-《權(quán)力的游戲》中女性形象的崛起-以艾莉亞·史塔克為例-定稿

ContentsTOC\o"1-4"\h\uChineseAbstract 2EnglishAbstract 31.Introduction 41.1ABriefIntroductionofASongofIceandFire 41.2WritingBackground 41.3WritingTechnique 51.4LiteratureReview 52.AnalysisofAryaStark’sGrowthExperienceinGameofThrones 62.1IntroductionoftheMainCharacter,AryaStark 62.2AryaStark’sGrowthExperience 73.ComparisonofOtherImportantFemaleCharacters’GrowthExperiences 113.1WomenWhoFight 113.2WomenWhoCompromise 124.Conclusion 13References 14《權(quán)力的游戲》中女性形象的崛起——以艾莉亞·史塔克為例摘要《權(quán)力的游戲》是根據(jù)美國作家喬治·雷蒙德·理查德·馬丁所寫的《冰與火之歌》這一奇幻小說進(jìn)行改編的，描述的是在維斯特洛大陸上，各大家族為了得到權(quán)力，坐上鐵王座而進(jìn)行無盡的殊死爭斗的故事。本文以美劇《權(quán)力的游戲》為主，結(jié)合原著《冰與火之歌》，從艾莉亞·史塔克這一女性形象的成長經(jīng)歷入手，加以與其他女性進(jìn)行多方面的對比，讓讀者清楚地看到艾莉亞·史塔克一步步從一個調(diào)皮搗蛋的貴族小女生逐漸成長為無面者歷史上的第一位女刺客。本文旨在為艾莉亞·史塔克這一人物形象的立體塑造提供幫助，豐富人物內(nèi)涵，更深層次地探討該女性形象的崛起之路。關(guān)鍵詞：權(quán)力的游戲；冰與火之歌；艾莉亞·史塔克；女性形象TheRiseofFemaleImagesinGameofThronesTakingAryaStarkasanExampleAbstractGameofThronesisadaptedfromafantasyfictionASongofIceandFirewrittenbyanAmericanwriterGeorgeRaymondRichardMartin.ItdescribesaendlessmortalstrugglebetweenseveralmajorfamiliesinWesterostoattaintopowerandsitontheIronThrone.ThisarticleisbasedontheAmericanTVseriesGameofThrones,combinedwiththeoriginalworkASongofIceandFire,startingwiththegrowthexperienceofAryaStark,afemaleimage,andmakingmultiplecomparisonsacrossdescriptionsofotherwomen.SoreaderscanclearlyseethatAryaStarkhasgraduallygrownfromanaughtyaristocraticlittlegirltothefirstfemaleassassininhistoryoftheFacelessMen.Thepurposeofthispaperistohelpthethree-dimensionalcharacterizationofAryaStark,enrichtheconnotationofcharacter,andfurtherexploretheriseofthisfemaleimage.Keywords:GameofThrones;ASongofIceandFire;AryaStark;femaleimageIntroduction1.1ABriefIntroductionofASongofIceandFireASongofIceandFireisafantasyfictionwrittenbyGeorgeRaymondRichardMartin.InJuly2011,ASongofIceandFire:GameofThroneswonthenominationofthe63rdEmmyAwardsOutstandingDramaSeries.ThisworkmainlydescribesaseriesoffightsamongfamiliesforpowerandmovingstoriesinrelativesonafictionalcontinentWesteros.Itincludesavarietyoffantasticelements,suchas:Dragons,God,theWhiteWalkers,Giant,SonoftheForest,etc.In2011,ASongofIceandFirewasadaptedintotheTVseriesGameofThronesbytheAmericanHBOtelevisionnetwork.Thegreatestsuccessoftheworkliesinthecreationofdistinctiveanduniquecharacters,whichhasarousedarepercussioninthehistoryofcontemporaryliterature.Thereareplentyofcharactersmentionedinthebook.Charactersallhavedifferentidentitiesandtheirownpersonalgrowthstories.Theauthorintroducescharactersseparately,makingthisworkmorevividandreal.Althoughthisisafictionalworld,readerscanexperiencepersonally,feelpleasure,anger,sorrow,joyofcharacters.Alsopeoplewillfeelecstaticforthereunionofcharactersinthisworkandgrievefortheirseparationanddeath.ThisworkdemonstratesMartin’ssuperbartisticcreativityandextensiveliteraryknowledge,anditsdescriptionincharactersenhancesthedepthandartistryofthisnovelandenrichesitsconnotation(袁元,2013).1.2WritingBackgroundIn1989,whenMartinbegantowritehisessay,ascenesuddenlyflashedthroughhismindwhenheconceivedthenovelAvalon:That’saDirewolf,beinggoredbyadeerandleavingseveralcupswhichareraisedbysixchildrenofHouseStark.ThisthoughtrekindledMartin’screativepassionandfinallyitbecameoneofmanyclassicscenesinthefollowuptoGameofThrones(張未,2018).Inthecourseofwriting,asthestorylinecontinuestobuildandexpand,theplanedtrilogyofnovels,AGameofThrones,ADancewithDragons,TheWindsofWinterisincreasedanotherfournovels,AClashofKings,AStormofSwords,AFeastforCrows,ADreamofSpring.Thestoryisalsomoredramaticandfascinating,plusacomplicatedplotwithaquirkytwist.Thefirstwork,GameofThrones,waspublishedinBritainin1996,andMartinfinishedthesecondbookAClashofKingswithaseparatesectiononthelastpart.And,in2011,theserialnovel,ASongofIceandFirewasadaptedintoGameofThronesbyHBO.1.3WritingTechniqueThisstoryisbasedonakindofwritingtechniquenamedPOV,PointofView.Thechapterisnamedafteracharacterinthebook,andthischaracteristhedominatingfigureinthechapter.Thepurposeofthiswritingtechniqueistoputreadersincharacters’positiontofeelwhattheyhaveexperienced,furthermorehaveathoroughunderstandingofthewholestory.Asthestoryprogresses,eachcharacternotonlygrowsupintemperament,cognitionandotheraspects,butalsotransformsthewaytheythinkingaftergoingthroughaseriesofevents.Thereisnoabsolutedefinitionforeachcharacter,forthereasonthatthedifferenteventstheyexperiencehavetransformedthem.Someofthemhavechangedfrombadtogoodpeople.Forexample,JaimeLannister,whohasanaffairwithhisoldersisteratthebeginning.Andthatthingisdiscoveredbyalittleboy,BranStark.Later,Jaimedropstheeyewitness,apoorboyfromahighplace,causinghimtobreakhisleg.Butalongtimelater,whenBrienneofTarthisabouttobehumiliatedbyothers,Jaimeoffershelpandsubsequentlyhisrighthandiscutbythosepeople.Somedecentpeoplechange,suchas:theMotherofDragons,DaenerysTargaryen,sheisaperfectparagonofprogressofoutstandingwomenatthebeginning.Shehasnothingatthefirstandgraduallyholdspowerinherhandstotakeeverythingbackthatbelongstoher,whichistakenforafewyears.Sheissokind-heartedwhorescuesslavesinseveralcountriesandgivesthemfreedomandequality.Butlater,sheturnsouttobeavillainandmassacresseveralinnocentresidentsofthewholetown.Peoplecanneitherdefineonecharacterwiththefirstimpressionofhim,norregardhimasapositivecharacterwithaone-sidedgoodperformance.Whatshouldpeopledoistoreviewitinmultipleaspects.Theyarenotimmutableimages,theirmentalitiesandperspectivesofthingsallwillchangeasthesituationtransforms.1.4LiteratureReview1.4.1StudiesAbroadForeignresearchesonASongofIceandFireandGameofThroneshavethefollowingperspectives.Forexample,GameofThronesandPhilosophy:LogicCutsDeeperthanSwords,writtenbyHenryJacoby,philosophicallyinterpretsGameofThronesandbrieflyanalyzespowerstrugglesandkillingofcharacters.AndMarkBuchanan’sASongofFantasyTraditions:HowASongofIceandFireSubvertsTraditionsofWomeninTolkienesqueFantasy,saysASongofIceandFireoverturningthefantasyliteraturewritingmodelinwhichwomensubmittomen,fromafemaleperspectivetostudythiswork,ASongofIceandFire.Also,GirlsComingofAgeinASongofIceandFire:AryaandSansaStarkofHuiswanKandCultuurETtakestwofemalerolesofAryaandSansaasexamplestoanalyzethegrowingdilemmaofwomeninthepatriarchalsociety.1.4.2StudiesatHomeThedomesticresearchesonASongofIceandFireandGameofThroneshavethefollowingperspectives.Forexample,theperspectivesofcharacters,feminism,andarchetypalanalysis.Inthispaper,theauthorchoosesthedescriptionoffemaleimageindomesticliteratureaboutASongofIceandFireandGameofThrones.LinJingyan’sASongofIceandFire:Therolecreationofthree-dimensionalfemaleimage,takingtheimageofCerseiasanexample,mainlytalksaboutafemalevillain,Cerseiandshowsdifferentcharacteristicsthroughthischaracter’smanyidentities.YuJia’swork,ChoicesintheCrossroads:TheTragicFateofCatelynStarkinASongofIceandFire,isbasedonCatelynTully,andstartswithherdualrolesasmotherandwife,todissectthechoicesshemakeswhenshefacesthebigmomentinherlife.TheembodimentoffemaleconsciousnessinGameofThrones,writtenbyLuoJuan,revealsthatthefemaleconsciousnesshasbeenembodiedandrisesinthenovelbyanalyzingthreemainfemalecharacters,CerseiLannister,DaenerysTargaryen,andAryaStark.ZouLinfeng’sworkGameofThrones:FemaleImageAnalysis,analyzesthreekindsofdifferentfemaleimagesfromtheethicalandmoralangles.SongLina’swork,GameofThrones:InterpretationofFemaleImage,describesthatwomeninthesubordinatepositionseekchancesofsurvivalandfightfortheirrightsthroughdifferentways.AnalysisofAryaStark’sGrowthExperienceinGameofThrones2.1IntroductionoftheMainCharacter,AryaStarkAsBuchananMark(2014)puts,traditionallyinthefantasygenre,womenarefrequentlymarginalized,neverthelessMartin’sASongofIceandFireseriessubvertsthetraditionsofthegenrebygivinghisfemalecharactersintegralrolesintheplot.Leadingcharacterofthisarticle,AryaStark,theseconddaughterofEddardStark,DukeofWinterfellandguardianofNorthland,goodfriendofRobertBaratheon,whoisthekingofthesevenkingdoms.Hermother,CatelynTully,istheeldestdaughteroftheTullyfamilyintheRiverrunCity.Virtually,sheisnottheheroineinthisnovel,anddoesnotoccupythemostpartsincomparisonwithotherfemalecharacters.ButsuchanormalnoblegirlcandefeattheNightKinginonefellswoopwithaValyriansteeldaggerinherhandsinthelastalmostannihilatedwarofsurvivalinthestory.WithamarvelousandimmortalWhiteWalkerarmyandadragontakingawayfromDaenerys,theNightKingseemstobeinvincible.However,whenpeopleholdtheviewthattheystandontheedgeofaprecipice,theNightKingisdefeatedbyalittlegirl,andhisarmydisappearsafterwards.Thus,thousandsofpeople’slivesaresaved.Thissurprisesquiteafewaudiences,butwithcarefulanalysis,theycanfindthatallthesearereasonable,notwhimsicalandillogicaldesign.Anordinarylittlegirlgrowsintoaheroinewhosavessomanypeoplefromsuffering,andallthehardshipsanddangers,encounteringalongthewayturnsouttobeaweaponinherhandswhensherisesupinrevolt.JustasSimonadeBeauvoir,describedbyFrenchPresidentFran?oisMitterrandasthemostoutstandingwomanwriterinFranceandtheworld,putsitinTheSecondSexWoman:Thefirstthingawomanmustdoistoabandontraditioninpainandpride,andthentoengageinherlearningintheprocessoftransformation.Thatistosay,toliveinfreedom(李書生,段志東,2001(4)).Aryaclearlyrealizeswhatshereallywantswhensheisstillachild.Intheconversationwithherfather,sherevealsthatsheisunwillingtomarryaLordortohavechildren.Thisisnotthelifeshewants.Sheappreciatesthatherpursuitisnottobeagoodwifeandmother,buttobeaknight.Herthinkingisclear.Shelikesacomfortableandcarefreelife.Itisherdetermination,togetherwithinducementsofdeathofherfamilymembersthatmakesherarmherself.Thanksforherforbearanceandallhereffortsintheearlystage,Aryahaslaidthefoundationforeverythingafterthat.Insteadofsuccumbingtothesufferingtheworldhasinflictedonher,thehardershegets,thestrongershebecomes.AryaStarkchoosestobreakawayfromtraditionalrestrictionandrigidrulesofwhatwomenshoulddo.Whatshinesinhergrowingupisthedazzlinglightthatemanatesfromtheinsideasawoman.2.2AryaStark’sGrowthExperience2.2.1AryaStark’sFeminineConsciousnessFeminineconsciousnessistheproductofwomen’sself-awakening,whichistheself-consciousnessthatwomengeneratesthroughacquiredlearning.Feminineconsciousnessisthatwomenregardthemselvesasanaturalpersonwithindependentpersonalityonthepremiseoftheirowngenderidentity.Womenwithfeminineconsciousnessforthemostparthavetheabilitytothinkindependently.Inregardtogenders,characteristics,responsibilitieswhatthesocietyimposed,theywilltakeintoaccountandanalyze,thereafterselectivelyacceptit(Net1).ThereisnodoubtthatAryapossessesthiskindofspecialquality.Whatsheembodiesisfeminineconsciousnessthatrefusestoattachtoapatriarchalsocietyandconstantlystrivesforself-improvement.Sheisallaloneinhergrowingup,withstumbling,learningandreflectingonherself,finallyachievesaremarkabletransformation.WomenareinherentlyandphysicallydelicateintheWesterosland.Whatmakesthemgrowupandbecomestrongenoughtoshoulderresponsibilitiesalone?Itisrelentlesswar,everlastingkilling,andunbearableoppression.Eventually,theydonotwanttoattachtotheprotectionofmen,sotheychoosetoimprovethemselves,armedwithavarietyofwaystopursueequalityandfreedom.Inordertorevenge,theyadamantlysurvive,enduringanarmyofsufferingsandstrengtheningthemselvesstepbystep.Theroadtosuccessisfullofdifficultiesandpitfalls,buttheyarecarefultomoveforward,andeventuallyreachtheothersideofsuccess.Women,astheweaksideinthecruelworld,theyregardmarriageandfamilyasthegoalofstruggle,andlackofself-awarenessandtheabilitytosurvivealone(宋麗娜,2015).Thesewomenmoreorlessknowhowtorelyonmenplustheruleofsurvivalinapatriarchalsociety.Theyshouldkeeptheiridentityandstatusuntilgettingwhattheywant,waitingfortheopportunity,onlyinthiswaycantheystandfirmintheWesterosland.Theymustchoosesomefriendswhocangivethemshelter,sothattheycansurviveinthiscomplexandmurderousworld.Cerseihasallies,Qyburn,GregorCleganeandJamie;Daeneryshasthreedragonsandseveraltroops;SansahasaprettyfaceandtheidentityoftheeldestdaughterofWinterfell;MargaeryTyrell,hashugefamilybackgroundandintelligentmind.Incontrast,Aryaisateenagegirl.Shehasnothingbuttenacityinherblood.Thelovetoherfamilysupportshertopassthelongwayofrevenge.Inthewholeseries,sheistheonlyheroinewhogrowsupwithherownefforts.Hergrowthisslow,clumsy,bumpyandhumble,andforthereasonthat,sheismoreheartbreakingandherrevengeisparticularlyworthwaitingfor.HerGrowthexperienceisfullofdifficultiesandhazards.Aryahasherhaircutanddressedasaboy,followingtheNight’sWatcharmiestotheGreatWall.Sheisinragsandmingleswiththelowestcrowds.SheisforcedtoservewineasaciviliangirlbesideherenemyTywinLannister.Also,sherelinquisheshernobleidentityinHouseofBlackandWhite,anddeterminestobecomeaFacelessMen.JustlikeMartin(2005)writesinAFeastforCrows,akindlymaninHouseofBlackandWhiteasksAryaeveryday,whoisshe?Aryaanswers,noone.SheisAryaofHouseStark,AryaUnderfoot,AryaHorseface,Arry,Nanathecupbearer,agreymouse,asheep,theghostofHarrenhalandsoon.ButsheisAryaofWinterfell,thedaughterofLordEddardStarkandLadyCatelyn,whohasoncehadbrothersnamedRobbandBranandRickon,asisternamedSansa,adirewolfcalledNymeria,ahalfbrothernamedJonSnow.WhentheHound(SandorClegane)isstabbedbyBrienne,heasksAryatokillhim.Aryaturnsdownhisrequest.Hercoldexpressionindicatesthatsheisonherwaytobearealassassin,sosheleavestheHoundandgiveshisfatetothedeath.ShelearnstobecruelfromtheHound.Aryaisstubbornandstrong.Shehasnochoicebuttochoosetheroadforherfamilies.2.2.2AryaStark’sTrainingProcessJaqenalwaysshowsindifferencetoArya,butvirtually,heisArya’sbestteacher.HeteachesAryainmanyaspects,bringsherintotheHouseofBlackandWhite,andtrainshertobeanoutstandingFacelessMen.Doesdeathtakeawaythewickedandleavethegood?Allmenmustdie(喬治·馬丁,2000).HeteachesAryaquiteafewskillsandprinciples,hopingtobringthegirloutoftheshadowofthedeathofherrelativeswiththeequalityofdeath,sothatshecanregainthehopeoflife.AryaisorderedtokillMrs.Klein.Soafterthepoisonisputinherfavoriterum,Aryaisabouttoleave,butMrs.Kleindetectsher.Afteraconversation,sheasksArya’sname.Aryatellsher,Mercy.AsVarys,theeightclawedspider,holdsatorchandasksArya’sfatherEddardinthedungeon,whatmadnessletsEddardtotellthequeen,heknowsthetruthaboutJoffrey’sbirth.Eddardsays,themadnessofmercy.AryagrowsuptobemoreandmorelikeherfatherNed.Shehasakindheartlikeherfather.Shecankillenemieswithoutblinkinghereyes.Butshecan’thurtthoseinnocentpeople,bravelyresiststhetaskgivenbyhermasterJaqen.Afteraseriesoftribulations,AryaisfinallyqualifiedtobecomeaFacelessMen.AllherexperiencesintheHouseofBlackandWhitehavehonedherwill,makingherstronger,braverandmoreclearabouthergoals.Thetrainingprocessisexceedinglyhard,andAryaendurescruelbeatingandtorture.Butinordertorevenge,shepersists.Aryaisbraveandfearlessinsuchatoughlivingenvironment,shehasthesameunyielding“wolfblood”characteristicasherauntLeannaStark.Itiswithsuchfirmbeliefandemulativecharacteristicsthatsheisabletorevengeforherfamilyandfriends.Fearcutsdeeperthanswords.ThisisalessonAryalearnswellfromherBraavosswordmaster.Andthesewordsbecomearecurringrefraininhermindwheneversheneedstofindsomeinnerstrengthandpushon(Irwin&Jacoby,2012).InHarrenhal,Aryamakesherfirstrevengelist:Geoffrey,Cersei,IlynPayne,theHound,Poliver,theTickler,Mountain,etc(Martin,2000).Shereadsthesewordsseveraltimesbeforegoingtobedatnight,justtomakeherselfremembersitallthetimeandneverforgetherenemies.Thehatredagainsttheenemiessupportshertopassmanydifficultnight.Herroadofrevengeofficiallystartsfromnowon.2.2.3AryaStark’sRevengePlanRevengeontheHoundPrinceJoffreyinterveneswhenAryaandherpartnerMycaharepracticingswords.AfterthatArya’sdirewolfNameria,bitsJoffrey’swrist,thentheprinceissoashamedforthisreasonheorderstokillthedirewolf,Nameriaandtheboy,Mycah.Later,theHoundisunderorderstokillArya’slittlecompanion,Mycah,thesonofthebutcher.Alongtimelater,afterbeingseriouslyhurtbyBrienneofTarth,theHoundhopesthatAryatokillhimdirectly,butinstead,Aryaleaveshimtodieslowly.Aryacouldhavecrossedoutonepersononthelistofrevenge,butafteralong-termlivingtogether,sherecollectsthattheHoundhelpsheroutofdangerforseveraltimesonalongjourney,takingherbackhomeinexchangeforransomasanexcuse.Aryahastoadmitthatshehasalreadyhadadifferentkindofcrushonhim,soshecan’tkillhim.There’snodoubtthatAryacanclearlydistinguishthekindnessandhatred,andsheremembersthehelptheHoundhasgivenherduringthisdifficultjourneythey’vehadtogether.Shebearsallofthisinmind.Italsoshowsthat,afterundergoingthesethings,she’sgrownupinside.RevengeonMerynTrantMerynTrantkillsArya’sfencingteacher,SyrioForel,atopswordsmanandformerchiefswordsmanofBraavos.Later,AryaencountersMarlinTrantandhissubordinatesinthestreetsofBraavos,andthefireofrevengebeginsburning.SoAryapretendstobeanothergirlwithahumanskinmask.WhenMarlinTranttorturesthreeunderagegirlsinthenight,Aryabearsthepainwithoutawordofcomplaintorevenamoan.SheknowsthatifshewantstocaptureMarlin’sattention,shehastobedissimilarfromtheothergirlstogetthechancetostayalonewithhim.Whenothersleave,Aryasaystohim,heisjustanobody,heisnothing.Thenshestabshiminhisthroat,whichisthefirstoneonherrevengelist.Atlength,sheavengesherteacherSyrioForel.Asasuccessfulkiller,Aryaendurespainandtorturethatnooneelsecanendureinordertoachievehergoal.Aryaiscold-bloodedtothewicked,andwillnothesitatetokillthem.Everyoneshekillssofarisvillain.Inthefaceofthepersonshouldbekilled,Aryadoesnothesitatetoact,withoutmercy.Sheistoocalmtobeachild,muchlessagirl.RevengeonWalderFreyAsoneofthemastermindsoftheRedWedding,WalderFrey,undertheguiseofthewedding,tricksCatelynTully,RobStarkandsomerelativesintoattendingweddingandslaughtersthematthefeast.OnthedayofrevengeagainstFrey’sfamily,AryasneaksintoWalderFrey’shouse,pretendstobeamaidservant,killsWalderFrey’stwosons,BlackWalderandRoseau,makesthemintomeatcakes,andthenfeedsWalderFrey.Aryatellshim,sheisAryaStark,andshewantstotellWalderFreythatthelastsceneheseeintheworldisaStarklaughingathedie.Afterkillinghim,Aryatakesoffhisfaceskin.AryaputsonFrey’sskinmaskandpretendstobehim,holdingapartytocelebrateruleovertheRiverlands,gatheringtheaccompliceswhokillsArya’sfamilymemberattheRedWedding.Aryaletsthemdrinkthepoisonedwine,butletstheinnocentmaidstandasidewhodonotparticipateinthemassacre.Sheliststheircrimesonebyone,andsays,peopleheredon’tkillallStarks,oncethewolveshaven’tgone,therewillbenopeaceforthesheep.Successfullyrevengingforthemother,brotherandsister-in-lawandotherpeople,Aryaleavescontentedly.Atthistime,Aryacankilltheenemieswithoutblinkinganeye,butsheisverykindtothoseweakandinnocentpeople,shewillneverkillthem.Herheartiswarmandhasalwayssympathizedwiththeweak,sheinheritstheexcellentqualityfromherfather,Eddard.Frombeginningtoend,sheisnotthebully,evennotapersonwithoutprinciples.ComparisonofOtherImportantFemaleCharacters’GrowthExperiences3.1WomenWhoFightLookingatthefemaleimagesinGameofThrones,theyeitherrebelsagainstthebondagebroughtbythepatriarchalsocietyordarestoagainsttheunfairfate,theyallhaveawakenedintheirthoughtsandputthemintoaction.SomewomenhavestrongbelieftofightwithoppressionsuchasDaenerysTargaryen,SansaStark,andLyannaMormont.LikeArya,theyhaveastrongwill,andthetrialsandtribulationsoflifemakesthemstronger.3.1.1DaenerysTargaryenDaenerysTargaryenhasmanytitles,suchas:DaenerysStormbornofHouseTargaryen;rightfulheirtotheIronThrone;QueenoftheAndalsandtheFirstMen;ProtectoroftheSevenKingdoms;theMotherofDragons;theKhaleesioftheGreatGrassSea;theUnburnt;theBreakerofChains;ProtectoroftheRealm;QueenofMeereen;PrincessofDragonstoneandsoon.Daenerysisforcedtofleefromhomewithherbrother,andgiventoDrogoasagift,thehorsekingofthebarbariansofDothraki,inexchangefor10000DothrakicavalrymentoassistViserysTargaryeninregainingtheIronThrone.AfterherhusbandDrogodies,Daenerystakesthreedragoneggsandwalksintofire.Thenextday,sheisaliveandcomesbackwiththreenewlyhatcheddragons,theyareDrogon,RhaegalandViserion,hencesheiscalledMotherofDragons.Fromthebeginningofhavingnothingatall,withherpersonalglamourandactualstrength,Daenerysharvestsagroupofloyalfollowersandstrongarmies.Theykillslaveholders,savetheunsulliedandgivethemfreedom.Theylaunchwarstotwocity-states,laterabolishslaveryandrescuethousandsofslaves,whocallDaenerysMother(張麗,2018).3.1.2SansaStarkSheisinnocentatthebeginning,justlikeacarefreelittledove.AfterwitnessingherinnocentfatherisputintoprisonthenkilledbyJoffrey’sorder,andknowingthathermotherandbrotherhavebeenkilledwhileattendingsomeone’sweddingceremony,beingforcedtomarryRamsayBoltonandsoon,SansaStarknevergivesup,butgrowsup.AstheIMPTyrionLannisterputsitatthefirsttimehemeetsSansa,shewouldoutliveusall.Intheend,SansaStark’sforbearancemakesherthefirstladyofWinterfell(Huisman,2015).3.1.3LyannaMormontMormont’sfamilyissparselypopulated.Asagirlinherteens,LyannaresolutelyanddeterminedlydecidestotakeontheobligationofthewholefamilyandrefusestohideinacellarwithsomeoldwomenandchildrenwhentheGreatWarcoming.Instead,shechoosestofightwithhersubordinatesandfinallydieswithagiant.Herdeathisgloriousandsignificant.3.2WomenWhoCompromiseUnlikeArya,whodarestofight,somewomencannotresistinthatsituation,sotheycompromise.Craster,wholivesoutsidetheGreatWall,nurtureshisdaughtersaswifeandbeatsthemalltheday.Hescoldsandhumiliatesthem.Hisdaughtersneverthinkaboutresisting,butchoosetosufferinsilence.HealsosacrificeshissonfortheWhiteWalkersinsearchofpeace.Cersei,asthemotherofkingatthetime,whojustlikescargoes,cannotfightagainstherfather’scommandtomarryLorasTyrell,knightoftheFlowers.Cerseicravesthefreedomofboystofightonthebattlefieldsincesheisalittlegirl,butshecanonlyhideinacellarwithaflockofladiesshiveringlikehenswhentheGreatWariscoming(林婧妍,2018).Intheearlystage,SansaisunderhousearrestinKingsLandingandunderthecontrolofkingJoffreyafterherfatherismurdered.SheismockedandhumiliatedbyJoffrey,andforcedtowatchtheheadofEddard,exposingtowindandrain,hangingonthecitywall.LatersheiscompelledtomarryTyrion,theIMP.AfterthatSansamarriesagainwithRamsayBolton,whotorturesherseverely(鄒林鳳,2015).Inthepatriarchalsocietyatthattime,maledominates,notonlypersecuteswomeninaction,butalsotormentsinthethoughtofwomen,sothatwomenformahabitofsubmissiontomen,withoutanyresistance.Combinationofcowardiceofcharacterandideaofobediencetofateinthesewomenrevealsthedarknatureofthesocietyatthattime.ConclusionInanephemeralperiodoftime,Aryalosesseveralfamilymembers,becominganorphanandvagrantfromawellcarednoblelady.Ontheescapingroadwheredeathmaycomeatanytime,AryahasbarelyaswordcalledNeedlebyherside,alongwithagrowinglistofrevengebearinmind.Aryachangeshername,sleepsinthewilderness,eatsleftovers,androvesaround.Aryaalsowantstobeaninnocentlittlegirlasbefore,butshehasnootherchoice.Shehastogrowup,armherselfandbecomesturdyenoughtoavengeherfamily.Shecannolongerconcealinthearmsofherparents.Nowshecanonlyrelyonherselfwithnoonetoleanon.Shecanonlyturntheangerintopower,turntheresentmentagainsttheenemiesintoaweapon,andsendthemtohellwithherownhardwork.Asthefamo