Cruel intentions [pic] Etude du cinéma britannique et américain LLCE Anglais 1‚ Td.1 Cruel Intentions Cruel Intentions is a 1999 American feature film (a film made for initial distribution in theaters) starring Ryan Phillippe‚ Sarah Michelle Gellar‚ Reese Witherspoon‚ and Selma Blair. The movie is a drama film based on the 18th century French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses (written by Laclos)‚ but unlike other modern film versions of the novel (such as Dangerous
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Stephen Abbott Satterlund Soc 111 May 12‚ 2012 Deviance Deviance is the social concept that behaviors which violate the norms are wrong‚ or shameful in some way. The movie Cruel Intentions is full of social concepts like role‚ deviance‚ class conflict‚ and gender theories. I have chosen to write about deviance because it seemed to be the overwhelming cause behind all the other social themes that occurred. Deviance is shown throughout the movie in many forms and based on perceptions of varying
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The Reverse of Disorder in Cruel Intentions Sex‚ revenge‚ manipulation‚ seduction‚ and love are the table turners in the teenage drama “Cruel Intentions”. The movie is a present day version of the classic ``Dangerous Liaisons’’ in which Kathryn and Sebastian‚ two wealthy‚ manipulative teenage step-siblings from Manhattan’s upper-side‚ conspire to ruin the lives of the individuals around them. The elements of danger are high when the twosome agrees to take part in a gamble of sexual corruptions.
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It is my intention to compare the book‚ Dangerous Liaisons by Choderlos de Laclos‚ to its modern movie version‚ Cruel Intentions starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. I intend to examine how the original French text was modified in reference to plot‚ character‚ morals/values‚ and themes. I also plan to discuss how these transformations change the meaning of the story and reflect different cultural/historical contexts. There are some major differences between these two works‚ if only because of when
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“Gender Roles” By Tracey Mariner University of Phoenix Online January 27‚ 2008 OUTLINE TITLE Introduction: I. Defining the undefined gender role. A. Male vs. Female 1. What is the male role? 2. What is the female role? 3. Are these roles concrete? B. Gender Roles 1. Who define gender roles? 2. How are they defined? 3. These definitions are not consists to what we see. II. Family A. Gender roles define by our families. 1. What is our mother’s perception of gender role? 2. What is
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The Effects of Gender Roles in Early Childhood Development Kamille Culpepper Kennesaw State University Abstract Childhood development is one of the most influential times in a person’s life. At an early age a person’s brain is at its peak of learning. So everything that is taught during this time will affect the person’s life and our society. One thing that is implicated is gender roles. Gender roles are the overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of one’s masculinity
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Gender Roles in Literature In a society‚ there are set of accepted norms that expected to be met by everyone that is included within that society. As time passes‚ society begins to evolve and the standards change. What was once a normal standard of living in the early 1920’s may be seen as old fashioned and is no longer acceptable in the late 1980’s. These standards are the base of how one should live and are enforced through influences such as peers‚ media‚ and literature. Seeing women and male
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Gender Roles March 23‚ 2013 Lubna Amro 132227 “There is more difference within the sexes than between them.” (Compton-Burnett‚ 2005‚ p187). Recently a new light has been shed on gender roles; a gender role is the paradigm of emotions and actions considered normal or abnormal for a person based on his / her gender. Research has shown that biological effects‚ social effects‚ and gender identity each play a role in determining the gender roles; However‚ there is debate on which contributes
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Gender Roles PSY101 - General Psychology March 16‚ 2013 Questions: * Examine gender role stereotyping present in the store and provide specific examples of gender specific toys. * Review the traditional gender roles that seem evident by the selection of gender appropriate toys. * Explain gender development from both the nature and the nurture perspectives. * Relate your observations to theories of gender role development and influences of cultural development. * In addition
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Gender Roles For many years society has embraced the idea that the difference between men and women were biologically determined. Thou through traditions‚ media‚ and peers we act accordingly to how others view us. Each individual has pressure placed upon them based on their gender. Our sex is determined by genetics while our gender is programmed by social customs. Some theories interpret that a women is tender and a loving mother while on the other hand men are aggressive hunters and are
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