Wonder Woman Analysis

The movie Wonder Woman, filmed by Patty Jenkins, begins on the hidden island of Themyscira, trailing after Diana, a girl who will ultimately be known as Wonder Woman. The story’s plot is brought into full swing when Themyscira is discovered by an English soldier. Upon hearing of the existence of World War I, Diana takes it upon herself to protect humanity, believing the war itself was brought on by the god of war, Ares. The film comprises of a delicate balance between mythology and realism, following Diana’s search for Ares while simultaneously depicting various (somewhat fictional) struggles of World War I. Bringing on headlines such as “Why Role Models Matter to Young Girls,” Wonder Woman can be considered a social phenomenon for women all

They were safely placed on the hidden island of Themyscira until required to save humanity. As depicted several of times in the film, the Amazons have various superhuman abilities, from extreme athleticism to great intellect. Wrestlers, Olympic athletes, martial artists, supermodels, and many other women were explicitly chosen to play such characters in the film, Jenkins often going out of her way to find women who were in such “superhuman” shape to play her Amazons. Their extra-abilities are an integral part to their character. That being said, their empowering society lacks any overweight figures or figures with disabilities, whether physical or intellectual. Thus, this class of superhuman is being represented as separate from as much. Their existence outside of the norm does not make them deviants—it makes them a group of individuals to look up to for the aforementioned young girls viewing these films worldwide. On the other end of the bell curve, there is Dr. Poison, who is certainly portrayed as

Poison is one of the three main villains in Wonder Woman. Dr. Poison, otherwise known as Dr. Isabel Maru, is a Spanish chemist who specializes in chemistry and poisons. She had been recruited by General Ludendorff so Germany could utilize her poisonous gases in the war. Little to none of her backstory is given, but she is present nonetheless. It is interesting to note, however, that neither her facial disfigurement nor her prosthetic are present in DC comics. In interviews, Elena Anaya, Dr. Poison’s actress, expands on her character’s backstory, informing the audience that Dr. Poison inflicted her disfigurement on herself out of pure villainy. In this case, her villainy and her deformity are instantly mapped onto one another. They are meant to signify each other. Without a significant role in the plot other than providing poisonous gas (which turns out to be an idea placed in her head by Ares), Dr. Poison holds little to no relevance to the plot of Wonder Woman. Her one moment of significance is in one of the final scenes of the film—a scene that is directly tied to her facial disfigurement. In this scene, Diana must decide whether she believes mankind is worth saving. Ares is pressuring her to believe it isn’t, and to kill a defenseless Dr. Poison. In these moments of deliberation, Dr. Poison’s prosthetic flies off, revealing her deformity. This is the first time the audience sees her without her prosthetic. While Dr. Poison is being represented as all of humanity in