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Journal Article
PSYCHE IN NEW YORK: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA UPDATES THE MYTH
2012
Overview
[...]McKenna credits the classic Cary Grant/Rosalind Russell comedy His Girl Friday as the movie that changed her life (McKenna 1); few other films could demonstrate this motivation more clearly. In Paris, Andy faces a number of temptations and finally must confront herself and her treatment of Emily and decide if she belongs in the Runway world or not. [...]in keeping with the Psyche/ Aphrodite paradigm, a young girl is initiated into adult life by submitting to and learning from an older and wiser female figure, who at first appears to be a dragon blocking her way (as Andy says during her first week on the job, \"she is not happy unless everyone around her is panicked, nauseous, or suicidal\" [scene 10]) but is at a deeper level forcing her to explore the limits of her strengths and weaknesses. According to Hubert study of the Psyche myth, officially recorded versions of myths may be biased towards showing goddesses as hostile towards mortal women, though secret cultic and initiatory practices may preserve \"ceremonies and rituals\" that shift the focus towards the fulfillment of women's needs (22), including, one may presume, the need for a powerful teacher and mentor of the same sex. [...]she is easy prey when Christian reappears and seduces her with both personal and professional temptations (scene 28).
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Mythopoeic Society
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