Megan Buxton Professor Stockton Communications 297 11 May 2012 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo In Stieg Larsson ’s novel‚ The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo‚ his first novel in the Millennium series‚ and a number one national best seller‚ danger and suspense lurk around every corner as Larsson portrays a dark and mysterious crime thriller that differs from most. Mikael Blomkvist‚ a recently discredited journalist‚ is enlisted to the aid of Henrik Vanger‚ an influential business mogul‚ to find his
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James Stewart‚ breaks his leg and is confined to a wheelchair. He becomes a voyeur from his window. The film is mainly shot from James Stewart’s vantage point. His view personifies the “male gaze” in Hollywood cinema. Film feminist theorist‚ Laura Mulvey set out to familiarize us with what she calls “the male gaze.” The male gaze is based on Sigmund Freud’s principles. She explains that in film‚ the audience is compelled to view characters from the perspective of the heterosexual male. She further
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film alternates between footages from the surveillance cameras in Vera’s chamber and these long shots of the camera slowly panning across Vera’s body in a manner that associates the viewer’s gaze with that of Robert’s. The cinema‚ according to Laura Mulvey‚ derives its pleasure from “scopophilia‚” where looking becomes the primary source of one’s pleasure‚ and “voyeurism” in which the people that the viewer sees on the screen do not know that they are being watched. The man represents the looker
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Representation of women in the media: specifically objectification and the male gaze Whether you’re at the movies‚ watching television‚ or reading a magazine‚ you’re constantly being bombarded with carefully constructed images and representations in virtually everything you see. Set pieces designed to catch your eye‚ witty slogans‚ engaging dialogue‚ different and specific representations of each gender. Yes‚ within different media forms‚ there is a stark contrast in the portrayals of men and women
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the way in which gender is portrayed in the film. Laura Mulvey talks in detail about women and media in her chapter Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema‚ in this paper Mulvey looks at the way in which a psychoanalytical approach to look at film shows the constant patriarchy found within the history of film and how this notion is constantly reproduced within the structure of cinema and fascination today. The gaze used in cinema according to Mulvey is a male gaze and the women are “to-be-looked-at
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Fear of Marriage and Voyeurism in Rear Window In Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 classic thriller Rear Window‚ Jimmy Stewart stars as L.B. Jeffries‚ a world traveling magazine photographer accustomed to living a fast pace active lifestyle. When Jefferies injures himself taking a risky picture he is immobilized‚ confined to a wheelchair inside his apartment for two months. Bored with his uneventful life he becomes completely obsessed with the lives of his neighbors spending the majority of his
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distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for her bravery and noble qualities; Laura Secord easily qualifies and exceeds this definition[i]. Her initiative‚ quick wit‚ intelligence and physical fortitude have been inspiring people since her story became widely known. Laura Secord is a genuine icon of Canadian history because 200 years later we are still hearing her story and the effects her actions had on the war of 1812. Laura Ingersoll Secord deserves a place of honour in Canadian history because of
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Laura Ashley and Federal Express Strategic Alliance Laura and Bernard Ashley began their global presence on their kitchen table in London in 1953 printing textiles hoping for a lifetime in the retail world. Growing to become a famous designer of woman’s affluent clothing ‚ fabrics and home furnishings‚ their style was that of the English rural life and quality to the consumer. The company’s competitive edge was strong as they focused on the needs of women with good tastes‚ yet still had
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Using my own detailed examples explain how gender is represented today Gender is represented in the media constantly by using stereotypes and conforming to hegemonic states. Representation is the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way. Women are commonly displayed as being stay at home mums who depend on their husbands. Within the Katy Perry dark horse music video‚ women are portrayed as being strong and independent. The low camera angles support this as the audience
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label” (Barnes 96). Her character is always eating‚ and her love interest even tells her at one point that “there’s more to you than just fat”‚ as if this is a compliment. Marty is another member of the Pink Ladies and the film characterizes her as a boy crazy teen. Her storyline revolves around having multiple boyfriends‚ gaining the attention of the older Vince Fontaine and at the girl’s sleepover attempting to enlarge her breasts. The film stresses the ideology that “women are defined by their
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