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legendary film Thelma & Louise, released in 1991, involves two female as the main characters, and challenges some gender stereotypes. Many audiences and critics expect them to act in a certain way that most women are presumed to, but two protagonists in the film, as the title says itself, Thelma and Louis play unexpected aggressive roles. Thelma is an obedient married woman to her intolerant and selfish husband. Louise is a single woman who works as a waitress to supports herself. Thelma seems to be

I found Thelma & Louise, an American crime drama, to be an interesting, positive movie. It seems to me, everything in the film has the intention to deliver a strong message to its female audience. Thelma & Louise is an excellent movie because it manages to show both the fun aspects of a road trip and its dark side, such as rape, trauma, getting robbed, and crimes against females.  Watching this movie reminded me of Brian Tracy’s book “Eat that Frog!”. In this book, he asks, “How do you eat an elephant

The 1991 film, Thelma and Louise, directed by Ridley Scott, scripted by Callie Khouri, and starring Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, portrays the adventures of two female protagonists. The film starts with the lives of two females in the roles society has set out for them. After deciding on going on an adventure together the females get into trouble with the law and face consequences, however, they make their own decisions on what they should do. Many consider the film to have changed the bias Hollywood

In Boozer’s article, he describes how Thelma and Louise breaks away from the typical Western or classical road film genre, particularly how females are portrayed in these types of movies. It definitely gave me more of a sense on how this has changed over time, such as how female rebellion was typically not political in nature and are typically driven by greed and/or romantic intentions. However, in this film, it is clear that the two protagonists are trying to liberate themselves from their oppressive

The movie Thelma & Louise written by Callie Khouri is a classic feminist movie. In the movie, it portrays two very different women who the audience watch evolve throughout the movie. This movie does not portray women in the typical fashion as most other movies. This movie is filled with suspense and action which is very unlikely with two women as the protagonists. This movie portrays men in a very negative light, Khouri, writes it this way to make male audiences think of how they may treat the women

Thelma and Louise (1991) is widely considered a historically significant film for its contribution to the feminist agenda and portrayal of women on screen. The film features positive images of women as well as the rejection of a male oppressed (oppressive patriarchal society) society. This film subverts the classic road, “male buddy” movie genre by telling a story (we have so often seen starring male leads) with women in the centre and the males on the periphery. This unusual take on the genre has

Two friends, Thelma, an oppressed housewife and Louise, a frustrated waitress decide to take a weekend getaway from their normal lives and hit the road. Despite having good intentions, things take a turn for the worst when they decide to stop at a roadside bar. Thelma is involved in an attempted rape by a man she had just met. Before things escalated, Louise comes to Thelma’s rescue, but in doing so, killed the man trying to rape her. Instead of going to the police, Thelma and Louise decide to travel

1. Definition of the catalyst of the film “Thelma and Louise” The catalyst moment in the screenplay is when Louise shoots Harlan. The incident, when Harlan is assaulting Thelma, set the first dramatic moment. This major event is the twist that provokes the action to escalate to the next act. In outrageous behavior, with suppressed feelings about her past, Louise relapses. She defends her friend, and at the same time, reacts to the memories of abuse she suffered, consequently, making justice for both

that hold women back. He becomes the wall which holds back women from fulfilling their "wishes, ambitions, pleasures, and impulses"(NY Times, 1991). Thelma is who we are, a prisoner behind this wall and Louise is who we want to become... the prisoner who breaks free and confronts those who held her back. Another cathartic scene is that in which Thelma and Louise confront the truck driver who has been harassing them the entire distance of their road trip. That truck driver is someone almost every

According to the author, people want to believe that the church is a place for healing. The churches are telling people they can heal, so they want to see it. The church has been telling them Christ is the answer to all their problems. In a practical way, do these people find the church a place of love and acceptances? “Do they find an environment that demonstrates God’s unconditional love and promotes personal healing? Too often, they do not.” (p. 11) It is wise and mature leadership in the church