Legally Blonde In many ways today’s society‚ even though women have come a long way‚ we still live in a patriarchal world. There are many examples of this in everyday life‚ whether it be that there aren’t very many women CEO’s or the mere fact that we’ve yet to have a woman president. No matter where you live‚ there is the presence of a male dominated world. It especially extends into the working fields. There are professions that are categorically women’s’ jobs like nursing‚ school teacher‚ or
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Anti-Bias Curriculum – ECE2040 Jennifer Bailey September 11‚ 2015 Section #1: The Movie A. I chose to review Legally Blonde. B. … I. The setting is Harvard Law School. II. The plot explores the story of Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon)‚ president of the Delta Nu sorority at CULA. Elle believes that Warner Huntington III (Matthew Davis)‚ the love of her life‚ is about to propose. Elle is devastated when Warner breaks up with her while preparing to attend Harvard Law School. Warner ultimately believes
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Christine Lee Reel Research: Screen and Scholarship 3/11/2012 Legally Blonde: Feminist Film Theory Feminism is a movement that has had a great impact in the world of film‚ and how we interpret it. During the second wave of feminism that occurred throughout the United States‚ feminist scholars began developing and applying more theories‚ that arose during this movement‚ to the way they analyzed film. The various tactics and topics that are contained under the umbrella of feminist film theory are
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of ownership and self-identity than material possessions. In the movie Legally Blonde‚ main character Elle Woods seems to have it all: looks‚ money‚ popularity‚ and what appears to be the ideal relationship. However‚ once a tough breakup ruins her so-called “perfect life‚” she reinvents herself as an ambitious Harvard law student‚ thereby transcending her superficial sorority girl image. During her academic experience‚ Elle faces
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Lit Crit 25 April 2011 Annotated Bibliography Feminism in the Legally Blonde Movie Duo Hersey‚ Eleanor. "Love and Microphones: Romantic Comedy Heroines as Public Speakers." Journal of Popular Film & Television 34.4 (2007): 146-59. Academic Search Premier. Web. 16 Apr. 2011. Hersey’s article focuses on the heroines’ public speaking in Bridget Jones’s Diary‚ Never Been Kissed‚ Miss Congeniality‚ The Princess Diaries‚ and Legally Blonde. Hersey addresses the feminist debate about whether or not romantic
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Although this part is repetitive‚ it shows the audience how Elle is just getting started in showing everyone what she’s capable of at Harvard Law. I can’t even count how many times I have sung this song just to feel the uplifting message of persevering and succeeding. Going into intermission‚ I would aim to have whoever is playing Elle to deliver this song with as much energy and vocal strength as possible to portray this. I have watched many videos and Broadway versions of this song and have felt
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that some people would continue to not take women seriously. Even as late as 2001‚ gender stereotypes persisted in film and in the media. In the movie Legally Blonde‚ starring Reese Witherspoon‚ Elle Woods gets dumped by her scholarly boyfriend because he wants a “serious relationship” with an educated and successful sorority president. Elle Woods is at first portrayed as a
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SYNOPSIS Elle Woods‚ the sorority president majors in fashion merchandising is really in love with her boyfriend‚ Warner Huntington III‚ who will attend Harvard Law School the following year. When Warner asks her to dinner at their special place‚ she assumes he’s going to pop the question‚ but instead‚ he dumps her saying that she is “too blonde” and not “serious” enough for his future political career. So‚ when Warner packs up for Harvard Law and reunites with an old sweetheart from prep school
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The Rhetorical Effectiveness of Legally Blond Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) delivers the student address at Harvard Law School’s 2004 graduation ceremony in the movie Legally Blond. In the film Elle is a misguided student who gets accepted into law school upon false pretenses‚ merely to get back with her ex-boyfriend. He broke up with her because she was not suitable to be a future Senators wife‚ he claimed she lacked intelligence and only had her looks to depend on. Everyone’s doubt pushed her
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is the movie Legally Blonde‚ directed by Robert Luketic. Elle‚ the daughter of prosperous parents‚ attempts to reconcile her relationship with Warner‚ a member of a family of well-respected lawyers and doctors from prestige universities.
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