I watched our assigned movie for the week, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and even though this movie has been out for quite some time, this was my first time watching part of it and I am interested in watching the entire movie.
Family Rules
While watching the movie I noticed they had what I would consider strict family rules in place. The father was considered the head of the house and even made that statement; therefore, one rule I observed was he had the final say. I also noticed that even though Tula was thirty years old, she had to respect her parents and abide by their rules. When she apologized to her mother for lying about the pottery class, her mother told her to end the romance and when Tula told her mother she loved him, she just …show more content…
I also noticed later in the movie Tula became disengaged because she received a taste of individuality and began to enjoy it. Tula’s boyfriend was also disengaged with his family considering he came from a history of lawyers and he branched out to be a professor. Tula’s sister may also be considered as a disengaged family member because she is not living within the household as her siblings are and she has her own family and did not appear to be working within the family business although she stopped in for something to drink.
Family Power Structure
Ultimately the father has the power within the family. However, the mother also has power. She was able to persuade the father to allow Tula to go to college. The mother reports to Tula that the men are the head of the household; however, women are considered the neck that makes the head turn.
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He believed all non-Greeks wanted to be Greek and felt the need to educate everyone about the Greek culture. He also believed that windex was the cure to most aliments. He believed that Greeks should only marry Greeks. The father felt females were not smart and they should not be educated. Cognitive Problems
The father’s belief that Greeks should only marry Greeks is a part of the family’s cognitive problem. His belief caused his daughter a great deal of challenges in life. Once she was able to go to college, she was able to be more of an individual and she no longer had to dress the way she dressed at the restaurant. She felt comfortable enough to change her appearance.
Another problem the father had with his cognitive abilities was he believed windex would cure all aliments. He even tried to encourage his sister to use windex because he used it on his toe and it was much better.
He did not believe females were smart enough to make decisions and that males could do a better job at taking care of the household than
Family Rules
While watching the movie I noticed they had what I would consider strict family rules in place. The father was considered the head of the house and even made that statement; therefore, one rule I observed was he had the final say. I also noticed that even though Tula was thirty years old, she had to respect her parents and abide by their rules. When she apologized to her mother for lying about the pottery class, her mother told her to end the romance and when Tula told her mother she loved him, she just …show more content…
I also noticed later in the movie Tula became disengaged because she received a taste of individuality and began to enjoy it. Tula’s boyfriend was also disengaged with his family considering he came from a history of lawyers and he branched out to be a professor. Tula’s sister may also be considered as a disengaged family member because she is not living within the household as her siblings are and she has her own family and did not appear to be working within the family business although she stopped in for something to drink.
Family Power Structure
Ultimately the father has the power within the family. However, the mother also has power. She was able to persuade the father to allow Tula to go to college. The mother reports to Tula that the men are the head of the household; however, women are considered the neck that makes the head turn.
Family …show more content…
He believed all non-Greeks wanted to be Greek and felt the need to educate everyone about the Greek culture. He also believed that windex was the cure to most aliments. He believed that Greeks should only marry Greeks. The father felt females were not smart and they should not be educated. Cognitive Problems
The father’s belief that Greeks should only marry Greeks is a part of the family’s cognitive problem. His belief caused his daughter a great deal of challenges in life. Once she was able to go to college, she was able to be more of an individual and she no longer had to dress the way she dressed at the restaurant. She felt comfortable enough to change her appearance.
Another problem the father had with his cognitive abilities was he believed windex would cure all aliments. He even tried to encourage his sister to use windex because he used it on his toe and it was much better.
He did not believe females were smart enough to make decisions and that males could do a better job at taking care of the household than