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abuses and discrimination in women’s life, furthermore it placed them into difficult situation. Because of I see there are correlation of men’s narrow-
mindedness, the influences of the capitalism and the denigratory of women self- esteem, I title this study Men’s Narrow-mindedness in Seeing Women’s Beauty in
‘Shallow Hal’ Movie.
1.2 Reasons for Choosing the Topic
Rodway 1982:7 mentioned that the meaning of a work of literature will also be a matter of its qualities. I find that the movie of Shallow Hal brings good
messages behind its story. The topic of the study that I have chosen is related to men’s untrue perception of women’s physical beauty. I chose this movie because
it describes the denigratory of women self-esteem that had done by the male characters in which I interested in this such kind of women issue.
Related to this topic, the theory of feminism is used to defend women rights from discrimination and unpleasant treatments that are done by some
groups, societies and culture. The discriminations that is discussing in this study deal with the unfair judgment toward the women which based on their physical
appearance solely. Then, the unpleasant treatments are such kind of abuses, both verbal and non-verbal, that had done by male characters to women because of
their imperfect figure. The following are some reasons for choosing the topic. Firstly, it is related
to women issues which are latent and crucial. The women have been placed in a harmful situation like being the victim of the men gazes. Secondly, the problems
that are revealed in this movie are closed to the culture we live where patriarchy
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system takes dominance. The last, the effect of capitalism which has already influenced the way people behave, and it can be seen directly in our surroundings.
Shortly, this topic is a representation of the problem that we are facing in real life. Therefore, I think it is worthy to be discussed furthermore, so that students can
learn something valuable from this movie. Finally, I would like to propose what the beauty really is, so that there will
not be discriminations in women’s life any longer.
1.3 Statements of the Problems
The problems that are discussed in this study can be seen as follows: a.
What are the verbal and non-verbal abuses to denigrate to women as revealed in the film?
b. How do the male characters see beauty in women?
c. What factors caused the men’s narrow-mindedness in seeing women’s
beauty as portrayed in this film?
1.4 Objectives of the Study
