the othering and oppression of humans by the Leviathan serve as a powerful allegory for the removal of agency and instituted othering and oppression experienced by the person in the fat body today . The seventh season of Supernatural presents the normally subtle nature of the subordination to the viewer in a way that makes it nearly impossible to miss . While the show presents the subordination through the lens of demons and demon hunters , the parallel between the show and reality are not so far apart that it becomes unrecognizable . The show succeeds where other media interventions fail as the subordination is highlighted in a way that is neither pedantic nor accusatory ; rather , it is shown in a way that promulgates both critical thought and reflection .
The works of Michel Foucault were used as a theoretical base to frame this discourse analysis . In regards to the body and its power , Foucault stated that the body is a blank page available for inscription , awaiting an imprint . Society has great power to influence the mosaic placed upon the blank page of the fat body , which explains the type of removal of agency , othering , and oppression placed on that body . Bodies acquire their stability from their habits ( Crossley 110 ) and as such , the habitual body provides a foundation upon which the maintenance of agency is based . In the case of the fat body , this statement is problematic because of the habits assumed by society for the person in a fat body . The poor eating habits ( gluttony ), the lack of exercise ( sloth ), and the rejection of the societal ideal through doing only what they want instead of what is required ( greed ) do indeed form a bedrock onto which the negativity ascribed to the fat body is situated . This theoretical base allows for the linkage of the actions of the Leviathan to the discourse regarding agency , othering , and oppression of the fat body . From this point , the interactions were further defined and categorized in order to find underlying themes that supported the problem statement of the paper . When examining the behavior of the Leviathan as well as their interaction with humans and other demons , special attention was given to interpersonal dynamics ; physical appearance ; initial appearance in the season ; environmental and physical placement ; and comparison of behavior among Leviathan , demons , and humans .
Free to be You and Me . . . Agency of the Fat Body
With most media portrayals of the fat body highlight its relationship with food as its biggest failure , it is reasonable to assume that controlling the meaning of food would serve as the basis for the removal of agency of the fat body . Therefore , the removal of agency is accomplished through the manipulation
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