การเล่าเรื่องและการสร้างลักษณะตัวละครในภาพยนตร์ และละครโทรทัศน์ที่มีตัวเอกเป็นสตรีจากเทพปกรณัมกรีก

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to study the narrative and females character-building. Eight films and four television dramas are chosen for analyzing the narrative influenced from Greek mythology and the characteristic of female protagonists by using textual analysis method. The results of this thesis convey the following: 1. The narrative strategy in films and television dramas from Greek mythology can be divided into three groups. First, Greek mythology films based on Greek mythology drama which maintain narrative elements; Antigone (Yorgos Javellas, 1961 Greece), Electra (Mihalis Kakogiannis, 1962 Greece), The Trojan Women (Mihalis Kakogiannis, 1971 Greece) and Iphigenia (Mihalis Kakogiannis, 1977 Greece and United Kingdom).Second, Greek mythology films and television dramas based on different versions of Greek mythology which new interpretation; Helen of Troy (Robert Wise, 1956 USA.), Helen of Troy (John Kent Harrison, 2003 USA.), Medea (Pier Paolo Pasolini,1969 Italy) and Medea (Lars Von Trier, 1988 Denmark). Third, Greek mythology films and television dramas, which are influenced by Greek mythology plot, are reinterpreted. Few narrative elements of the mythology are retained. Such films and television dramas are Plerng-PidSa-Was (M.L. Pundhevanop Dhewakul, 1984 Thailand) Eternity (M.L. Pundhevanop Dhewakul, 2010 Thailand) Medea (Theo Van Gogh, 2005 Netherland) and Mourning Becomes Electra (Nick Havinga, 1978 USA.) 2. The characteristic of female protagonists in films and television drama from Greek mythology can be categorized into four groups. The first group is heroine protagonists; Iphigenia and Antogone. The second group is victimized female protagonists which can be divided as follow 1. The War Victims; Hecuba Andromache and Cassandra 2. The victim of family problem; Electra and Lavinia 3. The victim of gender orientation; Medea (1988) and Helen (2003) 4. The victim of men's deception; Medea (1969) and Medea(2005). The third group is superior female protagonists; Helen (1971), Pradthana and Yoopadee. The last group is ideal female protagonist; Helen (1956)