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The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo: Film Analysis
Professor Parmelee

April 11, 2013

Feminism: Female Protagonists Against Moral and Social Crime

In our society today, there are many different types of crimes being committed everyday. These crimes range in severity and type. There are very blatant crimes such as murder or burglary, but there are also more subtle crimes such as moral or social crimes. Moral or social crimes are ones that go against commonly accepted moral or social codes. Some examples of these crimes are racism, substance abuse, or discrimination against a group based on a similar quality. One major types of discrimination that we have seen in our society is gender discrimination, mainly against women. This type of discrimination sparked a phenomena called …show more content…
In the film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the protagonist is a victim of all three of these crimes. She is mistreated and taken advantage of because she is a female. Although she has been the victim, Lisbeth is able to retaliate and take back her life and power. This film shows the female protagonist giving the male assailant a taste of his own medicine. This is a very pro-feminist message because she is able to stand up for herself and show society that she is equal those who have victimized …show more content…
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Dir. David Fincher. Perf. Daniel Craig, Rooney
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