Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Day of the Outlaw

In the film Day of the Outlaw, the attitude towards women is very vulgar. They do not seem to have a strong stand in society. During this time period, women are seen as very weak and hopeless, and they need men to protect them. Most men are not respectful and treat women as if they are just a means to satisfy one’s pleasure. An example of this behavior is shown when the “Outlaws” in the film kidnap the women. During this time, the women are pushed around from man to man, knowing they cannot save themselves. If it were not for the captain to stop these women from being victimized, they would have been used all night for the men’s pleasure and then just thrown away as if they were simply toys to play with.
From a cultural standpoint, this moving was made just about the time of the feminist movement. I believe the vulgar attitude towards women was meant to display the attitude towards the feminist movement at the time. Women were not taken seriously, and the idea of a number of females standing up for their rights and proving their abilities seemed like an incomprehensible thought. This movie used the character of Helen Crane to show the mocking attitude towards females and their push towards the feminist movement. This is shown when Crane’s character tries to save her husband. Her inability to do so on numerous occasions shows just how little power women had at the time, and how they were no taken seriously at all. The only role of a female was to stay at home, cook, clean, and be available for the men to go to when they needed some amusement in their lives.

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