female desire

Ray 2022-03-22 09:01:34

In addition to the perspective of stars and fans, the feminist perspective is also worth discussing, which is quite interesting. It's a narrative film with a female protagonist that depicts one woman's adoration and infatuation with another. In fact behind Eve's infatuation is a desire to be Margo. From the act of quietly trying on Margo's costume and standing on stage pretending to receive applause, it's clear that Eve wants to be the exact same woman as Margo, and even her partner wants to be the same. So this is where Eve seduces Bill. And Eve's failure to seduce just proves that there is no complete replacement. But Eve is still relying on lies, threats, etc. to constantly satisfy his desires. Finally, the appearance of Eve's fans and the costume fitting scene at the end of the credits express the continuation and cycle of this female desire.

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  • Lloyd Richards: Karen, let me tell you about Eve. She's got everything - a born actress. Sensitive, understanding, young, exciting, vibrant...

    Karen: Don't run out of adjectives, dear.

  • Karen: [narrating] Newton, they say, thought of gravity by getting hit on the head by an apple. And the man who invented the steam-engine, he was watching a teakettle. But not me. My big idea came to me just sitting on a couch. That boot in the rear to Margo. Heaven knows, she had one coming. From me, from Lloyd, from Eve, Bill, Max and so on. We'd all felt those size fives of hers often enough. But how? The answer was buzzing around me like a fly. I had it. But I let it go. Screaming and calling names is one thing, but this could mean...

    Karen: [continues] Why not? "Why," I said to myself, "not?" It would all seem perfectly legitimate. And only two people in the world would know. Also, the boot would land where it would do the most good for all concerned. After all, it was no more than a harmless joke which Margo herself would be the first to enjoy. And no reason why she shouldn't be told about it... in time.

    Karen: [on the phone, calling Eve to let her in on her little "joke"] Hello. Will you please call Miss Eve Harrington to the phone?