Albert D. Conton III 005411079 AMST 360 Film Analysis Break on Through In the 2001 film Legally Blonde many gender stereotypes that have evolved from American popular culture during the last century are portrayed. From the over the top embracement of the girly-girl culture and the expectations of women in America in the 21st century to the time tested typecasting of the males role‚ this movie covers all the bases. Women and men in America have always had to live up to society’s notions
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Essay # 4 Legally Blonde Legally Blonde is a film about a young lady name Elle Woods ‚ who is played by Reese Witherspoon that has it all. Elle is the president of a sorority‚ dates the most popular fraternity guy‚ and is extremely wealthy. Elle hits a bump in her perfect life when she loses her high school sweet heart because Warner Huntington III‚ played by Matthew Davis does not think that Elle is smart enough to be with him anymore. Warner wants a girl who is not blonde‚ more respectable
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Ideas can be told in various forms. Artists usually express their idea through stories‚ plays‚ and poems. Different artists produce similar ideas in the play Legally Blonde‚ the book “The Pregnancy Project”‚ and the poem “Lust”. The play Legally Blonde is about a girl‚ Elle‚ who after a breakup creates a plan to get him back‚ but ends up finding herself along with a new love interest. “The Pregnancy Project” is based on a true story in which a girl pretends to be pregnant and discovers herself and
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is too busy worrying about her perseveres‚ an unimportant matter to any of the men (1365). Glaspell connected her title with the theme of her story with a comment made by one of her male characters‚ Mr. Hale‚ "Well‚ women are used to worrying over trifles". As though any problem‚ or worry a women may have is unimportant and exaggerated compared to any "real" issue‚ that a man might have. Near the end of the story‚ the women feel sympathetic towards Mrs. Wright for they know how it feels to be a women
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In this world people are judged more often then people are hired for jobs. Most of us all go by the first impression of a person. This can either be good or bad. In the movies Legally Blonde and The Blind Side the Halo and Devil effect is shown and is a very significant issue in both films. These movies also tie in with articles on how beauty is the judging factor into getting jobs and that they show a better performance when working
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difference between an energetic portrayal and non-energetic portrayal. Vocal flexibility and stage presence is crucial in making this song triumphant‚ especially while holding the closing note. While casting the Legally Blonde star Elle Woods‚ I would look for a young woman who has blonde hair or is willing to wear a wig. This woman would have to be of college age‚ attractive‚ and able to pull off the more serious‚ lawyerly side of Elle. I’m personally a fan of Laura Bell Bundy’s portrayal of the
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respect in the work place for decades. We basically discourage the women and the born-wealthy to continue life with no expectations of themselves other than maintaining status. That isn’t enough for Elle Woods or Cher Horowitz from the movies Legally Blonde and Clueless. Both of these women are determined to get the notoriety they deserve. They fight against all the stereotypes to get where they want to be. The movie Clueless is centered around a west coast senior in high school who appears to
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In todays’ society it seems as though everyone is placed into a stereotype that has been developed of every race and how everyone within that race acts/or is. Stereotyping is an issue that affects all races and gender. If someone were to ask what is a women supposed to do when they grow up‚ is the typical response still to get married‚ be a stay at home wife and mother‚ while the father figure of the family goes to work to support the family? What about the women who don’t want to stay at home‚ the
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Legally Blonde: Personality and Conflict Movie Summary Legally Blonde is a 2001 movie directed by Robert Luketic that narrates the life of Elle Woods. Elle Woods is a young pretty blonde girl that studies fashion merchandising in California. Elle is in love with a young man that has high aspirations to become a politician by the time he is thirty years old. He and Ellen had dated a few months but he decides to break up with her since he is going to go to Harvard school and needs to have a more
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time‚ he meets a young mysterious woman named Tiffany who has a dark past of her own. Watch the mind-blowing movie featuring Jennifer Lawrence‚ Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro. 6) Legally Blonde If the weather outside has turned you a little gloomy and you don’t have a solution‚ then look no further! Legally blonde is a reminder of how women can be a total boss. It’s empowering‚ uplifting and one of Reese Witherspoon’s exceptional performance! 7) Honey‚ I Shrunk the
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