the Rings’ vs ‘Harry Potter’. Retrieved from https://variety.com Stableford, B. (2005). Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts, No. 5. US: Scarecrow Press, Inc. Vike, M. (2009). The Familiar and the Fantastic A Study of Contemporary High Fantasy in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire and Steven Erikson’s Malazan Book of the Fallen. University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Creative Arts and Writing
Journal Section Turkish language, culture and literature
Authors

Kadir Lüta This is me 0000-0001-6813-7407

Ali Yiğit This is me 0000-0002-3705-4913

Publication Date November 21, 2019
Published in Issue Year 2019 RumeliDE 2019.Ö6 - Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Uluslararası Filoloji Çalışmaları Konferansı

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APA Lüta, K., & Yiğit, A. (2019). Creating villains from heroes and turning anti-heroes into paladins. RumeliDE Dil Ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi332-339. https://doi.org/10.29000/rumelide.648919