Love Conquers All Trap in the film, The Wrestler

In the 1950’s, women were working and being transformed into the American housewife, while their husbands went off to corporate careers. In Ingalls and Johnson, women were said to have careers however, could only succeed at “motherhood substitute jobs” such as teaching, nursing, administrative assistive, and social work (I&J, 51). This culture portrayed woman as only being capable of household jobs. When looking for the perfect suburban home, General Electric said women would head straight for the kitchen because this was where she would be spending most of her time. General Electric’s Wonder Kitchen made it even easier for women to save time, space, and work, allowing for wives to have more leisure time. The Chase & Sanborn advertisement reinforces the culture of women having to do everything to please their husbands. The picture on the ad depicts a man spanking his wife across his lap because she disappointed him with flat and stale coffee. Not only are women conforming to this domestically pleasing life style, but men also had

The Cult of Domesticity was created to work effortlessly with the middle class, and was also known as the “Perfect Family” (Myth). Prior to

"Throughout much of early American history, men and women were thought of as inhabiting different spheres. According to this philosophy, men spent most their time and energy outside the home. They worked, transacted financial affairs, participated in political matters, and concerned themselves with the world at large. Women, however, were expected to devote themselves to the domestic spheres--not only performing household chores but also imparting morals and virtues to their children and making home a peaceful sanctuary for their husbands. Many Americans believed that this distinct separation and balancing of gender roles was essential to the harmonious functioning of society." (Bender 46) The "home is [woman's] appropriate and appointed sphere of action." (Bender 46) This philosophy, that was predominant throughout colonial and post-Revolutionary America, isolated women from having outside occupations as well as the pursuit of political opportunities, and most

The cultural norm for domestic relationships in our society is that women tend to be the caregivers and stay home, while the husbands provide financial support for the family. Cultural norms are ideas or rules about how people should behave in particular situations or toward other people. According to Beckham, "While virtually all-American porches owe their architectural being to forms developed in other cultures, the American front porch is a peculiarly American institution. […] The widespread use of the domestic front porch in the United States came at a time when the functions of the male heads of household and of their female counterparts were being redefined." (TAFP p. 68-69) This was the norm in that era. It was not uncommon for women

Stephanie Coontz in “The Way We Weren’t: The Myth and Reality of the Traditional Family” emphasizes that the traditional and ideal nuclear family widespread in media and textbooks are false and far from reality. In fact, it is common to see more similarities to the traditional family consistent of “male breadwinner and nurturing mother” (1) today than in the past.

‘Women Are Household Slaves’ is written by Edith M. Stern for a magazine in 1949. Edith M. Stern is a college-educated writer living in Washington, D.C. Due to the assumption that women lived queenly lives of domestic bliss by most Americans, Stern use her writing to describe about household bondage which express the frustrations and the aspirations of many American women. Moreover, she wanted us to know how housewives are being treated in the reality, how heavy the duty of the housewives have. She had used a really interesting analogy of the role of the housewife to that of the president of a corporation who would not only determine policies and make over-all plan, but also spend the major part of his time and energy to in such activities as sweeping the plant and oiling machines as well.

The Cult of Domesticity is an ideology that women and men have separate spheres. As time progresses spheres change but it is the

This film highlights the flaws of humanity in a western world. The films ability to touch on topics of classism, prostitution, and alcoholism makes the content mature and unlike typical western films. This revolutionary and innovative western created a foundation for many future films. The sophistication of the content, and lack of adherence to the production code makes this film an “adult”

Society has told us for the last hundreds of years that the woman’s job around the house as shown in Figure 1 is to cook, clean, and take care of the family. One man, Tom Junod, who

Storytelling, in many ways, allows one to express their imagination through fanciful adventures and tales; thus, serving a purpose in terms of allowing an individual to cope with their tragedies, but also to entertain one another. In Yann Martel’s Life of Pi, and in Tim Burton’s Big Fish, the audience comes to realize that the conflict between fact and truth, combined with storytelling, are the central themes; it becomes clearer that facts have to be proven, whereas the truth is usually straightforward. These stories focus around the protagonists’ views, teaching the value, truth, and purpose of storytelling; in which, it is the pieces that collectively form the importance of storytelling. Storytelling allows the protagonists of both stories to cope with their struggles, and assists them in overcoming their adversities. It partly influences their decisions, and ideas; ultimately, changing their own perspectives in their struggles. Both show that stories can be incredibly meaningful and take on significant roles for the characters, which can be used to answer important questions about the truth.

A house is not a home if no one lives there. During the nineteenth century, the same could be said about a woman concerning her role within both society and marriage. The ideology of the Cult of Domesticity, especially prevalent during the late 1800’s, emphasized the notion that a woman’s role falls within the domestic sphere and that females must act in submission to males. One of the expected jobs of a woman included bearing children, despite the fact that new mothers frequently experienced post-partum depression. If a woman were sterile, her purposefulness diminished. While the Cult of Domesticity intended to create obliging and competent wives, women frequently reported feeling trapped or imprisoned within the home and within societal

Times have changed; the nuclear family is no longer the American ideal because family needs have changed since the 1950's. This American convention of a mother and father and their two children, were a template of films and early television as a depiction of the American family life. Now seen as archaic and cliché by today’s standards, but the idea is common throughout many of the first world nations in the world. This ideal was a vast departure from the past agrarian and pre industrial families, and was modeled and structured as the ‘American dream’ father working, mother maintaining the household and children molded to be simulacra of the parents. This portrayal was not the standard; many communities throughout America had a different

Thesis: Growing up, my dad was always a fan of Rocky and of course that means whenever they show it on TV we had no choice to watch the numerous Rocky movies. These movies were never about boxing, but showing the beating of life physically and emotionally. Especially in Rocky Balboa(5) which this review is going to be focased on.

Upon analyzing most works of fiction, one is bound to realize that writers use certain storytelling conventions to synthesize a compelling plot. These devices can include, tropes, underlying themes, and archetypes, but chief among these conventions is the utilization of a narrative structure called the monomyth (also called the hero’s journey). In a narrative that follows the monomyth structure, the protagonist leaves his/her ordinary world, only to enter a strange and unfamiliar world where he/she overcomes obstacles to defeat an adversary and returns with boons for his/her fellow-human beings (Campbell 30). It should be no surprise that much of the popular media consumed by audiences in the modern era employ these conventions. However, the

Stories ignite a fire within one’s mind, causing their imagination and thoughts to flame with vivid color. Stories are meant to affect the reader, to entertain, to explain, to inspire, and to make the reader experience emotions. All stories, whether they are masterpieces or less than great novels, have particular universal attributes that piece them together, but only specific great works have fundamental characteristics that add fuel to their fires, allowing them to light to their full potential. The impeccable masterpieces of literature use timeless themes and relatable characters to leave ashes scattered within the reader.