Mitolojiden Modernliğe: Mario Vargas Llosa’nın Hınzır Kız Romanında Femme Fatale

This study explores the portrayal of the female protagonist as the central figure in Mario Vargas Llosa’s novel The Bad Girl. The study is a proposed analysis that archetypically examines the identity changes experienced by the character throughout her life. The evaluations are presented within the framework of Carl Gustav Jung’s archetype theory and focus particularly on the mythological origins of the femme fatale archetype and its representation in literary works. As a result of Jung’s studies, the archetypes that can be observed in literary texts provide a theoretical basis for text-centered analyses. The femme fatale is a significant archetype rooted in mythology and classical literature through the depiction of dangerous female characters, which has been reinterpreted in modern narratives in various forms, shaping female representations. By blending desire, power, betrayal and danger, the femme fatale challenges stereotypical depictions of women and often serves as a critique of gender norms. The fear and uncanniness created in the social order by questioning the authority of men and the overstepping of women's boundaries contribute to the emergence of numerous literary and visual representations of the femme fatale archetype. In this novel, Vargas Llosa reconstructs the mythical figure of the deadly woman in the modern world. This study will examine the archetypal characteristics embodied by the female character in the novel and offer an analysis of her literary functions.