Embedded Files
Joan as a Beacon of Liberty
Joan as a Beacon of Liberty
Joan was a fighter, not just for France but for liberty and freedom. Her portrayal in the American cultural canon shows Joan of Arc in many different lights. The works below show some ways that Joan was seen as a symbol of liberty.
The Fight for Liberty in DeMille's Joan the Woman (1916)
The Fight for Liberty in DeMille's Joan the Woman (1916)
Cecil B. DeMille's Joan the Woman shows a WWI English officer fighting for France against the Germans in his own time and fighting with Joan of Arc against the English in a dream. While the foes have changed, the ideals of liberty remain constant in both fights.
Courtesy of IMDb
Courtesy of Gale
John Burk's Female Patriotism (1798)
John Burk's Female Patriotism (1798)
John Burk was an Irish immigrant who came to the United States just after the founding of the new republic. He wrote a five-act play titled Female Patriotism: Or, the Death of Joan of Arc. It is fitting for the fight for liberty that an Irish immigrant comes to the newly founded United States and writes a play about Joan of Arc, as the Irish, United States, and Joan of Arc all fought for freedom against the English.
Page updated
Report abuse