I really enjoyed last Tuesday’s movie “Women on the verge of nervous breakdown”. I thought that the topic – Spanish women and their character was a genius topic for a comedy! I do believe that Spanish women are little bit different that any other culture women because of their feisty and outspoken temperament. We saw this film through these women’s eyes and their feeling towards the world, especially men, were quite overreacted, but for once a man watching this film can experience what chaotic messes go on in our heads every single day…what a relief! Now I just have to trick my husband into watching this movie…
I don’t think we would find women in America today acting the same as in this film. First of all this film is a comedy, so we all know that pretty much everything is exaggerated. But I believe American women feel freer to live their lives by themselves and do not try to hold on to the “macho” men who are cheating on them. I believe media and its messages play a grand role is person’s opinions and outlook on life and today’s media is encouraging independence and freedom from anyone and anything. But at the same time it is difficult to make a comparison since this film is not current. So if we go back to the same times and make a comparison, maybe there would not be too many differences in women’s behaviors.
I do not know many Spanish women, so it would be difficult to point out any differences between Spanish Europe and Spanish America women and try to be correct. But in my opinion, Spanish American women are more humble and less outspoken due to the mixture of social classes in their continent. Spanish European women are more even as far as social classes and therefore probably are more outspoken.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
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Thank you for validating what I was feeling. I thought that if my husband would see this movie it might explain some of my abberant ideas...no I have not thrown anything,yet.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure that women, even modern day women always leave the cheating man...Tiger Wood's wife, for example. But, it is much more accepted in society for a woman to not put up with infidelity.
I like how you described the spanish women with a fiesty and outspoken temperment. The women really like to be close to those they are speaking too. They didn't seem to give anyone any personal space. They also used a lot of touch. I think they women did not seem intimated by anyone. I can't imagine knowingly serving policeman drugs in food. That Gaspacho was quite a drink.
ReplyDeleteThe women in the film really seemed to enjoy flirting with men. I was so surprised Pepa and her friend flirted with Ivan's son while his girlfreind was passed out from the Gaspacho.
I think Ivan as the cheating husband, seemed to flirt as a way of life. I don't think he was sincere in anything he did. He seemed to float from one women to the next, without having any strong feelings for any of them. He knew lots of words to say, but didn't seem to believe them.
Great points, Neringa!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to tell you I really enjoyed your discussion in class on Tuesday night. It's so interesting to hear how other cultures are, especially one I know very little about.
I can't imagine not smiling and talking to people I don't know; that would not work out well with being a nurse :)
Thanks for bringing a fresh perspective to the class!
Heather Kelsey