Screening/ Reading response: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

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Screening/ Reading response: Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope
Ellis’s approach
In order to highlight on the role of ideology in the society, Ellis points out on instances where Princess Leia’s contribution are trivialized In order to understand how the author places the role of ideology in the society, then understanding what is viewed as the mainstream in the society with regards to identity is also crucial. Leia is given a powerful role in the film, but it is only through the actions of the mea that she seems to be more powerful, and it as though, Leia allows the men to take charge and make key decisions. Ellis uses the example of Leia to show that when men create female characters they do not necessarily transcend stereotypical patriarchal ideals about the role of women and feminism
The author is right to point out that the film perpetuates stereotypes, and downplaying the role of Leia is simply one of these strategies. Like many minorities in films, women are stereotyped to an extent that they are invisible. As the leader of the Rebel Alliance, it would be expected that Leia would have a more prominent role in the film. However, because the dominant ideology, power politics come into play given that those who produce the film select what is seen as the norm, but this is simply because they focus on the male audiences. The depiction of gender in the Star Wars shows how the film industry can use culture and identity. In any case, Leia seems to have no role in religion unlike the men...