Contribution to Book
Elle Woods, Legally Blonde, and the Hero’s Journey: What, Like, It’s Hard?
Heroic Transformation: How Heroes Change Themselves and The World
(2019)
Abstract
This chapter offers an analysis of the heroism of the character of Elle Woods in the movie 'Legally Blonde'. Elle must overcome judgmental, clique-ish Harvard Law students and the universal expectation that she will never make it through a semester at Harvard, let alone somehow come out on top. The belief that her appearance and her different socialization will cause her to completely fail at Harvard ends up helping her transform motivationally and intellectually in a manner consistent with underdog heroes.
Keywords
- Elle Woods hero,
- Legally Blonde hero,
- attorney hero,
- lawyer hero
Disciplines
Publication Date
2019
Citation Information
Reghan J Ruf. "Elle Woods, Legally Blonde, and the Hero’s Journey: What, Like, It’s Hard?" Heroic Transformation: How Heroes Change Themselves and The World (2019) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/scott_allison/85/