Pan's Labyrinth Essay

In conclusion, gender is represented well and often in this extract in order for the audience to understand how difficult it is for Helen Mirren’s character to function well in this world. It is depicted particularly well through the use of camera movement and proximity between

All the workers in the novel are depicted as men, such as the mailman, the men at the café and even the dean and notary. All the leaders in the book are men which shows male dominance and male superiority to women.. T. The women were objectified and the only thing the men saw about them was their beauty and nothing else. The author is trying to say that the men in Italy were superior to women and women were pretty much useless in the town and in Italy. They were not seen at important figures individuals but rather, trifle creatures who were seen more as accessories.

In El Laberinto del Fauno, Guillermo del Toro uses the theme of obedience to illustrate and condemn two repressive components of fascism: patriarchy and the coercion of free will. This essay will look at two examples of obedience in the film which reveal the abhorrent nature of these aspects of fascism and the importance of resisting them. These are, respectively, the relationship between Captain Vidal and Mercedes and Ofelia’s refusal to compromise her own integrity.

In “Lieutenant Nun: Memoir of a Transvestite in the New World” by Catalina de Erauso, a female-born transvestite conquers the Spanish World on her journey to disguise herself as a man and inflicts violence both on and off the battlefield. Catalina discovers her hidden role in society as she compares herself to her brothers advantage in life, as they are granted money and freedom in living their own lives. Erauso decides to take action of this act of inequality by forming a rebellion, as she pledges to threaten the social order.The gender roles allotted to both men and women in the Spanish world represent the significance of societal expectations in order to identify the importance of gender in determining one’s position in the social order in the Spanish World.

His mentors, Juan and Theresa, share what seems to be a more traditional family dynamic than Chiron is accustomed to. Theresa cooks and cleans, while Juan is the breadwinner, through his drug business. Therefore, Theresa takes on a traditional female role and Juan assumes the traditional patriarchal role in the household. Consequently, role flexibility is represented by Chiron’s single mother, who works as well as cooks and cleans, pushing the boundary of traditional gender roles due to the absences of a male figure in the household. This is signified when Juan drops Chiron off at home and his mother is in her CAN uniform.

This essay will be discussing how gender is portrayed in the films Todo Sobre Mi Madre (All About My Mother) and Tacones Lejanos (High Heels), both directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The use of the theatre and performance, along with the audiences that come with it, enables these films to explore the manner in which gender is unstable. Gwynne Edwards writes that Almodóvar often pays tribute to the stage . Almodóvar dedicates All About My Mother “to all the actresses who have played actresses, to all women who act, to men who act and become women” , which is also relevant to High Heels. He uses the stage setting as a platform to show the instability of gender, not only on a physical stage but also in the characters’ lives: “The dialogue of his films has the cut and thrust, and very often wit, of stage plays. There are also soliloquies, and one of them – in All About My Mother – is even delivered to the audience from the stage of a theatre” . Russell Jackson suggests that this is done as a method for the characters to “find the sometimes onerous ability to deal with and describe their past, and to create a future in the face of death and desertion.” The character ‘La Agrado’ in All About My Mother as well High Heels’ Femme Letal (Letal), will be considered - both the manner in which they carry themselves throughout the film, as well as the their performances on stage. In the following paragraphs, I will illustrate how performance and the stage are vital in Almodóvar’s exploration

Throughout history, women have played integral roles in shaping societies and the world we live in today. In the movies "I, The Worst of All" and "The Time of Butterflies," we are introduced to two different periods in Latin America and two distinct biographies of women: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz from colonial times and the Mirabal sisters from the 20th century. These two films highlight the struggles and triumphs of these women as they navigate through a society that often downplays their contributions. As we dive into the complexities of these stories, in this essay we are going to analyze the roles women have played in arts and literature, as well as how society has treated them throughout history.

Patriarchy is described as a general structure where men hold the position of power over women. This could include being the head of the household, ‘upper level’ in the workplace, or leader in society. Cinema serves this patriarchal institution by constantly constructing ideological images of women. Since the beginning, women in film are “made to conform to the ideal image that the man has of them” (Smelik, 496). Essentially, Hollywood cinema is structured for the male audience, and therefore majority of films are classified as patriarchal. A lot has to do with how female characters are portrayed and if there is a male gaze in the film. Although Pan’s Labyrinth is constructed through the classic narrative mode, the film has a female lead and focuses on women. Del Toro demonstrates the female characters overcoming obstacles and stigmas. Ofelia and Mercedes are the two strong female protagonists who are good-natured and act to what they think is right, different from the passive or aggressive protagonists found in traditional fairytales. So, how do these two women subvert and problematize the patriarchal stereotype? In the paper, I will analyze the mise-en-scene of the two different worlds and the inclusion of the male gaze to establish how these women subvert and problematize the patriarchal stereotype.

Women all around the world have made strides towards equality, however the fight for equality is often long and difficult. The movie House of Spirits is a tragic yet promising love story surrounding a family’s struggle with patriarchy and political upheavals in Chile. This movie illustrates how three generations of women navigate the accepted role of women in a culture and household controlled by patriarchy. By examining the role of machismo in Esteban Trueba and female characters fight for equality, we can better understand the shifting roles of men and women in Chile in the second half of the century. Esteban Trueba is a critical character in the movie

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In this essay, female oppression in La Casa de Bernarda Alba will be discussed and analyzed. However, in order to be able to understand the importance of this theme and the impact it has had on the play, one must first understand the role of female oppression in the Spanish society in the 1930s.

In Chronicle of a Death Foretold, the way women have been represented and characterized gives us an idea of how the female gender are treated differently from the male gender as well as children in Latin America during the 1950s. The husbands were given all the authority, also known as machismo, whereas women weren’t allowed to take charge of anything, and were portrayed as weak and impotent.

The U.S. believes that communism does not execute a positive outcome for any government. Nevertheless, the spread of communism in Latin America worries the United States because of amount of influence it has. This created many tension among other countries. It may also seems that the Soviets are trying to be competitive with the U.S. over influence and power.

Many people feel out of place in this world. This is also the case for Nicolas Vidal, son of a prostitute and unknown father, one of the main characters of Isabel Allende’s, The Judge’s Wife. Since before his birth Vidal has been unwanted, proven by his mother’s failed attempts to abort him and later growing up to be a cold, tough hearted bandit. The story is mainly focused on the prediction that “he’ll lose his head over a woman” (285), foretold by a midwife and Turkish fortune teller. At the end of the story, this prophecy is fulfilled when he is finally captured after lingering too long with Judge Hidalgo’s wife, Casilda. In this story, Allende uses foreshadowing, irony, and character development, to portray the idea that women will always have some sort of power over men.

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