Final Paper: Mrs. Doubtfire

The topic I have chosen for my final paper is to examine one media object, Mrs. Doubtfire, based upon a broader social issue or topic, examinations of gender norms.
Thesis
Mrs. Doubtfire follows a man who camouflages himself as an aging British babysitter to devote more time to his kids after a divorce and custody battle restricts his visitation privileges. This film focuses on gender norms and expectations as they conform to or challenge societal codes. To grant the film more depth and which lends itself to this paper, Mrs. Doubtfire analyzes the impact of these gender roles on the family. The three aesthetic techniques I plan to address and analyze in my final paper are narrative, cinematography, and mise-en-scène.
Argument 1: Narrative
Doubtfire comments on is that of the contemporary female. If it is the neighbor, the grandmother, or the mother’s attorney, each female acts harsh, unsympathetic, and hostile, save Miranda, the mom, and Lydia, the oldest daughter. The other women glare disapprovingly at Daniel, the dad, any time he does something childish, like making a joke. The lawyer, the only working female the audience sees smile, smirks viciously when Daniel fails to get full custody of his kids. In comparison to the women in Mrs. Doubtfire, the men in the movie take on favorable roles. To start with, Daniel embodies the caring and devoted parent, as he puts his kids before anything else going on in his life. He keeps himself emotionally available so that he can provide his children with a good life. He makes every effort, even disguising himself as an elderly woman and shattering cultural norms, to love and spend time with his