Villainous Heroines: Psychopathy in 'Gone Girl' and 'Gone with the Wind'

Happy Halloween! To end our month of murder mysteries, this week Stauney and Sadie delve into the riveting realm of two iconic characters, Amy Dunne from Gillian Flynn's "Gone Girl" and Scarlett O'Hara from Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind," uncovering the eerie parallels in their psychopathic behavior, and the infamous stories they play the title role in.
We discuss the differences and parallels in their stories, sharing the plots of the books/movies and the impact that their portrayal of womanhood has on how we view feminity and the society of their time period. We also talk about the general idea of unlikable or villainous female characters, the rarity of psychopathy in women, and the ways that their motivations can be dissected to garner sympathy despite their outlandish actions.

Major thanks to this article by Shruthi Sailesh "Female Psychopaths in Literature: A Comparative Analysis" on Medium
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Happy Halloween! To end our month of murder mysteries, this week Stauney and Sadie delve into the riveting realm of two iconic characters, Amy Dunne from Gillian Flynn's "Gone Girl" and Scarlett O'Hara from Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind," uncovering the eerie parallels in their psychopathic behavior, and the infamous stories they play the title role in.

We discuss the differences and parallels in their stories, sharing the plots of the books/movies and the impact that their portrayal of womanhood has on how we view feminity and the society of their time period. We also talk about the general idea of unlikable or villainous female characters, the rarity of psychopathy in women, and the ways that their motivations can be dissected to garner sympathy despite their outlandish actions.

Major thanks to this article by Shruthi Sailesh "Female Psychopaths in Literature: A Comparative Analysis" on Medium

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