Legally Blonde Movie Analysis
Movie Review
Lindy MacDonald
Anti-Bias Curriculum – ECE2040
Jennifer Bailey
September 11, 2015
Section #1: The Movie
A. I chose to review Legally Blonde.
B. …
I. The setting is Harvard Law School.
II. The plot explores the story of Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon), president of the Delta Nu sorority at CULA. Elle believes that Warner Huntington III (Matthew Davis), the love of her life, is about to propose. Elle is devastated when Warner breaks up with her while preparing to attend Harvard Law School. Warner ultimately believes that Elle’s appearance wouldn’t fit his family’s expectations for the wife of a future lawyer. The upset fashion merchandising major decides to win Warner back by enrolling at Harvard and showing him just …show more content…
Many relationships develop throughout the movie. Elle is head over heels for her ex-boyfriend, Warner, and goes to desperate lengths to impress him. She also meets her future best friend, Paulette, and helps face her insecurities. Warren’s fiancée, Vivian, torments Elle who retaliates by becoming studious. They later become close friends. She and her client, Brooke, develop a strong relationship as she defends her case without exposing her secret. Elle stands up to Professor Callahan when he makes sexual advances on her. She thought that he was impressed by her brains, but it was actually her beauty. Elle also meets Emmett, her future fiancée, and relies on him for help with her studies. She gives and expects …show more content…
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I. A study group shamed Elle by prohibiting her from joining based on the assumption that she lacked intelligence. Warner also shamed Elle by speculating that she wouldn’t get Callahan’s internship because she’s not intelligent enough. The guidance counsellor even shames Elle by recommending that she apply to schools other than Harvard because she’s a fashion student and it’s a top three school.
II. Elle is upset when the study group shamed her but quickly transformed her emotions into hard work. Warren’s harsh words pushed Elle to get more prepared for law school and ultimately become a top student. The comments from her guidance counsellor hardly phased her because she was so focused on her goals. Elle’s defense mechanism heavily relies on taking negative energy and turning it into something positive. Rather than becoming irate, she simply proves that she is
Lindy MacDonald
Anti-Bias Curriculum – ECE2040
Jennifer Bailey
September 11, 2015
Section #1: The Movie
A. I chose to review Legally Blonde.
B. …
I. The setting is Harvard Law School.
II. The plot explores the story of Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon), president of the Delta Nu sorority at CULA. Elle believes that Warner Huntington III (Matthew Davis), the love of her life, is about to propose. Elle is devastated when Warner breaks up with her while preparing to attend Harvard Law School. Warner ultimately believes that Elle’s appearance wouldn’t fit his family’s expectations for the wife of a future lawyer. The upset fashion merchandising major decides to win Warner back by enrolling at Harvard and showing him just …show more content…
Many relationships develop throughout the movie. Elle is head over heels for her ex-boyfriend, Warner, and goes to desperate lengths to impress him. She also meets her future best friend, Paulette, and helps face her insecurities. Warren’s fiancée, Vivian, torments Elle who retaliates by becoming studious. They later become close friends. She and her client, Brooke, develop a strong relationship as she defends her case without exposing her secret. Elle stands up to Professor Callahan when he makes sexual advances on her. She thought that he was impressed by her brains, but it was actually her beauty. Elle also meets Emmett, her future fiancée, and relies on him for help with her studies. She gives and expects …show more content…
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I. A study group shamed Elle by prohibiting her from joining based on the assumption that she lacked intelligence. Warner also shamed Elle by speculating that she wouldn’t get Callahan’s internship because she’s not intelligent enough. The guidance counsellor even shames Elle by recommending that she apply to schools other than Harvard because she’s a fashion student and it’s a top three school.
II. Elle is upset when the study group shamed her but quickly transformed her emotions into hard work. Warren’s harsh words pushed Elle to get more prepared for law school and ultimately become a top student. The comments from her guidance counsellor hardly phased her because she was so focused on her goals. Elle’s defense mechanism heavily relies on taking negative energy and turning it into something positive. Rather than becoming irate, she simply proves that she is