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Witches are considered to be mysterious figures in "un-realistic" stories. But the witch is a fluid concept and its meaning varies depending on the times and the culture. Throughout the progression of natural sciences the witch is branded as a “superstition” and is ostracized from its society. The witch becomes an outsider. The witch in ancient times represents the ambivalent nature of a mystical power and good/evil. However, due to the influence of witch trials in the western societies, which lasted from the 15th century to the 18th century, only the evil aspects of the witch survived, and eventually confined its meaning to the Devil. As a result, in folklores the evil images of witches are emphasized rather than the good ones. As a writer of children’s literature in the 20th century, Traverse created the modern version of the witch and endowed it with three dimensional and dynamic properties in Mary Poppins. The witch, Mary Poppins is reborn as a figure who has modern images and personality, similar to the ability of the past witch. Meanwhile, 30 years after the fiction's first publication, Disney's film adaptation lacks dynamic characteristics of the witch by limiting evil natures and promoting goodness. Limiting the witch Mary to the roles of a nanny or governess, the film changes her nature and power. The main character, Mary is replaced by the marginal male character, Burt. The film version faithfully follows the basic codes of Hollywood films. In contrast to the original fiction, the Hollywood adaptation is re-made with an emphasis on reconstructing the family order in the male dominated society.
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Mary Poppins, Witch, Travers, Hollywood Film, Male-dominated Society
