ENG215H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Nail Polish, Pin-Up Model, Jean Harlow
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Mrs. thompson emphasizes this generational gap herself: you wouldn"t remember what montreal was like then. Mrs. thompson"s response to genie generational gap b/w jeannie and. Mrs. thompson where mrs. thompson more traditional and perpetuates myths concerning sexual assault. Cultural discussion and movement about status and rights of women discrediting of mrs. thompson by. Jeannie"s response to her and her own credibility: mrs. thompson immature and not developed in her own behaviour. Jeannie also articulates her thoughts in response to sexual assault. Confronts tendency to be silent, encourages open discussion about. This story was written in 1965, yet the discussion is very much still these sensitive issues relevant in today"s society. Gives voice to jeannie as well as mrs. thompson allowing us to unpack, deconstruct and consider where these responses are coming from. Harlow, pin-up girl who"s objectified and celebrated: invites us to see this parallel and connection b/w jeannie"s and.
