Speaking of Max, let's, um, speak of Max. For more on illness and disability in Fury Road, check out "Symbols and Tropes." Furiosa and Max: Unlikely Heroes In a world where a disability could be devastating, Furiosa manages to thrive with hers. She takes him on without it, and nearly bests him. And in her fight with Max, Furiosa proves that she doesn't even need her prosthetic arm to kick butt.
She can do anything with it-drive a truck, shoot guns with alarming accuracy, and yes, beat the poop out of any war boy who so much as looks at her wrong. Furiosa's mechanical prosthetic arm is anything but a hindrance. Because of her disability, Furiosa doesn't fit.īut the joke's on Joe, of course. Immortan Joe clearly values women who fulfill the stereotypical idea of a beautiful women. How is it possible she didn't end up like the breeders-an unwilling wife to Immortan Joe? Well, we see early on in the movie that Furiosa has a prosthetic arm, as her left arm ends somewhere near her elbow. Strength and Disabilityīut we have one lingering question: why and how did Furiosa earn her position of privilege? In a world of war boys, how did a woman become an Imperator? The truth is, we'll never know, but could it be possible that her disability actually saved her? That may be an oversimplification of the situation, but it's a totally plausible explanation for Furiosa's need for redemption. In a sense, she has benefited from the suffering of others. After all, she's lived in a position of relative privilege in a system that flourishes on the oppression of women and the poor. Given her power in the Citadel, it makes sense that Furiosa might be feeling a bit guilty. Furiosa quite obviously has a privileged position as a member of the Citadel's elite, and she has earned the trust of the men in power. She commands the war boys in her convoy, and they obey her without question-even when she's clearly deviating from Immortan Joe's orders. As Imperator, she's trusted to drive the War Rig to trade the Citadel's produce and milk for the all-important guzzoline from Gas Town. We see that power in action early on in the movie. So while she may have been a victim of kidnapping early in her life, by the time the movie takes place, Imperator Furiosa is very much apart of the all-powerful Citadel system. The fact that Furiosa has been granted this title in the Citadel means that she's got some power and clout there. "Imperator" is a Latin word used by the Romans to refer to victorious generals, and later, the emperor himself. The answer, dear Shmoopers, lies in her name: Imperator Furiosa. That sure sounds like Furiosa's the victim of some pretty terrible trauma-not a perpetrator of whatever crimes she's seeking forgiveness for. Eventually, we learn that she was born in "the green place," before she was taken by Immortan Joe's men and brought to the Citadel. She's driven by a powerful need for redemption-she says as much to Max-and she will stop at nothing to get it.īut we have a question: what exactly is she seeking redemption for? When we meet her, we don't know much about her and her past. Fierce Femme Fatale Finds Forgivenessįuriosa is, if anything, fierce. Everyone's favorite girly girl, Imperator Furiosa spends the movie lovingly nurturing those around her, and waiting to be rescued by the men in her life.Īh, we meant the exact opposite.
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