Legally Blonde Vs Titanic Research Paper

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There are few movies that are as memorable yet as completely different as Legally Blonde and Titanic. Ask almost any female her top ten favorite movies and do not be surprised to find both Legally Blonde and Titanic on the list. The two movies are completely different in nearly every aspect including their characters, genres, and plot. However, they do have one unifying theme and that is class. To determine which of these chick flicks is more complex and which one does a better job at depicting class, we will examine the differences between the three aspects. The main character of Legally Blonde is an ambitious, blonde-headed, Californian sorority girl named Elle Woods who is waiting for her long-time boyfriend, Warner, to pop the big question. Elle is an optimistic young lady whose bright thinking takes her from being a fashion merchandizing major at her California state college to a student at Harvard Law. Time and time again, Elle is shown taking matters into her own hands and doing whatever she can to make them right – for example, …show more content…

Legally Blonde’s plot is not one known for its complexity. To sum it up, Elle Woods goes to Harvard in hopes to get a law degree to win Warner back. During her time there, she meets a guy who treats her much better than Warner ever did and he encourages her to stay in the program. In the end, Elle graduates with a law degree from Harvard and with a ring on her left hand from the real guy of her dreams. Obviously this movie is a comedy with a not-so-serious love theme. The theme that is shown in Legally Blonde time and time again is social class – or more specifically, intellectual class. At Harvard, no one who is considered “average” is given any good attention. They accept you upon how smart you are. Elle is a smart girl, however, she is often

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