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Josie Andrews 412 Midterm ProjectsMain MenuIntroductionThe Ideological Function of Stars: Contradictions and Promises of Individualism.Prompt AnalysisLittle Women (George Cukor 1933)Tomboyism: Negotiating and Celebrating a Strong, Sprited Woman in the Great DepressionSylvia Scarlett (George Cukor, 1936)"Woman of the Year" (George Stevens, 1942)ConclusionBibliographyCATCH ME IF YOU CANThe Contradictions and Promises of Individualism in the Films of Katharine Hepburn 1933-1942Josephine Andrews3a113b8327c230bc7c10dd21f21428c4f7bcd00c
Decision to be a boy
12018-03-09T14:17:38-08:00Josephine Andrews3a113b8327c230bc7c10dd21f21428c4f7bcd00c286374Decision to be a boyplain2018-03-10T01:49:29-08:00Josephine Andrews3a113b8327c230bc7c10dd21f21428c4f7bcd00cIn this film, Sylvia wants to accompany her father, and because of a female's susceptibility to rape, the only way to safely do this is to become a boy. As Hepburn wells with tears, she assures her father that she doesn't mind, calling girls "silly." Like Jo in "Little Women," she wants to be a rough and tough boy. This gender reversal is not just for play acting or part of a personality but borders on a socially taboo cross-dressing in the 1930s that would not have resonated well with the audience. In fact, it was a box office flop.
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12018-03-04T02:24:45-08:00Josephine Andrews3a113b8327c230bc7c10dd21f21428c4f7bcd00cSylvia Scarlett Haircut Clip1Sylvia Scarlett Haircut Clip Credit to whoever it is due too.plain2018-03-04T02:24:45-08:00Josephine Andrews3a113b8327c230bc7c10dd21f21428c4f7bcd00c
