... toward Jeffries serves to heighten her "masculine" qualities. Jeffries, in addition, is rendered immobile throughout the film, which forces him into a position of dependence on Lisa. Furthermore, Mulvey's descriptions of the ego and its role in producing pleasure through identification with the characters are thorough and well-researched, but I fail to see why she left out any mention of ... ...

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• Grade Level: Graduate

... is true in this instance. The other main male character in Northanger Abbey is Henry Tilney, who, we are told, is the hero of the novel. However, many of the descriptions of Tilney are not typically viewed as heroic and are less than flattering. Although Catherine is initially struck by him, the reader is not so easily impressed. One reason is ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... todays films in which women are objectified purely in a sexual fashion. Even when women are in an authoritarian role they are still objectified through the use of beauty, lack of clothing and body language amongst many more. The explanation of how the male gaze dominates is quite obvious as one watches practically any film. This is not apparent specifically in films ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... while she gets to sleep as she wears a skin tight, shiny black leather suit with fishnet stockings instantly sexualises her for the audience to gain voyeuristic pleasure. Using skin tight clothing defines the curves of Barbarella's body and with the help of the shiny black leather suit improves the visibility of her being a sex goddess. Fishnet stockings are used to reveal ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate