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Angels Wear White: The Expression of Social Symptoms in Feminist Perspective

Author(s)

Cancan Yang*

Affiliation(s)

School of Theater, Film and Television, Communication University of China, Beijing, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

Angels Wear White starts with a child sexual abuse case, presenting the real social situations of females with different identities as the plot unfolds. Female characters in the film, the heroine, Mia, Wen, and Lily, Wen’s mother, Xin, and the allegorical figure of Monroe with rich connotations shed light on women’s lowliness and helplessness in patriarchy. This article will analyze this movie from critical feminist theory, revealing the tough situation that women face under discipline, oppression, and the rise of rebel consciousness after being hurt.

Keywords

Angels Wear White; Critical Feminists; Metaphor; Patriarchy; Feminist Consciousness

References

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