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Stella Dallas Movie Analysis
Stella Dallas

“Stella Dallas” is a movie three act structure movies from 1937. The main character Stella Dallas got a baby, Laurel, with her newly married husband Stephen Dallas. Because of her uneducated lifestyle and stubborn personality, her marriage with Stephen was getting broken. Her daughter Laurel became all of her life. Stella tried to give her everything. After several awkward things happened in the trip Stella and Laurel had together, Stella realized that Stephen and his new family would provide better life to Laurel. In the end she lied to Laurel and made her move to Stephen. I do not like the woman Stella Dallas at all in the first 30 minutes of they movie. However, I am impressed by some decision she has made in the movie. She was so brave to go to Stephen in the beginning of the movie. She showed her love honestly and bravely. It is not normal for the women in that time. However, sometimes she is ignorant too. She didn't know how to be a good wife. And she liked to …show more content…
I have never watched anything from 1930s but I really like this one. Three act structure made this movie moves fast. The time line was clear, and the story line wasn't too complicated. The audience can definitely feel the change of Stella. But nobody knows what is going to happen in her life next. It really catch people’s attention. Also besides Stella Dallas, other characters in the movie played really well too. Stephen talked really gently I the movie and Helen was treating Laurel really well. And Laurel in this movie also showed strong love to her mom. Everybody was play well. In the year of 1937, United States of America just had the Great Depression and people seek love and even a better life. The movie Stella Dallas shows how different people react to different lifestyle. And it also shows how a single mom at that time do the best to create a better life for her daughter. I like this movie. And I will go check other movies from 1930s
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