Meaning of power fantasy | Babel Free

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A story where a character experiences great levels of power, control, or influence, intended as an escapistic vehicle for the audience or author.

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“Indeed, when I was 12 or 13 years old and was first discovering the female power fantasies written by Tamora Pierce, I distinctly remembering thinking her headstrong and sexpositive female lead Alanna was arrogant and uncomfortably promiscuous. (The character had a total of three sexual partners in her lifetime.)”

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