Lara Croft

me for this critique is to talk about three key concepts that were used in these two films, “Lara Croft: The Tomb Raider” and “The piano”. I am to discuss the attitudes towards the gender roles that are in both time-lines of these films and the way in which these notions of gender are made and shaped by the historic and economic events. Both roles in the films are seen as completely different, Lara Croft as a highly intelligent and beautiful women, she’s described as a rich English girl who ventures

Abstract - Visual media such as video games have developed so much over the last twenty years. Games have become a popular media with all types of people throughout the world. This media affects many different people of all ages, religions, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation and especially gender. Gender bias is a huge issue within the games media. Issues such as stereotypes, objectification, overly sexualised characters mostly female and poor representation of female characters for example

As I continued on to the next level, I encountered an elderly bee, who had one last dying wish--A wish that I would soon fulfill. Oh, sweet pollination. It is the only way to make honey, and the only way for me to move on to the next level. I must help him. However, the elderly bee only wanted to pollinate one specific flower, "the sunflower with the big breasts." The sunflower was unwilling to corporate. Then, as I walked away, I encountered a swarm of bees, who only had one objective, to tickle

The victory of Judith tells the story of the defeat of Holofernes by Judith. It takes place in the small Jewish town of Bethulia, which had been surrounded by the Assyrians. Taking into consideration the fact that the Israelites were outnumbered and running out of water, Uzziah, the village chief, made the decision to surrender in 5 days time. Judith, a very beautiful widow, said that God was going to save them by her hand. She dressed herself with her best gowns and jewelry, bathed in perfume, and

When discussing the role of women in video games, it is important to establish what an acceptable female character is. An acceptable female character has her own motivations that are not dependent on a male character, is not overtly sexualized, and has a multi-dimensional personality. A well-written female character has a storyline that is independent of other male characters and does not serve to further male storylines. The Last of Us, developed by Naughty Dog, follows Joel as he leads Ellie

David Dale 1 Why women should not be sexualized and objectified the way they are in video games today: Most of us would already know that women’s representation in the media is highly sexualized and that women are regularly portrayed in a sexual manner and are objectified in all forms of media whether it be in magazines, online, television, movies, music videos, and of course video games (Wu, 2014). Many people derive gratification from what they read and hear every day without thinking about the

Comparison/Contrast Essay Outline 1 Name: _Kendra White_______________________ Assignment: "Captain America in a Turban" and "My Embarrassing Video Went Viral" ¥ Compare and/or contrast _____________________________________ INTRODUCTION "Captain America in a Turban" and "My Embarrassing Video Went Viral" display how both stories have similarities. In these stories which shows example of how people are dislike because of a person appearance, ethnicity or weight. However, this Connect

teens go through every day things like bullying, eating disorders and even self-harm. However she didn't let that stop her from pursuing her dreams, eventually she became a very successful high profile Hollywood actress staring in many movies like Lara Croft Tomb Raider. While she was filming that movie in Cambodia she experienced the struggles and hardships the people were facing. Having been touched by the people she must have felt a sense of wanting to make a difference by helping out in some sort

manufacturing of its image of women. I will chose a scene from Lara Croft: Tomb Raider to analyze in terms of how it demonstrates the male gaze. The eponymous Lara Croft Tomb Raider is a complex character within gendered cinema. On the one hand she is a seductive, sexy and capricious action heroine who likes to get down and dirty yet, on the other she is a strong, confident and highly educated woman. My analysis will be based on the film, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, a fantasy adventure thriller that released

1. Number one is not actually a question but I would like to expand on my thoughts about that statement. Having absolutely no background or experience in Archaeology I am guilty of equating the field with people like Lara Croft and Indiana Jones as the authors discussed in their writings. After reading the first chapter and introduction I can definitely see that those two characters are actually portrayed more as Antiquarians or treasure hunters. I did know that archaeologists focused on sights and