The Importance Of Masculine And Feminine In Dr. Strangelove

Even though Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb screened in the midst of the sobering Cold War, critics were keen on praising the film for its mastery of humor applied to such a sensitive matter. The film is exceedingly loaded with metaphors, innuendos, and allusions that nothing can be left undissected or taken for face value; the resulting effect is understood to be part of Kubrick’s multifarious theme. Kubrick has stated that what began as a “the basis for a serious film about accidental war ” eventually birthed an absurd and farcical classic comedy. The director fuses together irony, satire, and black humor to create a waggish piece but most of all the situation of the times and its

Picture books through descriptive language and symbolic illustrations can convey many meanings. In requiem for a beast the bull metaphorically represents many issues. On one level it represent anger, violence and hatred. On another level it conveys a road to redemption. The beast also embodies the boys fathers demons from his past mistakes and can illustrate a theme of memories and how they can help us deal with our demons.

From the moment that the apple touched Eve’s lips, women have been seen as an embodiment of all that is evil. This reflects misogynistic societal beliefs that women are below men. While many of the prejudices towards women are hidden in modern American society, some misogynistic stereotypes are still present. In Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, one can see many misogynistic and sexist undertones. Big Nurse Ratched is in a position of authority over a large group of men and is seen as a tyrannical and unjust ruler. Although most of her methods would have been seen as awful when used by any person, the saturation of bad women in the novel creates an unfavorable picture of women in general. The balance of power in the ward is

The filmmakers’ main ideas are that the government misled and lied to the people of the U.S. so that they would believe that the atomic bomb would have no effect on their health and security, that we should question if the government should have lied to the American people, and to make us question whether or not the citizens of the U.S. would continue to be as naive as the people of the 1950’s.

Through time, the relationships in the ward blossomed into brotherhood. An alliance against Miss Ratched was formed, so that they could all protect themselves from her wrath and punishments. McMurphy uses his masculinity and his sexuality to overcome her dominance over the ward. By pushing her temper to it’s limits, the patients become more confident and outgoing, they ultimately learn to become men. “So she really lets herself go and her painted smile twists, stretches to an open snarl, and she blows up bigger and bigger, big as a tractor, so big I can smell the machinery inside the way you smell a motor pulling too big a load” (Kesey 5).

The stereotypical man does not qualm at the thought of killing, nor does he hesitate when pulling the trigger. Neither does Kenneth when he imagines the tin can being a Nazi Soldier, he immediately fires his gun to kill the soldier, with typical masculine callousness. This leads into the last of Dubus’s allusions in this small section, is his soldiers calling him captain. This again stems to Kenneth’s urge to be the man or leader of the house, and he is right now the leader of his team; they are his soldiers, his men, he is their captain. However, while outside the house Kenneth is manly and strong, inside he displays more feminist traits, “Connie kissed them, then he did. His mother and father looked happy and he felt good about that…”Hold down the fort, Son” his father said. “I will”.Then they were gone, the screen door slamming behind them, and Connie left the sunporch, but he stood at the door, listening to the car starting and watching its headlights as it...drove away. Still, he did not move”(Dubus, 271) Contrasting with earlier, Dubus now attempts to portray Kenneth with feminine traits such as empathy, affection, and tenderness, additionally he tries to imply that these are Kenneth’s true feelings. The primary example of this is the short converse between Kenneth and his father. When his father tells Kenneth, to “hold down the fort” or exactly what Kenneth has been imagining outside the house. But, when offered this dream opportunity for

In this essay I will analyze two Cold War American Films, War Games and Dr.Strangelove. Both of these films portray the cold war era, where it was uncertain when and if nuclear fallout would happen. I will start off by giving a brief summary of both films. Then talk about some cold war culture such as posters, TV shows, and historical events discussed in class, as well as some aspects of plot in the films, such as the leaders in power in each film and finally compare both films to the culture shown and argue that they both accurately portrayed it.

Again, the representation of a man being helpless and powerless are traits commonly assigned to female characters. Whereas the representation of women being smart and helpful are commonly assigned to male characters. Hitchcock purposely gives the “male” characteristics to women characters and “female” characteristics to male characters in order to challenge the stereotypical gender roles.

Charles Maland’s argument for the 1964 film Dr. Strangelove is that it was one of the most “fascinating and important American films of the 1960s.” He backs up his argument with evidence of the films rejection of the Ideology of Liberal Consensus, its attack on “crackpot realism” and critique of life in the 1960s Cold War era, and finally its paradoxical revolution that sets an example for other films to come after.

Post World War II America was a society full of anxiety. In the late 1950s Americans were deeply troubled by so many social shifts. Major changes were occurring both internally and externally. They were in the midst of the Cold War, and were vastly approaching the atomic age. There was a communist scare and fear of Russian expansion. Joseph McCarthy was hunting down major celebrities for their communist involvement and the 'Red Influence' seemed to be everywhere. The move toward suburbia and the growth of multinational corporations were flourishing. People seemed to be pulled in every direction. Another change that would have a major impact on society for years to come was the

The film Dr. Strangelove is very critical of the American government during the Cold War. The film features a commander named “Jack D. Ripper,” who orders an attack on Communist Russia because he thinks they are secretly trying to add fluoride to the American water supply. Later in the movie, the President calls upon a former Nazi to help him figure out how to deal with the repercussions of Ripper’s actions. Several times during the film, the former Nazi refers to the President as “Mein Fuher.” It was no accident on Stanley Kubrick’s part to have the President referred to as such. Kubrick successfully showed the similarities between dropping an atomic bomb and committing genocide.

Experiencing the horrible and panful misfortune that many people faced in the 1930s due to the great depression John Steinbeck wrote one of the most critically acclaimed novellas Of Mice and Men. The novella follows the story of two migrant ranch workers George and Lennie who while trying to find work develop a close friendship and share a dream of one day owning their own land. But beneath the surface of what seems like a simple tale of two unlikely friends is a much deeper story and inside of those who were accepted and those who were marginalised. John Steinbeck has ability in his writing to touch the readers and convey his messages of friendship, race, alienation and misogyny that were very present in the 1930s throw his characters Crooks,

Dr. Strangelove and Brazil both portray the future, while also adding humor to the plot. These movies are futuristic, but more like dystopia movies in my opinion. These movies use dark humor to get their point across. Dark humor is a delicate balancing act expertly courting elements of comedy and woe (Robinson).

This can be detrimental to the development of a well-rounded individual, which Segel glosses over in the last page when she states that boys are missing out on another perspective (184). The absence of femininity is brought to life in the novel in a variety of ways. First, there is literally one female character in the entire book, and she is restricted to a handful of chapters. The consequence is seen via Jim’s behaviour, as he is then constantly seeking out approval from the masculine characters in his life, as there is no other perspective for him to view the world. Next, there is the strange bond with Billy, as he represents the masculinity Jim finds lacking in his father; consequently, this leads to his fascination with pirates and treasure. Furthermore, the degree of violence is antonymous with femininity and also results in the good guys winning; accordingly, this promotes to little boys who read the story that females are unnecessary, and guns can solve

What was it that caused the aggression and dominance exhibited by the boys of Lord of the Flies? Was it some metaphysical, spiritual force, or perhaps their genetic makeup? Could it have been the influence of their peers or families, or was it the media that inspired this dangerous pattern? Conceivably, their gender had something to do with this appalling trait. It all begs the question, would the same experiences have occurred had females been stranded on the island instead of males? Had females been in a similar situation as the boys in Lord of the Flies, they would have fared abundantly better. Initially, this paper will address society’s role in encouraging males’ violent behavior, as well as females’ politeness and passivity.