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Regina George In Cady Heron

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Regina George Character Analysis Perfection is unreachable yet people shed blood and tears to seek for. According to Judith Butler, “the prescription is not utopian, but consists in an imperative to acknowledge the existing complexity… that bring that complexity into a dramatic cultural interplay without punitive consequences” (Butler, “Performative Acts and Gender Constitute”). In essence, people create unnecessary complexation by trying to reach something that is not possible. With an impossible complexity to overcome-perfection- constantly looming over her, Regina George cannot find satisfaction with her identity. To cope with such reality, Regina insults others and create a social division Regina George shows an interest in Cady Heron, …show more content…

The students, and even some of the teachers at her school hated her, but at the same time respected her, not only because of her ‘appealing appearance’, but also because she knows all the secrets about them which are written on “the Burn Book”. Regina’s social standing at the apex of popularity disables any type of force to rebel against her. However, because of her powerful position in the social ladder, she needs to maintain her presence, or else the school’s loyalty and attention to her will disappear. As Judith Butler mentioned, “Conception of social performance is applied, it is clear that although there are individual bodies that enact these significations by becoming stylized into modes, this ‘action’ is immediately public as well” (Butler, “Performative Acts and Gender Constitute”). Her identity, attire, attitude and action play major parts in the school society. For example, when Janice Ian cropped parts of Regina’s dress, girls, and even some guys in the school saw her rippled dress as a new trend, and began to imitate her fashion by wearing cropped dresses to school. Furthermore, Regina insults her peers because she has to make sure to that she is superior to them. However, everything changes once Regina starts to gain more weight. Her appearance is distorted and her loyalty

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