“Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.” ― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel
Hidden Figures (2016) follows three black women, Katherine Goble (Taraji P. Henson), Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe), and Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer), who work as human computers solving complex math problems for NASA. Because the women are black, they work in a segregated building from other employees and have little to none opportunity for advancement. The …
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 1 (2014) is a dystopian film that is a continuation of Katniss Everdeen’s (Jennifer Lawrence) fight against the dictating Capitol of Panem to free all of its citizens. In this installment, Katniss is taken to District 13’s underground bunker where they are leading the revolution against the capitol. After Katniss is …
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On the Basis of Sex (2018) is based on the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she graduates from law school, becomes a professor, raises a family, and serves as council in the court case, Moritz v. Commissioner. Ginsburg, played by Felicity Jones, is first portrayed as a student at Harvard Law School. In one …
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Iron Jawed Angels (2004) is a historical film about Alice Paul (Hilary Swank), Lucy Burns (Frances O’Connor), and the suffragist movement in the early 1900’s. Women’s suffrage was a political movement that was mostly lead by women and used peaceful strategies and actions as they aimed to change the American Constitution to allow women to …
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North Country (2005) is based on the true story of a woman who sues the coal mine she previously worked for, which changed the how people and companies all over the country address sexual assault. The film focuses on Josey Aimes (Charlize Theron) who flees her abusive husband and moves back to her hometown in …
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The Intern (2015) follows Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro), a retired widower as he searches for an activity to fill his days and to give him a sense of much needed purpose. Before retiring, Ben worked as a manager of a phonebook company that was located at the same factory at which he will soon …
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“The Devil Wears Prada” follows aspiring journalist Andy (Anne Hathaway), who dislikes the shallowness of the fashion industry, as she becomes the personal assistant to Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), the editor-in-chief of one of the top fashion magazines. Miranda is a fierce leader with whom is not to be messed. Miranda’s employees are terrified of …
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9 to 5, the 1980 film, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton has components of a feminist film, but misses its goal of becoming a feminist manifesto. The movie follows three women office workers, Violet (Lily Tomlin), Judy (Jane Fonda), and Doralee (Dolly Parton), who become unlikely friends after being witness to how …
Alien (1979) was off target in their aim to create a feminist masterpiece, in which a woman is the sole survivor and responsible for saving humans from a virtually indestructible alien. To begin with, the film’s heroine, Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is third in command on the commercial ship, whom is initially ignored when she …
My name is Morgan Harms, and I use the pronouns she/her. I enrolled in this course because it fulfills one of my course requirements for my endorsement in English Language Arts. I chose to take this specific course instead of another course that would fulfill my graduation requirement because I have previously taken women’s studies …
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