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    state that I was invincible. I, like many other girls, wanted to become the comic book heroine known as Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman is a figure that is considerable recognizable. She was created in 1941 by a psychologist named William Moulton Marston or Charles Moulton as his pen name (who studied the psychological effects of mass media and the developer of the lie-detector test) . Wonder Woman is known as Princess Diana, the Amazonian warrior from Themyscira . She acquired her powers

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    There are no previous versions of the "Wonder Woman" movie to compare Patty Jerkins's "Wonder Woman" to, consequently that serve it well, it should stand alone. There should be no demands to not ruin an all-time favorite movie, furthermore, we all know that comic-book movies, for the most part, stand apart from the comic books and television shows. So what should we expect from Then "Wonder Woman" movie in 2017, well one thing we shouldn't expect is anything that pantomimes "Batman versus Superman"

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    Biblical Themes Found in the Wonder Woman Film (2017) The Wonder Woman film, produced in 2017 and directed by Patty Jenkins; tells the story of a heroine who fights to save mankind from the grips of an evil god, who threatens to destroy mankind and strip them of any freedom they currently posess. Throughout the film, there are several underlying messages and themes that can also be found in the King James Version of the bible. While the films storyline is based on a mythological Greek story, there

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    superhero is Wonder Woman, from the All- American Publications, which was one of the three companies that merged to form DC Comics. Wonder Woman was presented in a way that was typical of most women in comics, although her Character portrays a strong independent heroine; the comic series still nevertheless caters to the promiscuous fantasies of young male readers. Wonder Woman is depicted in a hyper sexualized fashion and an object of consumption for males. Recurring scenes of wonder women in skimpy

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    12 December 2014 Super Heroines: Feminist in Disguise “I don’t know which of us has been more blind… you, in your refusal to adapt to a changing world… or me for following you this far down your well intentioned path” - Wonder Woman. After viewing the documentary film “Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Super heroines” viewers might find be asking themselves how they have been blind to realizing women today are still allowing themselves to be dictated by men. Women have been restricted

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    With the recent release of Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins, many people have called into question how well Wonder Woman—otherwise known as Diana in the movie—can be related to feminism, and how she represents a positive image or inspirational figure for women and young girls in today’s society. One of these people is Zoe Heller, who in turn wrote the article “God’s Gift to Men”, which talks not only about the movie, but also took an extremely deep look at how well they made Diana into an

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    from the rest and her name is Wonder Woman. She fights evil while still being a Woman making her the ultimate hero for any girl to look up to. Although​ ​he​ ​didn’t​ ​picture​ ​a​ ​woman​ ​in​ ​his​ ​role​ ​of​ ​a​ ​less​ ​masculine​ ​superman, the idea of Wonder Woman was first created in 1941 by William Moulton Marston. She was used to be seen as a World War II hero and warrior by having the strength and power of a man but the grace and beauty of a woman. Wonder Woman “fears nothing. She stands for

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    always fashioned to be villains if they do not fall into the love interest role. Wonder Woman flips the

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    Wonder Woman is progressive and the perfect example of a capable woman. In an interview, Carter defends Wonder Woman stating that she portrayed her as strong woman whose actions say “You have a problem with a strong woman? I am who I am, get over it.” (Williams). Gadot also makes a powerful statement in accordance with female liberation on and off of the set of Wonder Woman. She explains that “Feminism is not about burning bras and hating men. It’s about gender equality” (Dockterman 104). Feminism

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    Wonder Woman and Captain America were the world’s most loved superhero couple. They were known for defeating the villains while driving around in their smart car that they named OP, short for Optimus Prime. The special superhero duo thought that nothing could stop them with OP by their side. Little did Wonder Woman and Captain America know what was coming for them would change their lives forever. “Come on, we have to go!” said Wonder Woman. “Alright, alright, I’m coming.” responded Captain America

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