Abstract
The paper explores instances of hegemony and its counter hegemony attempts in fairy tale. Though, fairy tales are supposed to be tales of fantasy and imagination, with a happily ever after, but, several hegemony and counter hegemony, interlocked acts are also found. The fairy tales transmit power ideologiesin everyday scenario, unlike any magnificent magnitude, which are constantly countered through implicit and explicit endeavors of the characters. These everyday counter hegemony acts may seem trivial, but they possess the capacity to transform a character. Thus, the study uses the theoretical framework proposed by Gramsci (1971) to evaluate the counter hegemony acts of female characters against hegemony. The characters of Golilocks, Trollbella and Alex Bailey, from Colfer’s (2013) The Wishing Spell are thematically analyzed. The findings reveal that counter hegemony could occur at a personal level against 85 everyday hegemony that might cause hindrances to a person’s potential of action, growth and contentment. The counter acts found in the text were not politically initiated under an organized leadership. However, the findings also reveal that the counter hegemony acts lead towards establishment of a new hegemony status on a different level. Furthermore, this process could be scrutinized as a sign of continuity in life. Key words: Fairy tales, hegemony, counter hegemony, characters
Zainab Akram., Khalid Raza . (2019) En (countering) Hegemony: A Portrayal of Female Empowerment, Balochistan Review, Volume 1, Issue 1.
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