The movie Persuasion (1995) by Director Roger Michell foregrounds eating behaviors of restraint and indulgence to create specific commentaries on hegemonic feminine "ideals" of beauty. Persuasion, not only performs, but elevates an anorexic ideal for these white English female aristocrats. Choose one specific scene to examine and deconstruct with attention to power, mis-en-scene and narrative. metaphor, etc. Do you (and if so, where do you )see these ideals operating in alternate cultural contexts, on screen and/or in daily life?

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One specific scene in Persuasion 1995 that can be examined to deconstruct the portrayal of hegemonic feminine ideals of beauty is the dinner party sce... View the full answer