Male Dominance In Marvel Avengers

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The clip from this movie, Marvel Avengers, takes place in warehouse setting with the lead role being a female actress. The actress plays a dominant role and has shown to be more masculine than other male characters. The actress is handcuffed and tied to a chair but is still able to break free and attack all three male characters simultaneously. It is seemingly apparent that this clip can be seen through a Feminist Literary Theory (Feminist Lens). The language and manner that the video displays the literature in a female dominance. Typically, we see media portray male dominance in action thriller movies, but in this movie its quite the opposite. Not only is the female character the lead role but it's a role that requires a lot of power, authority,

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