Dollhouse

the characters live in. The mise-en-scene is very well thought out, consisting mostly of warm and bright colors. The camera work was smooth, usually consisting of long cuts and heavy panning. In the opening sequence, we are introduced with the dollhouse-like appearance of the Bishop House. Everything appears in an orderly fashion, the rooms are next to each other, and something different is happening in each room. This all ties into the fairytale-like world that Anderson is creating. The…

An Exploration on Lewis Goldberg’sFive Factor Model in Association with Obedience As often beyond what is of a simple explanation, behavior is determined through complex intertwinements of internal and external factors as well as individual differences (Paulhus, Delroy. “Trait Psychology.” CIRS building at the University of British Columbia. Vancouver. 25 January 2016. Lecture.). In the case of obedience to authority, behavior is, without exception, dependent on several intervening factors…

Nora announces, “He called me his doll-child, and he played with me just as I used to play with my dolls.” (Ibsen 93). Torvald Helmer treats his wife like his property throughout the entire story and the fact that he treats her like a doll in his dollhouse shows how women were treated during this time period. The women weren’t treated as adults, they were treated as defenseless possessions who weren’t capable of doing anything for themselves. As all of the stories progressed, the husbands became…

A report from the Surgeon General’s Conference on Children’s Mental Health described the mental health needs of children and their families as a “health crisis” in the United States, and if left unaddressed, then mental health concerns may lead to long-term negative outcomes for children (Swank & Shin 2015). Children are the future of this country, and the world for that matter and if they are not taken care of in the best way possible what does that say for the future? Child centered play…

Class Connections: 1. Through volunteering at KinderFrogs, I mainly learned that gender can be such a social construct. Meaning, we as humans either consciously or not, typically adhere to the different gender stereotypes that have been presented to us throughout our lives. While we have discussed this concept in great detail in class, we usually focused on the negative aspects of “socializing gender.” For example, we have talked about how boys feel pressured not to cry or play with dolls,…

Once upon a time there was a Princess named Maggie. She lives in a castle in Genovia with her parents; King Henry, Queen Elizabeth and her four siblings. Maggie has three sisters. Their names are Laura, age 24, Dahlia, age 18 and Daisy, age 17. Her brothers’ name is Lancelot. He is 21 years old. Maggie is the youngest of five children. All of the princesses have a special gift. Laura was born with the ability to talk to animals. At Delilah’s’ birth, she received the gift of changing the weather.…

Realism: Realism is a literary movement which began in France in middle of nineteen century. It deals with the themes and ideas associated with daily life. A realistic picture of society with issues related to common man and social and cultural system are portrayed as it is. Realism was the reaction against “Romanticism” where life is depicted with all its harsh and soft realities, where relations and situations are presented without idealizing, flattering or romanticizing. It deals specially…

folly.” (Demon Wise, Empire) Because the movie is verging on a formalist film many of the editing styles are obsured and almost too much for a viewer to handle. A writer from the site PluggedIn had something to offer on this idea. He said “is this dollhouse dramedy merely good at being quite bad?” (Paul Asay, Plugged In) He raises a good point. Is this movie just so bad that we enjoy the witty humor, the bad editing and the odd camera angles? It 's a really good review and one that makes you…

In this era, consumption is an essential element in our daily life as to integrate people into the social process of meaning and connect our micro-life to the macro social structure and trends. Consumption is not only a simple act of purchases, but it involves a wide range of emotions, values, identities, and thoughts. The process of children’s interaction with toys allow them to gain an impression of the social world. Thus, toy consumption is a critical part in conceptualizing a self and gender…

destruction of self-worth that comes from comparing the normal to the unrealistic, the beautiful to the artificial. The judgment of a woman begins the moment that each young girl is introduced to a Barbie Doll, Ken Doll and all the accessories of the dollhouse fantasy life that they live in. The superficial thought that for a modern woman to have their happiness it must be based upon looking perfect in the mirror and being flawless inside and out. The unconscious behavior of women in today’s…