Aronofsky’s <i>Black Swan</i> as a Postmodern Fairy Tale: Mirroring a Narcissistic Society

Based on the plot of Swan Lake, Black Swan depicts an ingenue’s metamorphosis into a woman and a prima ballerina that contains a fairy-tale plot in which a naïve heroine overcomes enemies and obstacles in order to achieve success and sexual maturity. Unlike a traditional fairy tale, this cinematic t...

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Main Author: Margarete Johanna Landwehr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Humanities
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/10/3/86