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The dialogue above reflects that Eleanor Roosevelt assumes that her husband will forbid her will, even though her husband, Franklin, never forbids
her. And the dialogue above shows that the stereotype has internalized and take it granted in women’s life in that era. All decisionsare made by men and the women
just follow the decisions. It’s so different with Amelia Earhart who can decide anything that she likes.
Amelia film shows that Amelia Earhart has different character from women at that time. Amelia and women at that time is like a binary
opposition.Amelia’s characterization similar to men’s characterization such as brave, ambitious, decisive and strong willing. Those characterizations are
common for men, but Amelia has those characterizations. Women at that time are described as scared, they have no strong willing and they could not make any
decision because they live in patriarchal era. This film triesto stereotype images of women dominant in patriarchal
culture by Amelia Earhart’s character. However, Amelia’s character is different. She becomes an inspiring woman in whole world.
B. Feminist Values in Amelia Film
Feminism means that every that every woman has a right to choose what she is considered good. Feminism was formed create a society that concern with
the woman right to have freedom to choose whatever is good for her, not to be forced to become a housewife. A woman has the basic rights are equal with man
rights. Woman right to choose means that every woman has the right to decide everything free from pressure. A decision is not always made by man or someone
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else, but also by a woman. For example when a woman wants to get married, she can choose her own man and she can decide when she will get married without
any interfere from others or because of norm compulsion.
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The setting of Amelia film is at the late eighteenth century until the beginning nineteenth century when American people are under patriarchal culture.
In patriarchal culture women are never regarded to have a choice for directing their life.
This film describes Amelia Earhart as a main character, with some characterizations such as brave, beautiful, ambitious, decisive and strong willing.
The setting of the film is when men dominate in every aspect of life, esce to state her will; woman is dependent human being and women never have freedom.
Amelia Earhart thinks that not only men who can work as a pilot. Men and women can do in the same way and that is the reason why Amelia wants to be a
pilot. She wants to be free and not depend on others. While women in that era follow and obey their husband but Amelia breaks the stereotype of women in that
era.
Eleanor Roosevelt : “your husband encourages you to fly across the Atlantic. My
husband wouldn’t want me to fly and street.” Amelia
: “So, he hasn’t actually forbidden you?”
Eleanor Roosevelt: “Franklin doesn’t forbid. He just feels it’s a waste of my
valuable time to learn since I can’t afford to buy a plane.” Amelia
: “the wrong Roosevelt got elected.”
Eleanor Roosevelt: “I did ask about aviation, but he hasn’t decided on the
structure yet. It might be under The Bureau of Commerce.” Amelia
: “I think the structure may be less important than the man chosen to run it.”
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Eleanor Roosevelt : “I’m sorry, my hearing failing. I missed the words “or
woman”?” Amelia
: “this may be one of those rare instances when the most accomplished candidate turns out to be male.” 00:54:11
She dedicates her life as a woman pilot until the rest of her life. Amelia dies when she tries to fly across the Pacific Ocean and her plan was lost contact
with Itasca; she leaves Oakland for Honolulu to traverse the waistline of the waistline of the world.
Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan vanished somewhere over the Pacific Ocean on July 2, 1937. The U.S Government mounted the largest rescue mission
in history, but no evidence of the Electra was found. The fate of Amelia Earhart has intrigued the world for generations. Amelia dies when she flies across the
Pacific Ocean to make her dream come true to go around the world.
4. CONCLUSION
