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How has the film industry changed the way it represents gender, since the 1940's? Analyse gender roles in "Brief Encounter" and "The Full Monty" and make reference to any technical aspects, which had an effect.
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Gender Representations How has the film industry changed the way it represents gender, since the 1940's? Analyse gender roles in "Brief Encounter" and "The Full Monty" and make reference to any technical aspects, which had an effect. The comparison between the two films, "Brief Encounter", and "The Full Monty", can be used to accurately describe the change in gender representations between the 1940's and the 1990's in the film industry. Firstly, "The Full Monty" is a perfect example of how the film industry has become more open-minded regarding representations of gender since "Brief Encounter" in the 1940's, there is considerable contrast between the two films in regard to this. In "Brief Encounter", all of the characters are based on their stereotypical gender roles, in particular: Laura. The character Laura is portrayed as a near perfect example of a stereotypical housewife (by today's standards), even the fact that she is having an affair with...
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