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Jacquelyn Bent and Helen Gavin
University of Huddersfield Repository Bent, Jacqi and Gavin, Helen The Maids, Mother and “The Other One” of the Discworld: Exploring the magical aspect of Terry Pratchett's Witches. Original Citation Bent, Jacqi and Gavin, Helen (2010) The Maids, Mother and “The Other One” of the Discworld: Exploring the magical aspect of Terry Pratchett's Witches. In: 1st Global Conference: Magic and the Supernatural, 15 - 17 March 2010, Salzburg, Austria. This version is available at http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/7792/ The University Repository is a digital collection of the research output of the University, available on Open Access. Copyright and Moral Rights for the items on this site are retained by the individual author and/or other copyright owners. Users may access full items free of charge; copies of full text items generally can be reproduced, displayed or performed and given to third parties in any format or medium for personal research or study, educational or not-for-profit purposes without prior permission or charge, provided: • The authors, title and full bibliographic details is credited in any copy; • A hyperlink and/or URL is included for the original metadata page; and • The content is not changed in any way. For more information, including our policy and submission procedure, please contact the Repository Team at: [email protected]. http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/ The Maids, Mother and “The Other One” of the Discworld: Exploring the magical aspect of Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Magrat Garlick, and Agnes Nitt. Jacquelyn Bent and Helen Gavin Abstract Fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett’s Discworld is inhabited by a very diverse group of characters ranging from Death and his horse Binky, Cut-Me- Own-Throat-Dibbler, purveyor of the ‘pork pie’, the Wizard faculty of the Unseen University and an unofficial ‘coven’ of three witches. -
Terry Pratchett's Discworld.” Mythlore: a Journal of J.R.R
Háskóli Íslands School of Humanities Department of English Terry Pratchett’s Discworld The Evolution of Witches and the Use of Stereotypes and Parody in Wyrd Sisters and Witches Abroad B.A. Essay Claudia Schultz Kt.: 310395-3829 Supervisor: Valgerður Guðrún Bjarkadóttir May 2020 Abstract This thesis explores Terry Pratchett’s use of parody and stereotypes in his witches’ series of the Discworld novels. It elaborates on common clichés in literature regarding the figure of the witch. Furthermore, the recent shift in the stereotypical portrayal from a maleficent being to an independent, feminist woman is addressed. Thereby Pratchett’s witches are characterized as well as compared to the Triple Goddess, meaning Maiden, Mother and Crone. Additionally, it is examined in which way Pratchett adheres to stereotypes such as for instance of the Crone as well as the reasons for this adherence. The second part of this paper explores Pratchett’s utilization of different works to create both Wyrd Sisters and Witches Abroad. One of the assessed parodies are the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm as well as the effect of this parody. In Wyrd Sisters the presence of Grimm’s fairy tales is linked predominantly to Pratchett’s portrayal of his wicked witches. Whereas the parody of “Cinderella” and the fairy tale’s trope is central to Witches Abroad. Additionally, to the Brothers Grimm’s fairy tales, Pratchett’s parody of Shakespeare’s plays is central to the paper. The focus is hereby on the tragedies of Hamlet and Macbeth, which are imitated by the witches’ novels. While Witches Abroad can solely be linked to Shakespeare due to the main protagonists, Wyrd Sisters incorporates both of the aforementioned Shakespeare plays. -
The Discworld Novels of Terry Pratchett by Stacie L. Hanes
Aspects ofHumanity: The Discworld Novels ofTerry Pratchett by Stacie L. Hanes Submitted in Partial Fulfillment ofthe Requirements for the Degree of Master ofArts in the English Program YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY May, 2004 Aspects ofHumanity: The Discworld Novels ofTerry Pratchett Stacie L. Hanes I hereby release this thesis to the public. I understand this thesis will be made available from the OhioLINK ETD Center and the Maag Library Circulation Desk for public access. I also authorize the University or other individuals to make copies ofthis thesis as needed for scholarly research. Signature: StacieaLL. Hanes, Student Approvals: Date ~ ~ /I /? ,1 ..,-...ff&?7/P;? ?~ ~C~4.~>r ,ClyYL47: Dr. Thomas Copelan ,Committee Member Date 111 Abstract Novelist Terry Pratchett is one ofEngland's most popular living writers; he is recognized, by virtue ofhis Discworld novels, as one ofthe leading satirists working today. Despite this high praise, however, Pratchett receives relatively little critical attention. His work is fantasy and is often marginalized by academics-just like the rest ofthe geme. Pratchett has a tremendous following in England and a smaller but completely devoted fan base in the United States, not to mention enough readers all over the world to justify translation ofhis work into nearly thirty languages; yet, his popularity has not necessarily resulted in the respect that his writing deserves. However, there is considerable support for Pratchett's place in the literary canon, based on his use ofsatire and parody to treat major issues. 1 Aspects of Humanity: The Discworld Novels of Terry Pratchett Introduction Novelist Terry Pratchett is one ofEngland's most popular living writers; he is recognized, by virtue ofhis Discworld novels, as one ofthe leading satirists working today. -
WYRD SISTERS – Scene 1
WYRD SISTERS – Scene 1 SCENE 1 - THE BLASTED HEATH (The wind howls, lightning flashes and thunder crashes. A hit of dry ice would be quite nice - I know it s a swine to deal with, but it gives a good effect for the opening of the play. Around a smouldering cauldron huddle three hunched figures ) MAGRAT (laughs maniacally) When shall we three meet again? (pause) GRANNY (referring to a pocket diary) Well, I can do next Tuesday. NANNY (referring to a diary) I’m babysitting on Tuesday. For our Jason’s youngest. I can manage Friday. Hurry up with the tea, luv. I’m that parched. (Magrat sighs) GRANNY (patting her hand) You said it quite well. Just a bit more work on the screeching. Ain’t that right, Nanny Ogg? NANNY Very useful screeching I thought, Granny Weatherwax. And I can see that Goody Whemper, [NOTE – whenever Goody Whemper’s name is mentioned, the three witches put their right index finger, pointing upwards, against the front of their noses, and bob (in a form of curtsey) ] may-she-rest- in-peace, gave you a lot of help with the squint, Magrat. GRANNY It’s a good squint. MAGRAT (Unflattered) Thank you. (pause) I’m glad we decided to form this coven. NANNY Oven? GRANN Coven. Like in the old days. A meeting. (holding up a hand) Something comes. MAGRAT (earnestly) Can you tell by the pricking of your thumbs? GRANNY The pricking of my ears. (raises her eyebrows at Nanny Ogg) (to herself) Old Goody Whemper was an excellent witch in her own way, but far too fanciful. -
Gendered Magic and Educational Ideology in Terry Pratchett's Discworld
“CHANGE THE STORY, CHANGE THE WORLD”: GENDERED MAGIC AND EDUCATIONAL IDEOLOGY IN TERRY PRATCHETT’S DISCWORLD A Thesis by L. KAITLIN WILLIAMS Submitted to the Graduate School Appalachian State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS May 2015 Department of English “CHANGE THE STORY, CHANGE THE WORLD”: GENDERED MAGIC AND EDUCATIONAL IDEOLOGY IN TERRY PRATCHETT’S DISCWORLD A Thesis by L. KAITLIN WILLIAMS May 2015 APPROVED BY: James Ivory, Ph.D. Chairperson, Thesis Committee Craig Fischer, Ph.D. Member, Thesis Committee Leon Lewis, Ph.D. Member, Thesis Committee Carl Eby, Ph.D. Chairperson, Department of English Max C. Poole, Ph.D. Dean, Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies Copyright by L. Kaitlin Williams 2015 All Rights Reserved Abstract “CHANGE THE STORY, CHANGE THE WORLD”: GENDERED MAGIC AND EDUCATIONAL IDEOLOGY IN TERRY PRATCHETT’S DISCWORLD L. Kaitlin Williams B.A., Auburn University M.A., Appalachian State University Chairperson: James Ivory This thesis explores educational ideology in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series with a continued focus on the ways gendered magic results in gendered knowledge and education. Pratchett’s witches and wizards demonstrate and even consciously uphold distinct gender separation regarding magical practice, methodology, knowledge, and responsibility. By fracturing the magical community into two distinct factions, Pratchett’s work positions the witches and wizards of Discworld as ideological oppositions. An in-depth analysis of the wizards and Unseen University traces their associations with the history of the British educational system, male privilege, academic elitism, and tradition, reading their order as indicative of the “norm” and a repressive dominant educational ideology. -
Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching Series from an Arthurian Perspective By
“First Among Shepherds”: Terry Pratchett’s Tiffany Aching Series from an Arthurian Perspective By Freya Sacksen A thesis submitted to Victoria University of Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for a degree in a Master of Arts. (2018) Table of Contents Abstract 2 Acknowledgements 3 Introduction 5 Chapter 1: Open Your Eyes, Then Open Your Eyes Again 22 Finding the Fisher King 22 Time to Thaw: The Witch as Quester 26 The Whole of the Thing: Mystical Kings of the Disc 32 Open Your Eyes: Tiffany As Reversed Fisher King 41 Chapter 2: The Goode Childe’s Booke of Faerie Tales 52 The Ill-Made Knight 52 The Arthurian Other and Pratchett 62 First Sight and Second Thoughts 71 Chapter 3: Cracked Mirrors and Melting Girls 83 Tennyson’s Inspiration 83 The Artist in the Tower 87 Light and Shadow: A Close Reading of the Lady of Shalott 91 The Melting Girl: Subversion in the Disc 101 Conclusion 114 Works Cited 116 1 Abstract Throughout his career writing on the Discworld, Terry Pratchett employed what he referred to as ‘white knowledge’; a wide spectrum of intertextuality and allusiveness that pervaded the structure of his stories, the dialogue, the narration, and that was even discussed in scenes constructed to comment on the very absurdity of its existence. In my MA thesis, I examine closely the allusive qualities of the white knowledge present in Pratchett’s Tiffany Aching series: The Wee Free Men (2003), A Hat Full of Sky (2004), Wintersmith (2006), I Shall Wear Midnight (2010) and The Shepherd’s Crown (2015). -
Maskerade: Discworld: the Witches Collection Pdf, Epub, Ebook
MASKERADE: DISCWORLD: THE WITCHES COLLECTION PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Terry Pratchett | 320 pages | 03 Jul 2014 | Orion Publishing Co | 9781473200289 | English | London, United Kingdom Maskerade: Discworld: The Witches Collection PDF Book There's a fair amount of fat-bashing, and the pretty girl is presented as an absolute idiot, and the dancers don't eat as if that weren't pretty much a condition of their employment. First edition. Still, there's possibly nothing more de The show must go on, as murder, music and mayhem run riot in the night Also Greebo the cat, and the less said about him, the better. But while we do find out a little more about Granny's and Nanny's past lives, they're such small tidbits that I wouldn't call them revelations or development. Your basic opera. There are a couple of problems with this though not that she is unable to become an opera singer, despite the suggestion that she can't sing, though acting ability is not really all that necessary since it is well known that opera singers don't act and that is that first of all the theatre is so scared of bad luck that there is a plethora of rules that must be adhered too so that the show is a success not that these shows are successful because they don't seem to be making any money , and secondly the opera house is haunted. Hogfather: Discworld: The Death Collection. Dec 20, Juho Pohjalainen rated it really liked it. Here it So, my revisiting- Terry-Pratchett's-back-catalogue continues Plus it's a riff on Phantom of th 1 Jan 19 July 13 Aug This was one of the first Discworld books I ever read, and I wouldn't recommend it as a good place to start. -
Magic and Witchcraft in Terry Pratchett's Discworld's
99 ARTIGO http://dx.doi.org/10.12957/abusoes.2016.25722 05 MAGIC AND WITCHCRAFT IN TERRY PRATCHETT’S DISCWORLD’S THE WITCHES NOVELS MAGIA E BRUXARIA NOS ROMANCES DE BRUXAS DA SÉRIE “DISCWORLD”, DE TERRY PRATCHETT Ana Rita Martins Recebido em 01 mar 2016. Ana Rita Martins – Leitora de Inglês no Departamento Aprovado em 27 mar 2016. de Estudos Anglísticos da Universidade de Lisboa (FLUL). Doutoranda em Literatura Inglesa Medieval em Inglês Médio (FLUL, 2011/2012-); Mestre em Literatura Inglesa Medieval (FLUL, 2010). Doutoranda no Centro de Estudos Anglísticos da Universidade de Lisboa (CEAUL/ULICES) e membro do Projeto Mensageiros das Estrelas. E-mail: [email protected] English Lecturer at the English Department of the Universidade de Lisboa (FLUL). She is a PhD student in Medieval English Literature in Middle English (FLUL, 2011/2012-) and holds an M.A. in Medieval English Literature (FLUL, 2010). She is also a PhD student at the University of Lisbon Centre for English Studies (CEAUL/ULICES) and a member of the Project “Mensageiros das Estrelas” (Messengers from the Stars). E-mail: [email protected] Abstract: ‘This is a story about magic and where it goes and perhaps more importantly where it comes from and why, although it doesn’t pretend to answer all or any of these questions’ (PRATCHETT, 1987, p.11). REVISTA ABUSÕES | n. 02 v. 02 ano 02 100 ARTIGO http://dx.doi.org/10.12957/abusoes.2016.25722 Much beloved by audiences around the world Terry Pratchett is the creator of one of the most internationally acclaimed fantasy realms, the Discworld, ‘a sight to be seen on no other world’ (PRATCHETT, 1986, p.7). -
GURPS Discworld Roleplaying Game Preview
. nd And Also Flat! u It’s obvious really. Everyone1 knows it. o DISCWORLD Roleplaying Game The Disc rests on the back of four giant R s elephants, who in turn stand on the back of Great I A’Tuin, the only turtle to form the basis of an entire branch of astrophysics. d For many years, events on the Discworld® have been l chronicled in the works of Terry Pratchett. Fans have enjoyed r the adventures of Rincewind the incompetent wizard, Granny o Weatherwax (known to trolls as “She Who Must Be Avoided”), Commander Sam Vimes, Susan Sto Helit (granddaughter of Death), Moist von Lipwig, and a cast of other strange and unique characters. W Now, with the aid of this completely revised and updated edition of the Discworld® Roleplaying Game (with special thanks to Mr Moist e von Lipwig for his assistance with all the restructuring), roleplayers can h once again venture to the far end of the probability curve and . ® T THRILL to the distinctive sights, sounds, and smells (especially smells) of Ankh-Morpork, most dubious city in the multiverse! SAIL the Circle Sea in pursuit of glory, pirate gold, or a suntan! INTERVENE in the cultural interactions of trolls and dwarves (watch out for flying axes)! AVOID the attentions of Death, Fate, the Lady, and the Patrician! CAMPAIGN for goblin rights! WONDER why they bought a second meat pie from Mr Dibbler! RUN AWAY from an angry Swamp Dragon (two feet of mindless fury and high-explosive digestion)! LEARN why the second-greatest lover on the Disc needs a stepladder. -
Of Witches in the Historical Imagination of Terry Pratchett's Discworld
Volume 33 Number 2 Article 4 4-15-2015 Magical Genders: The Gender(s) of Witches in the Historical Imagination of Terry Pratchett's Discworld Lian Sinclair Follow this and additional works at: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore Part of the Children's and Young Adult Literature Commons Recommended Citation Sinclair, Lian (2015) "Magical Genders: The Gender(s) of Witches in the Historical Imagination of Terry Pratchett's Discworld," Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 33 : No. 2 , Article 4. Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol33/iss2/4 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Mythopoeic Society at SWOSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature by an authorized editor of SWOSU Digital Commons. An ADA compliant document is available upon request. For more information, please contact [email protected]. To join the Mythopoeic Society go to: http://www.mythsoc.org/join.htm Mythcon 51: A VIRTUAL “HALFLING” MYTHCON July 31 - August 1, 2021 (Saturday and Sunday) http://www.mythsoc.org/mythcon/mythcon-51.htm Mythcon 52: The Mythic, the Fantastic, and the Alien Albuquerque, New Mexico; July 29 - August 1, 2022 http://www.mythsoc.org/mythcon/mythcon-52.htm Abstract Fruitfully explores the similarities between Pratchett’s theory of narrative causality and the gender theories of Butler and Foucault; all deal with an urge to fit gender performance into an established story. -
Final Thesis the Witch Rewritten
Final Thesis B.A. in English The Witch Rewritten Terry Pratchett’s Answer to the Portrayal of Witches in Fantasy Ingibjörg Ásta Tómasdóttir Supervisor: Valgerður Guðrún Bjarkadóttir February 2021 C2 restricted - External permitted University of Iceland School of Humanities Department of English The Witch Rewritten Terry Pratchett’s Answer to the Portrayal of Witches in Fantasy B.A. Essay Ingibjörg Ásta Tómasdóttir Kt.: 131194-2189 Supervisor: Valgerður Guðrún Bjarkadóttir January 2021 C2 restricted - External permitted Abstract This thesis explores the power of stories and how they influence the perception and status of witches in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. The folklore, mythology, and history here on Earth is mirrored in the reality of the Discworld. Narrative structures are an elemental force in the Discworld where if a story is told often enough it becomes a fact of existence. The witch centred novels were Pratchett’s response to the deeply ingrained prejudice in the consensus fantasy universe. He analysed the different perceptions of witches and wizards and restated their purpose and the purpose of magic in the Discworld. Pratchett showed how assigned gender roles between witches and wizards were arbitrary with Esk in Equal Rites and Geoffrey in The Shepherd’s Crown. According to Pratchett the role of fantasy was not to reinforce stereotypes but to show the familiar from a new angle. He explored the connection between language, power, and magic and took inspiration from Shakespeare, the witch trials of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and the Mother Goddess from Neopaganism. The triple Goddess has three aspects: the maiden, the mother, and the crone. -
The Witches in Terry Pratchett's Discworld Novels
The Maiden, the Mother and the Other One: The Witches in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Novels The University of Tampere School of Modern Languages and Translation Studies English Philology Pro Gradu Thesis Spring 2006 Mirka Sillanpää 2 Tampereen yliopisto, Kieli- ja käännöstieteiden laitos, englantilainen filologia Sillanpää Mirka: The maiden, the Mother and the Other One: The Witches in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Novels Pro gradu-tutkielma, s. 70 kevät 2006 Pro gradu työssäni tarkastelen Terry Pratchettin (1955-) Discworld-fantasiakirjasarjassa esiintyviä naishahmoja, keskittyen niin sanottuihin Lancre-kirjoihin ja niiden pääosassa oleviin noitahahmoihin. Analyysini painopiste ovat naisstereotyypit ja kuinka Pratchettin hahmot samanaikaisesti purkavat ja ylläpitävät näitä stereotyyppejä. Pratchettin noitahahmot - etenkin Lancre-kirjojen kolme päähenkilöä, noidat Magrat Garlick, Nanny Ogg ja Granny Weatherwax - edustavat neljää naisstereotyyppiä neitsyt, äiti, vanha akka sekä noita. Näistä kolme ensimmäistä muodostavat naisen elämänkaaren, noidan ollessa näiden roolien rikkomisen symboli. Discworld-sarjassa noita roolina heijastaa Mary Russon käsitettä "unruly woman", vallaton nainen, joka kieltäytyy mukautumasta annettuihin rooleihin ja tekee itsestään spektaakkelin olemalla liian vanha, äänekäs, ruma tai groteski. Analyysini toinen painopiste stereotyyppien ohella on kysymys identiteetistä ja toiseudesta. Noidat ovat perinteisesti saduissa edustaneet pahaa toiseutta, ja nostaessaan nämä hahmot kirjojensa keskiöön ja sankareiksi, Pratchett