Essays on Norma Rae

The movie Norma Rae depicts a single mother who follows her family’s long history of manual labor within an oppressive textile mill in North Carolina. (Ritt) Throughout the film, the character Norma Rae has to endure excessive themes of gender inequality, racial discrimination, differing religious…

In the scheme of major motion pictures today there’s an attempt to portray women as strong people, yet in every role there are instances of docility so that the male characters have often had the upper hand. In more modern times, the downfall of women…

Looking back on social issues and trends that have emerged in decades through filmmaking. As well as the influences the cinema has impacted on society. Looking at the genre of a film someone might be able to pick- up a movie. That would start some…