Sexism
“Rear Window” is a movie filled with gaze. L. B. Jeffries spends most of his time watching his neighbors, who for the most part are ignorant of his stare. The implications of his gaze are complex: he watches the different stages of marriage, observes his alluring neighbors such as Miss Torso, and monitors Mr. Thorwald with serious interest. In addition, the way he sees Lisa changes over the course of the film: at the beginning of the film, he shows up to be too involved in looking out the window to pay consideration to Lisa, but by the conclusion of the film, once she gets to be immersed in the action, the way he looks at Lisa has totally changed. Hitchcock’s utilize of gaze in “Rear Window” gives a number of interesting elucidations.
Maria Cosma said that in “Rear Window” women are to be seen and …show more content…
The control of his subjects permits him to make an environment of deception in his connections; in the event that the ladies around him are not seen as genuine to him but as pieces of art, at that point he has no commitment to an enthusiastic speculation in their well-being or in the advancement of their connections.
In the film, Jeff has a broken leg and is unable to move, women are the ones to care for him. Jeff appears particularly disinterested in Lisa as a wife, and subsequently, a sexual object. Once more, it is Lisa who takes the dynamic part. She brings Jeff dinner, and afterward she makes the first moves romantically, welcoming herself over to dinner and afterward to spend the night. Jeff, rather than initiating these moments of sentiment, is instead acted upon by Lisa, subject to her sexual double entendres.
As summarized on the website The Museum of Film History, “Men are shown as damaged and needing help, while women are shown as caregivers. Men think women are interested in money or status or success, while women are only interested in love. And men
“Rear Window” is a movie filled with gaze. L. B. Jeffries spends most of his time watching his neighbors, who for the most part are ignorant of his stare. The implications of his gaze are complex: he watches the different stages of marriage, observes his alluring neighbors such as Miss Torso, and monitors Mr. Thorwald with serious interest. In addition, the way he sees Lisa changes over the course of the film: at the beginning of the film, he shows up to be too involved in looking out the window to pay consideration to Lisa, but by the conclusion of the film, once she gets to be immersed in the action, the way he looks at Lisa has totally changed. Hitchcock’s utilize of gaze in “Rear Window” gives a number of interesting elucidations.
Maria Cosma said that in “Rear Window” women are to be seen and …show more content…
The control of his subjects permits him to make an environment of deception in his connections; in the event that the ladies around him are not seen as genuine to him but as pieces of art, at that point he has no commitment to an enthusiastic speculation in their well-being or in the advancement of their connections.
In the film, Jeff has a broken leg and is unable to move, women are the ones to care for him. Jeff appears particularly disinterested in Lisa as a wife, and subsequently, a sexual object. Once more, it is Lisa who takes the dynamic part. She brings Jeff dinner, and afterward she makes the first moves romantically, welcoming herself over to dinner and afterward to spend the night. Jeff, rather than initiating these moments of sentiment, is instead acted upon by Lisa, subject to her sexual double entendres.
As summarized on the website The Museum of Film History, “Men are shown as damaged and needing help, while women are shown as caregivers. Men think women are interested in money or status or success, while women are only interested in love. And men