『이상한 나라의 앨리스』에 나타난 여성 영웅 캐릭터의 신화적 특성과 의상

Abstract

The universal nature of myth is actively utilized in fantasy movie. This study is aimed at examining the characteristics of the movie costumes that the female heroic character wears in the film, Alice in Wonderland, which employs the narrative structure of the hero myth and receives much attention for movie costumes. For this purpose, the author investigates the narrative structure of the hero myth presented by Joseph Campbell and Christopher Vogler, examines the narrative structure of hero myth reflected in Alice in Wonderland, and analyzes the movie costumes of the character, Alice, in the film. According to the research, Alice displays the typical characteristics of the hero archetype who receives a call to undertake an adventurous journey, experiences ordeal along the way, and finally accomplishes the mission. However, Alice also shows a distinction from male heroes in that the desires in reality are fulfilled in an indirect way through her role of a female warrior in the "underland". The costumes of Alice adopt the design elements that represent typical attributes of an archetype hero and masculinity. By doing so, her movie outfits display the character’s intrinsic nature as a female heroic figure who overcomes the gender notions of the time and achieves self-realization. Accordingly, Alice’s image shifts from that of a feminine and disordered image to an androgynous and stable one.