Abstract
The powerful, learned woman is a figure of fear in the works of Williams, seen as transgressing her proper role. In Lewis, legitimate authority figures are male, illegitimate ones are female, and gender roles are strictly demarcated. Tolkien, however, not only creates powerful and heroic women, but also suggests that the combination of authority and femininity can be particularly potent and talismanic.
Recommended Citation
Hopkins, Lisa
(1996)
"Female Authority Figures in the Works of Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Charles Williams,"
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 21
:
No.
2
, Article 55.
Available at:
https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol21/iss2/55
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