How To Identify Quinn As The Alpha-Female Character In The Film Unreal

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Quinn signifies the archetypal alpha female character in the television show UnREAL, in that Quinn as the alpha-female highlights an important theme: Feminism. Most notably, Caucasian males regulate the higher power hierarchies of the film industry. It is the point that Quinn blazed herself a path of success as an executive producer in the male-dominated industry of film that makes the television show UnREAL a venue for promoting the feminist ideology. Therefore, Quinn’s character exemplifies the advancement of feminism, female empowerment, and gender equality in the film industry. The opening sequence from 5:27 to 5:52 illustrates the sponsorship of feminism and gender equality via Quinn. Additionally, the promotion of women’s rights is noticeable because of the staging and cinematography; in which Quinn’s character symbolizes the embodiment of gender equality in the film industry. …show more content…
In terms of staging, the audience sees that the props in the background consist of filming equipment for the show Everlasting, such as lights and dollies. The staging for this scene clues in the audience that this is at Quinn’s workplace on the set of Everlasting. To accentuate that this is Quinn’s workplace, there is a brightly lit stage light propped up on the upper left middle of the frame. The stage light accents the workplace equipment, while leaving Rachel in shadows. This is foregrounding a critique in feminism at the workplace because of the staging. The politics of women’s rights at the workplace, historically, has been issue of gender equality because of unequal pay, sexual abuse, and other

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