2 Woman, 1 Journey!
This is a story about 2 different types of woman, one which is Louise. She is bold and has a very manly personality but on the other hand Thelma is lovely, sweet and fearful like most woman. Louise works at a diner she is single and very overpowering. Thelma stays at home, she has a very controlling husband and she seems so afraid.
From the beginning Louise took charge, the both of them decided to go out of town for a couple of days. Thelma didn't tell her husband because she knew he wasn't going to allow it so she just packed her stuff and left. When the 2 woman stop at a bar to get some drinks they realize everything is going downhill. Thelma flirts with a man, and ends up almost getting raped, just as Louise came to Thelma's rescue but the man wouldn't stop until Louise pulled out her gun. When the man kept mouthing back to Louise she shot him. Simple as that. That was where in the movie you understand she isn't like an other woman she takes control and does whatever she has in mind.
The journey then only begins, Louise and Thelma have nothing to do but run. Thelma being the womanly type of woman was constantly worried and nagging Louise about what to do next and how to do it. Shortly later Louise decided to call home, well a guy that she thought she loved but he didn't love her back or so she thought. When she called him she asked for money, he sent her the amount she asked for. Louise and Thelma then set out again and Louise said they were going to Mexico. Thelma didn't agree at first but then she came around after her husband yelled at her and told her to come home. They met a man that needed a ride, Louise said no but Thelma agreed to it. She seemed to be very attracted to this man (Brad Pitt). Thelma ends up telling him about what has happened and he also tells her about how he steals. She didn't think nothing of it, she sleeps with him but when they wake up and he is gone so is the money. This is where both woman become stronger. Thelma uses the skills (Brad Pitt) thought her and steals. To get them what they need.
Thelma decided to contact her husband again, but when he is acting nice and different both Thelma and Louise find out they are being searched for. They tell the police that they were leaving. As of everything that was happening these woman ran, they didn't care what was waiting for them. When they were finally found, they ran got chased but didn't worry about what will happen instead of turing back and heading to jail they just ran their car off of a cliff. Brave woman living the life they want. They turn out to be more manly like then womanly.
Nicole,
ReplyDeleteI think, especially in your long middle paragraph, you're spending too much time on plot summary and not putting in enough analysis of what this means through the Feminist Lens. So, can you add some commentary about the deeper messages of the film from this perspective?
Its so Good!! I agree with Mr.feldman add more of the deeper message.
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