Maude proves throughout the movie to be in control of almost every situation she puts herself in. She always has a plan in the back of her mind, and seems to be plotting and scheming at all times. She is a very smart woman who knows what she wants and sets out to get it. After discussing and a watching a segment of "Bringing Up Baby," it made me want to watch more. Katherine Hepburn's character, Susan Vance, had many similar qualities as Maude. She may have seemed a lot more innocent and naive, however, she manipulated men to get her way. When the tiger was in her bedroom, she initially did not have a plan to get Cary Grant over to her apartment. As their conversation unfolded we watch her fall and pretend to be attacked by the tiger. Moments later he rushes to her rescue only to find that she has not even broken a nail let alone been attacked. Both women are feminists, however Maude's feminism makes her seem strange to the audience. It is very predominant in the movie through her art and the way she speaks. Susan, on the other hand, is less obvious about being a feminist, but could be viewed as equally weird. These women are both intelligent and at some points deceiving of their fellow characters in their respective movies. I think it would be interesting to watch all of "Bringing Up Baby" in order to further compare them.
No comments:
Post a Comment