Joan The Arc Character Analysis

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I think the reason that the screenwriters and directors decided to make the character of Joan the Arc virile is because of the fact that all the things she accomplished were because of her powerful demeanor and both physical and mental strength. These characteristics are stereotypically given to males and I think that’s why the muscular word virile is so important. The overall feel of the the silent film and the film from 1999 especially seem to portray Joan of Arc as more of a virile character, just through her body character and the way she communicate with people, rather than a more ‘girl power’ character which I personally agree with more. I personally didn’t see a huge differences between the three films in the way that she was portrayed. She seemed to be represented as a powerful and religious …show more content…

Throughout her life she claims to have seen and talked with higher powers which would obviously shape a person into who she is. She also went through many hardships growing up, from her town being burned down and taken down by attacking English forces to witnessing the brutal rape and murder of her sister. All these things made her who she was, which is a fierce, revenge hungry, fearless woman. There are some other differences between Joan of Arc and the other people surrounding her that relate more towards gender. The most prominent example being that she was a woman leading an entire army which, I’m sure, was completely unheard of during her time. This leads to people, men and woman, looking at her differently than they would a man in her same position which is completely unfair. I also think it’s kind of ironic that she ended up being burned at the stake ultimately because she was wearing men’s clothing, even though that’s not directly the reason it did lead to her being accused of witchery. All her life she was seen as this very masculine figure which she kind of embraced that’s what ended up being her Achilles

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