Monday, October 6, 2014

Constructed gender roles of women in movies

Constructed gender roles of women in movies-
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore 


      Alice Does not Live Here Anymore was taken in 1974, is in the height of the feminist movement a second time, although the director does not recognize that it is a female movie, but its fate for women's survival, the value of search, the role of conversion to sex Discussion and thinking mainly carried object is not consciously integrate feminist perspective, objectively expressed a concern for women of life and expression.
      A housewife struggling with a loss in daily life, and suddenly suffered a major turning point in life - her husband died in a car accident that he had to assume alone the responsibility of raising 12-year-old boy.
Sell ​​possessions, childhood trek to the city where, on the way to the bar to sing for a living. Thus, to childhood city became mother and son shared yearning, is their hope. They reach the first city on the way to a sad cry to get the opportunity to sing in a small bar, also haunted by a swindler had fled in panic. When they reached the second city, unable to obtain work as a singer, only to go to a restaurant as a waiter. Also in the restaurant, she gains his love - a farmer's love. After struggling, his son has a good friend here, Alice gave up the idea to his childhood city, real and farmers together.  Alice Does not Live Here Anymore shows heroine Alice's spiritual growth, personal self-difficult process to identify the cause of female growth, self-reliance tough ultimate cause - the male-centered consciousness, personality and improve the process by Alice explores the way women's issues.

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