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Conan The Destroyer Themes

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The author Robert E. Howard infused all of his fiction with distinctive racial themes and attitude. Unlike in the short story, I prefer the movie version “Conan the destroyer” the portrayal of different races and the interpretation of gender in the movie because of they offer a whole new point of view. In the movie, all the stereotypes of gender disappear and are replaced by a totally new idea. Howard seems to have a low opinion of women; He portrays women as wenches or prizes. They are weak, dependent, and pretty. However, in the movie, Zula is portrayed as a warrior who is muscular, lanky and skilled with weapons. She is special and in every way, equal to men. Unlike Howard portrayal of Conan as a dominant, powerful, fighting man, the movie
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