Luci’s desire to be dominated by a stronger more masculine being illustrates
the classical periods’ perspective that women are inferior to man and, if given
the freedom to make decisions for themselves, they are incapable of finding the
right path to take. Hippocrates’ ideological beliefs state that when a female
reaches a certain point she, “goes crazy because of the violent inflammation”
(DiCaprio 61). To be blunt and say that Luci, in the movie, seemingly went
through an immense transformation concluding with the diagnoses of insanity
would be an understatement for modern day society; however, who is to say that
societies’ definition of insanity is correct? Why can it not be that Luci is
braver than us all?
From my
perspective, yes Luci did participate in a substantial amount of unorthodox happenings,
but if that is truly how she feels best defines her then I see no problem to that.
She was brave enough to present her true self to the world which is more than a
lot of us can say. If this is the case (writer presenting Luci as an empowering
women) then it would be safe to say that the intent of the movie was too praise
all that it means to be women. And it does not just stop with Luci, in the
movie Pepi out-cleavers a male police officer showing her dominance over him.
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