City Of God - GENDER REPRESENTATIONS Flashcards
1
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What does CoG represent?
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- a regressive, patriarchal society where male aggression, violence and strength are rewarded to survive
- more traditional and primal traits are required to gain power and respect in the favelas
2
Q
What does Rocket lack?
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- Rocket is a character that lacks or rejects these more traditional aggressive male traits
- means he holds no power in the City of God and needs to escape to a more liberal and accepting society
3
Q
What drew Knockout Ned back into a masculine world of violence?
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- the rape of his girlfriend and the murder of his brother and father
- the horrific act of rape and his failure to protect his family and girlfriend emasculates Ned with his only option to restore his pride and make ego is to enact revenge against Lil Ze’
4
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What is Ned?
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- the tragic hero, drawn into gang warfare and forced into a transition to more traditional dominant representation of masculinity
5
Q
What does the lack of government and police intervention cause?
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- crime seemingly for some the only option to get by
6
Q
How are the females objectified?
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- by male characters and are shown to need protection in this violent male environment - Bernice tries to escape but cannot and is later seen on the arms of Blacky as a gangster’s ‘moll’
7
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Who does Angelica move from?
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- Angelica moves from lover to lover as she looks for safety and status in more dominant male characters - their involvement weakens the position of males and leads to their death
8
Q
When did women have more of an influence and where is this an example?
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- women had more influence in the 1960’s
- Dona Zelia appears to run her own home and sells marijuana to support her family however is dependent on sexual favours from boys for support
9
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What does Marina appear to have?
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- a positive equal representation with her male peers and has an apartment and a job - primarily a commentary on class and location within the favelas
