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Portrayals of Women in Film, 2004.
Compares the female characters in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "All That Heaven Allows" and "Far From Heaven".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper compares the different female characters portrayed in three movies and looks at how each character goes against what is expected of women in society. The three movies, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "All That Heaven Allows" and "Far From Heaven" show women acting against the conventions of society, looks at examples of female bonding in the film and discusses the French film "Choas" in terms of female bonding.
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"The female protagonist in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" is quite different from those in "All That Heaven Allows" and "Far From Heaven", yet all three exemplify unruly women who go against the norms of their respective societies, especially the expected or proscribed behavior of women. The three women in these films choose to redefine their traditional roles and, in so doing, they break female stereotypes. The musical comedy, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", features Marilyn Monroe as the traditional, beautiful, sexy but dumb blonde, Lorelei Lee. Contrary to her innocent looks..."
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Women in Film, 2004.
An analysis of various portrayals of women in film, where the audience is subjected to the director's view of women and femininity.
2,301 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper presents the opinion that women, at least in certain films, are portrayed as the objects of men. The writer uses the archetypal examples of film noir, such as "The Lady From Shanghai", "Gilda" and "Kiss Me Deadly", all of which show a world in which women are the property of men. The writer concludes that the films were all written at a time when men were afraid of the modernizing woman and wanted to show what they believed was the true role of a woman in a man's world.
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"Although it is certainly not an original idea that male artists undress and serve up their female subjects for a variety of different kinds of pleasure, it is still somewhat disturbing and even shocking for us to come across such blatant and not entirely consensual acts of revelation and display of the female flesh as one sees in these films. But a second viewing of such images suggests that the ways in which women are presented is more complex than it at first appears: These femmes fatales are not simply ciphers, not simply signifiers for some of the more problematic aspects of masculine identity. They are other things as well. But first of all they are the subjects of the director?s gaze."
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Sexuality and Portrayal of Women in Rap and R&B Videos, 2002.
Explores and compares the portrayal of women in Rap and R&B music and then discusses what this portrayal may say about women and society.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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There are very marked differences between the sexuality in lyrics and videos of Rap songs and R&B songs as a whole. This commentary is in no way meant to cast a blanket of generalizations over this issue. Instead, it is the purpose of this paper to examine the expression of sexuality in the lyrics and videos of six songs (three Rap and three R&B). The exploration will pay particular attention to the treatment and portrayal of women in these images and what they seem to be saying about gender and society.
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Women in Literature and Film, 2002.
An examination of the portrayal of women in D.H. Lawrence?s novel, "The Rainbow", Vera Brittain?s memoir, "The Testament of Youth", and Francois Truffaut?s film, "Two English Girls".
1,687 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper discusses how all these works of art present the issue of how women in the 20th century deal with the legacy of Victorian morality and how they shape their own lives, both in response to and in defiance of those virtues. It explains that in Victorian society, women had an extremely well-defined, repressive, and limited role in society; women were generally seen as matronly figures and were generally not involved in matters outside of the household. Similarly, there were a series of intense and strict taboos surrounding female sexuality, which was not a subject available for polite discussion. It shows, however, that in these works, several different young female characters raised in the shadow of the Victorian era are coming to grips with their identity, especially as it relates to the typical idea of women that people held in the Victorian era.
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"Ursula in D.H. Lawrence?s novel Rainbow is extremely disturbed by her mother?s unwavering acceptance of her role as being wholly and completely defined by her influence in the household sphere. Ursula resolves never to be like her mother and feels the burning yet vague desire to somehow meaningful differentiate her life and fulfill the destiny that best befits her. Vera Brittain details how, by exiting her family and working as a nurse, she was able to discover new and important facts about the reality of the world that she would have never been able to discover while trapped in her own home. Lastly, in the movie Two English Girls, Anne discovers her own sexuality and expresses it even though it runs contrary to the morality of Victorian-era England.
These three characters all embody the way that women struggled for their sense of identity and the right to exist in a place outside of the traditional home. Their struggle is one to define themselves as actors in the real world and to discover the truth that their actions can have profound and important effects on the world around them."
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Women in Film: "Jerry McGuire", 2006.
An analysis of the representation of women in film using the film, "Jerry McGuire" as an example.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper analyzes the film "Jerry McGuire" in order to analyze the characterization of women in film. Several analysis techniques are used for the analysis, such as looking at the life styles portrayed in the film, the film's language, the argument within the text, and the reception of the audience.
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The Portrayal of Women in "24", 2008.
An analysis of the portrayal of women in roles of leadership, in the television series, "24."
2,149 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper attempts to analyze how women are portrayed in the television series, "24." It analyzes this series that exemplifies the equality of men and women in their portrayal of roles of authority and leadership. The paper suggests that the series is atypical of real-life settings of typical individuals and therefore portrays women narrowly, but equal in stature to men.
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"These events, while atypical of real-life settings of typical individuals, portray women narrowly in the sense that the situations are not only atypical and for all intents and purposes, extraordinary, but also portray them in extreme circumstances, equally atypical of real-life. The reactions of the characters are somewhat restricted in this sense. On the other hand, the genre of this series inherently restricts the amount of variability that can be shown, especially with the time constraints imposed by the structure of the series. The 24 series, while its portrayal of women in a 21st century setting and culture is fairly accurate, particular nuances pertaining to womanhood are left out. In the same light, the series reflects the equal stature of women and men in this present age, particularly with regard to positions of command and authority."
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Oppression of Women through Film, 2002.
Using feminist thought and theories to prove Hollywood's male dominance and oppression of women.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 49.95
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The basis for the analysis of two popular films is based on the theories written and discussed by Laura Mulvey and E. Ann Kaplan. The two films discussed are "Cruel Intentions" (1999) directed by Roger Kumble, and "10 Things I Hate About You" (1999) directed by Gil Junger. Both films are based on other stories from different periods of time, and given a new swing to be popular for teenage audiences of today. The writer shows how these films help illustrate the ideas of Mulvey and Kaplan.The writer focuses on directing and the eyes of the camera, through the portrayal of women in popular culture youth centred films.
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"Gender perspective is an important facet for studying society and culture through film. Gender is an essential perspective because we watch films on a screen as a portrayal from the eye of the camera and the director?s point of view. There are two views the hegemonic male gaze and the feminist perspective, meaning through the eyes of a man, or the eyes of a women. The male gaze is the most common in film because of our patriarchal society. Most of the famous Hollywood directors are male. Very few females have made the transition into film making as a blockbuster director. Through the ranks of independent and art house films, female directors have begun to make their mark in the industry. Feminist filmmaking is often confused on negated by feminism in the broader sense. The ideologies and goals of feminism are the strive for equality, it seems that many have confused the search for equality with a more extremist view that women should be superior to men. By definition, feminism is a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women, as well as the movement aimed at equal rights for women , this is distorted in film through a fear of this empowerment and is therefore represented by bra burning, man hating, feminist cults. Equality has made many strides forward yet in some aspects of culture, a male dominance is so abundant. "
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The Portrayal of Women in "Hamlet", 2001.
This paper is an in-depth examination of the character Ophelia, in the play "Hamlet."
1,010 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper examines Shakespeare's portrayal of the female characters, Gertrude and Ophelia in his play, "Hamlet." The author shows how the portrayal of these women as weak and frail individuals is a theme that Shakespeare carries throughout the entire play. Several scenes are used to demonstrate how the flaws in these women's characters were the catalyst for many of the problems they faced and as a result, they were treated poorly by the men in their lives.
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"Because of Ophelia?s lack of self-confidence, she becomes a target for abuse from Hamlet. Although it is apparent to the audience that she is the epitome of an honest woman, Hamlet sees her as ?a dubious whore,? (Act III, Scene II) Due to his lack of trust in females, Hamlet doesn?t want to listen to anything Ophelia has to say. Because Ophelia is so dependant on the men in her life and lacks any identity of her own, she is completely torn between making everyone happy. As she states in Act III, Scene II, ?I think nothing, my lord,? she has been hurt so badly that she doesn?t consider her thoughts to be important. When all three men in her life are gone, she feels completely helpless, therefore, when Hamlet says; ?frailty, thy name is women? he is proven to be correct."
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The Portrayal of Women in Swift's Novel "Gulliver's Travels", 1999.
An analysis of the issue of whether Swift was a misogynist.
1,565 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 51.95
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This paper looks at Swift's portrayal of women in "Gulliver's Travels" and argues that he is not misogynistic, but uses his depiction of women to provide insight into the 'otherness' of women, and for a larger picture of humanity altogether.
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"In each of Gulliver?s adventures women are depicted as an anomalous community distinct from the social fabric. In the first two voyages, women engage in redundant, unproductive activities, and are troublemakers more than contributors in society. First, in Lilliput, a nation that specializes in scientific, mathematical measurements, and possessing a well-organized, systematic metropolis Mildendo (I.IV), women are generalized to have impressionable minds that are only capable of na?ve notions. A Maid of Honour is the culprit for the fire at the Empress Apartment (I.V), simply by ?[falling] asleep while she was reading a Romance". Also in Gulliver?s description of the Lilliputian education (I. VI), women are generalized to be credulous and engages only in fantasies."
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The Portrayal of Women in "Middlemarch", 2002.
The paper explores the position of women in Victorian England as portrayed in the novel "Middlemarch" by George Eliot.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 73.95
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The paper explores the main female characters and shows the attitudes and expectations that the men in the novel have regarding the women. The paper shows how the author is writing against superficial or disrespectful roles assumed by women because of society's limiting, restrictive expectations of them. The paper also reveals how the happiness that exists at the end of the novel is the product of respectful, flexible attitudes between man and wife.
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In Middlemarch Eliot demonstrates what she believes is an incongruity in Victorian society. She uses a range of female characters as both good and bad examples as to their fulfilment of differing expectations, and the roles they play in their interaction with others. The role that a character plays is a manifestation of expectation, and it depends on whose expectation this is that defines their place in society.
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Portrayal of Women in Media, 2001.
This paper discusses how mass media: television, magazines, news programs and the fashion industry affect women today.
2,480 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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This paper is an analysis of how women compare themselves to the female images that are displayed to them today as role models. The author examines the current backlash against feminism today. The paper pays particular attention to body image and the eating disorders that plague so many women as a result of the skeletal models and actresses they perceive as perfection.
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"Over the past twenty years women have not been content merely to denounce biases and inequities in the established media. Women have created and used countless alternative and participatory communication channels to support their struggles, defend their rights, promote reflection, diffuse their own forms of representation. This process has made women the primary subjects of struggle and change in communication systems, by developing oppositional and proactive alternatives that influence language, representations and communication technologies."
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Hysteria Portrayed as a Woman's Disease, 2006.
An overview of hysteria and an argument against it being a woman's disease.
3,100 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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This paper provides a detailed study of hysteria and mass hysteria, which also argues against this illness being solely a female disease. In order to understand the illness an expansive history is outlined and a definition is clarified. Characteristics, treatment and management are discussed which further help in understanding the argument against this well recognized condition being a woman's disease.
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"Hysteria is most often associated with women, even though it is not a gender-based problem. The concept that it is primarily a woman's disease has its origins in early psychiatric definitions. In order to understand why hysteria seems to primarily be considered a woman's disease, the definitions of the word hysteria need to be studied. There is a persistent "vagueness" about hysteria; it is often used as a catchall phrase to describe something that cannot be understood. Psychiatric terms and studies also need to be considered."
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Women, Feminism, and Their Portrayal in Film, 2002.
How the film, "Imitation of Life", and society shaped each other in terms of defining the role of women in society,specifically, in regard to women's roles in the home/workplace.
1,598 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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Discusses the film, "Imitation of Life", and its characters in relation to feminism, women's roles in the home versus the workplace, gender, and societal expectations. Compares the way these issues were addressed during the time period of the film, the 1930s-1950s, with how they are handled today. Also explores race relations.
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"Over the progression of this course, and our class? analysis of women and their work both within and outside the home, we have discussed several factors that have contributed to the idea of importance, impact, and propriety of said jobs. There is a racial and socioeconomic bias in addition to the expected gender bias that we encounter when viewing the films that have been focused on. In this paper, I wish to discuss the significant differences and contrast of housework versus work outside of the home environment, white labor versus the work reserved for other races, and glamorized labor versus ordinary labor. I intend to focus on the film Imitation of Life, and the many contrasts on display within the film to aid in my assessment of these points."
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Accurate Portrayals in the Film Industry, 2008.
This paper illustrates the realistic portrayal of teens in the film "Rebel without a Cause," directed by Nicholas Ray.
1,268 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 43.95
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The paper asserts that the portrayal of various groups in the entertainment industry can sometimes be realistic. The paper then analyzes, as an example, how teens are depicted in the film "Rebel without a Cause" and highlights how these young people exhibit all the angst and pain one finds in wayward, drifting youth. The paper is of the opinion that the film accurately conveys many timeless themes and challenges inherent in growing up and offers unusual clarity to the subtle dynamics that can rend families apart.
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"To start with, the portrayal of teens in Rebel without a Cause is realistic. The film itself focuses chiefly upon the character of young Jim Stark (James Dean) and his difficult passage to adulthood. In the opening scenes of the film, as the three adolescent protagonists - Jim Stark, Judy (played by Natalie Wood) and Plato (Sal Mineo) - come into contact with one another at the local police station, the audience is made aware of the painfully dysfunctional nature of their respective home lives. To wit, Jim's father is a weak man clearly hen-pecked by a wife who seems to care more about "appearances" than she does about her children - or maybe even her spouse. For her part, Judy seems saddled with a father who views her as a tramp and has become cold and aloof now that his daughter is about to become an adult. "
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Women's Portrayal on Television, 2002.
A look at African American women and television roles.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper examines contemporary portrayals of women on television with particular attention to women of colour. This paper sets the stage for Hollywood's portrayal of women by briefly considering sit-coms. Then the discussion shifts to portrayals of minority women on television.
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