B. Data Analysis
The character of Tim Thomas in Seven Pounds movie is independent and consistency. The writer uses the Janet Saltzman Chafetz’s concept of masculinity
to analyze this movie. Analysis divided into seven areas based on Janet Saltzman Chafetz’s concept of masculinity. The writer is going to analyze the masculinity
that showed by Tim Thomas in Seven Pounds movie from the scenes and the character’s dialogue.
1. Physical
Physic means body, which is important of human performance. It is also related with health and sexy body which is appearing proud and confidence.
Based on Janet’s concept; physical concerns virile, athletic, strong, brave, and unconcerned about appearance and aging, it describes masculinity characteristic
from men body whether it is virile and athletic, also men power such as strong and brave. He is not afraid of anything and he is a savior for his women, relatives, and
himself. Tim Thomas is represented as a middle age man, who has strong body. It can be seen from his athletic and muscular body. His athletic physic is shown in
his shoulder, arm and chest. The way of his stand shows a bravery man. Tim Thomas is represented as a man with a short black hair, black skin and he does not
wear any accessories like earring or necklace. The way his stand looks sturdy and brawny.
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Beside of the muscular body Tim also a brave man. He is brave to do something that he never does before. Tim has a mission to redeem his mistake that
he tries to help seven peoples who even he does not know. One of his efforts is to donate bone marrow to Nicholas. He is so brave man. If he does this, it will be a
big risk to his body and also his health. The doctor says that he is a brave man, when they are in the hospital. The doctor took his blood as a procedure and he is
just hold the pain.
Doctor : No anesthetic. You ever donated bone marrow before? Youre a brave guy. How long have you known Nicholas
Tim : hold the pain
2. Function
The movie represents the culture of men function as breadwinner or provider for their family or for himself. Based on Janet’s concept, it is about men
as family’s backbone or for him. Tim is a provider for himself. As a tax collector, it gives Tim Thomas salary to fulfill his needs. He lives alone in the beach house.
He does not depend on the other person, even his brother. He can stand alone. He is doing alone at all. He is also able to have a big house near the beach. So it is
called a beach house. It is his house. He also has a car. It describes that he is able to buy all of that by using his salary. As a man who has a house and a car is its
own satisfaction. Man feels that he has been able to live his own life without depending on others. This time is named as the establishment of a man. Man feels
able if he wants to marry or have a family, because he feels that he already has what is needed and has been qualified as a man who should provide a decent
livelihood for his family.
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3. Sexual Aggressive
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