Three to four paragraphs are fine, as long as each bullet below is included. Movies need to be annotated like this: (Movie Title, Year produced, Producer).
First film prior to 1965: (Breakfast at Tiffany’s, 1962, Blake Edwards). Second film is from 1980 and beyond: (The Proposal, 2009, Anne Fletcher).
-Briefly describe the gender roles of each main character in each film (Examples: How masculine or feminine do see them; are they sexualized; are they looking for romance; are they using their sexual appeal to get something; are there any stereotypical gender role switches such as woman being the fighter, enjoying sports or playgirl or the man being mothering, looking to settle down, or domestic? Please be sure to identify the character (by either character name or actor/actress name) and indicate which movie they are in.
-Is one or more characters, female or male, put on display at any time in the movie? If so, please describe and address if this display is important to the plot or narrative of the story. (Examples: Man taking of his shirt to show bare chest or a woman baring her legs or cleavage. The camera gives us a long look at the character or one character is taking a good look at another character. The purpose the shot is to give us an indication of the subjects masculinity or femininity, or instill a sense of desire.)
-How is the way the gender roles of the characters important to the ploy, narrative or letting the audience know more about the characters?
-How are the gender roles or characteristics of these two films in conflict and/or aligned with your own way of thinking about gender?
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