EN 1006 Lecture Notes - Sexual Repression, Free Range, Masculinity
17 Apr 2013
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Austen and the creation of english literature. Individuals negotiating personal needs in relation to external social demands and internal moral codes. Held open a new world for women. In films, bringing a text to life for a wider audience. A high cultural aesthetic that values: literature, history, class hierarchy, an appreciation of irony and satire, englishness, dialogue-driven narratives, repression of foul language and overt sexuality. Industry aims to preserve past glory of british culture and identity through recreation of great literature. To bring viewer back to re-imagines past, past that has been turned into a safe, familiar place. Satisfies longing for a golden age of propriety, decency, courtesy. All characters get their just desserts (elizabeth gets darcy and vice versa) Achieved by claiming authenticity that manifests itself through location, costume and acting. A longing for a return to pre-feminist past, to stability of gender-fixed positions. Historical dramas performs physical and sexual repression through an over-investment in the meaningful look .
