My Fair Lady Introduction My paper will cover the 3 theoretical perspectives in the film My Fair Lady. I will explain each perspective and after give a few examples from the movie itself accordingly to the perspective they belong in. When I did these analyses the major thing that I noticed was how much inequality there is in this world. I think the symbolic interactionism fits best for this movie because through this movie most of the people relied on personal interactions with each other and not institutions. Synopsis My fair lady is movie about a flower girl named Eliza Doolittle and a man named Henry Higgins of Phonetics. One night professor Higgins was at the Covent Garden market talking to his friend Colonel Pickering. While Eliza was selling flowers she overheard Higgins and Pickering talking. Higgins told Pickering that he can make anyone fluent in the English language the proper way. Eliza later found where Higgins lived and wanted to him to teach her how to speak like a proper lady in a flower shop. Higgins did not want to. Pickering at that time was at Higgins house and he bet that Higgins could not teach Eliza to how to speak as a proper lady and make her a duchess. Higgins at that moment bet. Higgins bet Pickering that he can teach Eliza to speak and be a duchess within 3 months. Over these several months Eliza who moved into Higgins household is put through depressive lessons. Eliza eventually was ready for the big day when she was tested in her skills. Eliza went to the embassy Ball. She was very beautiful, elegant and well-spoken and she proved to be very successful in Higgins and Pickering’s bet. She especially impressed a man named Freddy Eynsford-Hill falls in love with her. After the ball Higgins, Picke... ... middle of paper ... ... getting confused with the theoretical perspectives. I understand them but when it came to explaining it I kind of got lost. Overall I learned a lot. I mean a lot. I never even knew these kinds of theories existed, because I never really thought about it from those kinds of views. From doing these analyses that within the film there was a lot of feminism. The women were treated very badly especially if they were poor of in the lower class. It showed me that the rich are sometimes really stuck up and had no morals; Higgins suggested that Mr. Doolittle had no morals; I personally think Higgins had no morals. Before thinking about these perspectives I never noticed of how Higgins is so stuck up because he is so rich, especially in the begging where he can figure out where each man came from, shows how high up he puts himself, sometimes this happens in the real world.
In this analysis includes a summary of the characters and the issues they are dealing with, as well as concepts that are seen that we have discussed in class. Such as stereotyping and the lack of discrimination and prejudice, then finally I suggest a few actions that can be taken to help solve the issues at hand, allowing the involved parties to explain their positions and give them a few immersion opportunities to experience their individual cultures.
The relationships within families as reflected in the novel also feel this impact on me. In search of a means to overcome their inferiority In a society dominated by whites, men usually have their womenfolk. provide them with the feeling of importance that they desire. the practice of addressing their husbands as Mr.______). This attitude towards women is made obvious on the very first page, depicting Celie's perception of her stepfather, "He never had a kind word to say.
I think all of these topics relate to the movie in many different ways. Most of my research backed my claims and opinions I had in this time period. One thing I did not know was that movies could be recorded that clear in 1968. I think this movie brings a bunch of problems to light. One example is Harry, he is cowardly and is despised by even his own wife. He bullies other people like Tom or Helen into agreeing with him. Once he is challenged by Ben, chaos ensues. They both cannot get along and I think that applies to society today. This movie also makes the lead role an African American Male. This was an unordinary thing to do in 1968 because racism was still a big problem. Today we are also dealing with racial inequality throughout the world. These were just two examples, I’m sure there are many more relatable things from “Night of the Living Dead” and 2017. In conclusion, I think this essay broadened my ideas while solidifying them with this time
The major idea I want to write about has to do with the way Mrs. Hale stands behind Mrs. Wright even though it seems like everyone else especially (the men) would rather lock her up and throw away the key. We see this right away when she gets on the County Attorney for putting down Mrs. Wright’s house keeping. I find this to be wonderfully symbolic in that most women of this time usually allowed the men to say whatever they wanted about their sex, never standing up for themselves or each other
After completing this assignment, I am amazed on how much of a better understanding I have on these concepts. Not only am I able to connect them with situations in daily life, but even to the extent at which I can relate them to circumstances in a movie. The two topics that I chose to explore further and relate to the movie and each other were conflict and politeness theory. Not only did I realize my ability to connect such topics to fulfill this assignment, but I somehow feel that my future experiences watching movies or paying attention to others daily behaviors will be more analytical after completing this assignment.
In this essay I will be exploring the Key Scene from 'A View From The
Gender Roles and Feminism in Killing a Mockingbird. When the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, was written by Harper Lee, the Southern United States was still clinging tightly to traditional values. Southern societies pressured men to behave as gentlemen, and women were expected to be polite and wear dresses. These stringent gender roles were adhered to in small southern towns because they were isolated from the more progressive attitudes in other areas of the United States.
In my sociology analysis essay I will be discussing Menace II Society. There are five concepts that I will define and use to show a broader vision of scenes from the movie which are: master status, differential association, self-conflict, stereotyping, and street crimes. Also, there will be two theories I will be discussing about the movie which are symbolic interaction theory and social conflict theory.
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