The Presentation of Women in Thrillers in the 1930s and Today a Comparison on the Basis of Two Movies: the 39 Steps & the Bourne Identity

The Presentation of Women in Thrillers in the 1930s and Today a Comparison on the Basis of Two Movies: the 39 Steps & the Bourne Identity

  • Submitted By: donjonson
  • Date Submitted: 08/15/2008 3:27 AM
  • Category: English
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1. Introduction 3


2. The two movies and The Bourne Identity 4

2.1 The 39 Steps 4

2.2 The Bourne Identity 4

2.3 Pamela and Marie 5


3. Comparison of selected scenes in The 39 Steps and The Bourne Identity 5

3.1 First kiss scene 6
3.1.1 The 39 Steps 6
3.1.1.1 Situation and context 6
3.1.1.2 Scenic portrayal 6
3.1.1.3 Pamela's behavior 7

3.1.2 The Bourne Identity 7
3.1.2.1 Situation and context 7
3.1.2.2 Scenic portrayal 8
3.1.2.3 Marie's behavior 8

3.2 Last scene 9
3.2.1 The 39 Steps 9
3.2.1.1 Situation and context 9
3.2.1.2 Scenic portrayal 9
3.2.1.3 Pamela's behavior 9

3.2.2 The Bourne Identity 10
3.2.2.1 Situation and context 10
3.2.2.2 Scenic portrayal 10
3.2.2.3 Marie's behavior 11

3. Conclusion 11

4. Bibliographie 13



1. Introduction
Beautiful and charming, selfconfident and at the same time triggering protective instincts – women in supporting roles in the thriller often show similar attributes. Through the decades, due to emancipation and other social developments, the presentation of women in the thriller, as well as in any other genre, has changed. In early movie productions women were mainly shown as a decorative accessory, the lover of the hero, the price to be won or the victim to be rescued. Nowadays female characters play the main part in some thrillers, they are tough and heroines themselves, just like Lara Croft1 (Angelina Jolie) and Ellen Ripley2 (Sigourney Weaver). But there are still many thrillers that show the classical role-model: The male hero and his beautiful female accessory matter. Nevertheless, the way these women are presented is variable.
If one is to compare a thriller dated in the 1930s to a thriller of today, one will encounter several...

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