This Film takes the role on feminist role. This is proven by the obviously stereotypical characters in the film. The first character we meet is Darryl, Louise's husband who seems to not care about Louise at all as long as she stays inside and cooks and cleans. While Louise is the true feminist by following his orders but also go on a trip with her friend Thelma who seems more masculine. We then meet a regular customer at a bar who gets friendly with Louise and then when alone with her, he rapes her or tries to until Thelma pulls a gun on him and kills him. After that moment they practically become crusaders for women's rights. When they see a perverted truck driver that is constantly making rude gestures, they lure him out of his truck and blow it sky high.
This film is a great film that shows how women are not as weak as stereotypes make them out to be. They can be very masculine and can do almost everything a man can do. This is a fantastic movie that shows the hardships and stereotypes that these two women must face along with their past and present troubles with the stereotypically correct men that enter their lives.
Michael, nice job so far. Could you add some descriptions of the later scenes showing their actions as "crusaders"? Also, do you think any character in the film does justice to a male character not being a stereotype? Perhaps the detective, who does try to help them, or Louise's boyfriend?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your advice. I do believe that Louise's boyfriend and the detective were a male stereotype all in there own. They were the kind and compassionate male stereotype. Unlike the other males in the movie, these two were the ones that wanted to help Thelma and Louise during there struggle.
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