In Cormack and Brickey’s article “Constituting the Violence of Criminalized Women,” they reveal the underlying terms “victim,” “mad,” and “bad” to be associated with violent women, in this case seen as otherwise “troubled” individuals. This diagnosis does not support the complexity and traumatic experiences in which these women have faced that make them seem more “crazy” than men, as most women are seen if they do not follow the rules of being “ladylike”. The film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo uses a new form of the female gaze that threatens every gender stereotype that the media and cinematography has socially constructed. The character Lisbeth Salander perfectly executes this rebellion as she grabs your attention with her “crazy,” and does it well.…
In any situation foreign to the character, anything and everything will be done to try to make sense of ones surroundings. The importance of identifying the type of the movies shown in “Worker Drone” by Raju, S. (2010) and “Play” by Kaplan and Zimmerman (2010) are vital to the understanding of not only the plot, but also the common themes presented. For example, common themes in both movies were was the sense of paranoia, a showcase of intertextuality and an ambiguous endings. All three common themes make it clear that these movies are in fact postmodern films, despite the fact that there were also a few common themes also found supporting a modernist and existentialist sense.…
This analysis will examine the following focal points, panopticism, scoptophilic instincts, and visual pleasure. First, the analysis will examine panopticism in relation to embedded “secret politics” within the film, The Day I Became a Woman. Second, the analysis will compare both scoptophilic instinct with visual pleasure.…
During the late 1970’s a time of national trouble that stemmed from the Vietnam War, the American-Iranian Hostage crisis and domestic economically strife, undermined long-held American cultural principles embodied in heroines such as “superman” as a representation of masculinity, America as the “good guys” and the American Dream. As a result these Idealistic dreams of were torn out of American hearts and replaced by more practical, logical “modern” principles reflected in the 1980’s which embraced the modern principles of materialism, consumerism, blockbuster movies and cable TV as an essential part of contemporary American culture. This era of change with heroines being replaced by their logical, “modern” counterparts, anti-heroes as relatable characters that appeal to the American economical dissention while keeping in toe with the principles of the American Dream.…
Throughout Literature the role and position of women has been constantly one of debate and controversy. For centuries women have struggled to exert any power or individual identity through times of male dominance. The novel The Great Gatsby as well as the play A Streetcar Named Desire and lastly the poetry of Anne Sexton, were all written during the 20th Century in America. Throughout the 20th Century, attitudes towards women in the USA were changing, the war had given an opportunity for women to realize and prove that they could look after the household without men. This called for much debate about the rights and roles of women which carried on throughout the 20th Century and inspired many of the characters and themes within Literature. In all three texts interactions between men and women are explored and represented in different ways. Each painting pictures of women whose compliance and submissiveness have resulted in their portrayal of being male dominated victims of society’s double standards.…
Within the worlds of “Blacksad” and “Watchmen” women are portrayed in a stereotypical way. They are not seen at the same scale as the men within their respective universes; instead, they are seen as symbols of sex. And through being viewed as sex symbols, the women gain their power. Although the women from their respective universes differ with how this power is used. Some use their sexuality to their advantage to try and gain something from those around them, while some are given this power of sexuality and it is used against them, creating negative biases or people misinterpreting their sexaulity, or it just does not work in their favor. “Blacksad” reveals how the power of sexuality works to benefit the women; while “Watchmen” uses the power…
Through this essay, I will attempt to examine various codes and character portrayals that contribute to the representation of women within the domain of film fiction. My intention is to review exactly how women are represented and investigate whether fictional characters play a part in perpetuating harmful stereotypes. Laura Mulvey will be intermittently mentioned as a pioneering figure of feminist film theory, her discourse will be applied and challenged within the following pages.…
This article analyzes the representation of women and gender role in the myth of Oedipus; it critiques the myth that portrays women as victimized heroes. In addition, it talks about heroine’s relation with family: in ancient Greece, they were under the tutelage of all male relatives in her family such as father, brother, husband, or even her grown son. By making Antigone a hero, she also ends up with tragedy. It represents the fears that men have on women at that period of time. I’m planning to use those arguments to support my analysis of “prejudice against female heroes”.…
'In Year of Wonders it is the female characters who are the real heroes. The male characters are negative and destructive.' Discuss.…
The Tet offensive began January 30 1968. The battle was one of many during the Vietnam War. There were many countries involved in the war; one side was Viet cong and North Vietnamese against the South Vietnamese and the United States with their allies. The battle got its name from the Vietnamese New Year, called Tet; it was when the first major attack took place. There were many minor attacks throughout the battle. Most of the attacks caused the U.S. along with their allies to lose power over states, they quickly reassembled and fought right back gaining back control. The U.S. inflicted many casualties upon the North Vietnamese. A particular battle, the Battle of Hue had lasted for several months and the North Vietnamese particular took full control of this battle, executed thousands. The victory had a strong effect on U.S. government; the public were shocked not thinking the enemy was capable of such a victory. The public showed zero support for the government, putting them in a situation where they had to negotiate to end the war.…
The topic I have chosen for my final paper is to examine one media object, Mrs. Doubtfire, based upon a broader social issue or topic, examinations of gender norms. Thesis Mrs. Doubtfire follows a man who camouflages himself as an aging British babysitter to devote more time to his kids after a divorce and custody battle restricts his visitation privileges. This film focuses on gender norms and expectations as they conform to or challenge societal codes. To grant the film more depth and which lends itself to this paper, Mrs. Doubtfire analyzes the impact of these gender roles on the family.…
However in the years to come many in the film industry would begin to challenge these guidelines starting with films such as 1960’s Mary Poppins. Anne Mcleer in her essay makes clear that although not radical ,”Mary Poppins” would begin to have us question our traditional roles. Films like such challenged the idea of the stay at home mother, and the father being the bread winner, even questioning the role of the father in their children’s lives, encouraging men to be more involved. Yet even as we began to progress, giving women larger roles in film with films such as Julie Andrews in “Victoria, Victor Victoria”, and Tracy Turnlab in “Hairspray” many in the film industry still encouraged traditional ideals. This was espeacially prevalent in the 1980’s, in Elaine Berland , and Marilyn Wetcher’s research they give us the example of the film “Fatal Attraction” this film shows us an stay at home mother with a husband who is cheating on her with a career driven women, and all of the problems that come with this…
Wonder Woman as portrayed in the comics, captures the audience of many girls and even boys. What is it about these superheroes that attract the reader? Readers are looking for the excitement and the interesting aspects portrayed in the story line, and these super heroes provide that. Steinem brings out the thrilling thought process that could be taking place in the reader’s mind, in her Wonder Woman essay, when she states the following. “Some girls love to have a man stronger than they are to make them do things.…
During the Great Depression, America has faced many challenges which shook its very foundations. Out of pure creativeness Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman A.K.A. Clark Kent, a superhero who was a sole survivor of the planet Krypton. Furthermore Clark Kent grew up with normal parents who found him during a meteor shower. As he grew older, his body started to experience superhuman strengths which lead to him defending the world from criminals. As a cultural phenomenon superman influenced the world with his heroism and all American attitude which created a sense of good in a world of misfortune and struggle.…
I carefully read Ms S Ramola Naidu’s Ph. D. dissertation entitled “Culture, History, Politics: The Representation of Women in the American War Novels of Ernest Hemingway, e. e. cummings, Joseph Heller, Kurt Vonnegut Jr.” submitted at Osmania University, Hyderabad. Divided into four chapters, the dissertation is neatly chalked out with a very informative introduction and a befitting conclusion. All the four novels undertaken for the study dwell upon the image of the American women against the background of the World Wars. Chapter I, “Fragmentation of Society: The Enormous Room,” shows that women are not the weaker sex but are the pillars that support family and society. Chapter II entitled “Triumph of Love: A Farewell to Arms” deals with the evil effects of the First World War on society in general and on women in particular. Chapter III, “Parental Indifference: Mother Night,” focuses on the catastrophe of the Second World War disapproving “the ultra-modern American woman who sacrifices the basic demands of her family” (page 9, Abstract). The last chapter, “Bureaucratic Callousness: Catch 22” depicts the chaotic military organizations and the ugliness and brutality of human exploitation. Ms Naidu’s topic has a great relevance to the present political context in the…