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1. Analyze your movie ( THE NOTEBOOK ) according to the feminist critique of love (1 page)

Analyzing the Notebook:
• The feminist critique of love - analyzing romantic gender roles and the power relations in the romantic sphere as presented in the movie. Does the movie represent stereotypical gender roles, or maybe challenge them? How so? Who's initiating the different stages of the romantic relationship? Who's sacrificing more for the relationship? You may use the 7 stages formula if relevant to your movie, in order to explain the active role of the male protagonist in comparison with the more passive role of the female protagonist.

Analyze the movie using direct quotes and dialogues, describing scenes in details, listening carefully to the lyrics of songs played in the background.

Pay attention to the way the main characters are portrayed, how they meet, how they fall in love, any obstacles they face, and how the movie ends.

1. Discuss the possible influence the movie (THE NOTEBOOK) may have on the gender perceptions and behaviors of the viewers, using the findings of 2 relevant readings (1 page)

Discussing the possible influence of the movie on its viewers:
• After analyzing the romantic representations, you should discuss the possible influence the movie may have on its viewers.
First discuss how the romantic representations can construct gender perceptions and behaviors based on the findings of the following readings and the class material.
You may use the Cinderella complex, the glass slipper effect, and explain the different effects of watching representations of benevolent sexism in the media.

Discuss at least 2 of the 3 following readings:

 Becker, J. C., & Wright, S. C. (2011). Yet another dark side of chivalry: Benevolent sexism undermines and hostile sexism motivates collective action for social change. Journal of personality and social psychology, 101(1), 62.

 Rudman, L. A., & Heppen, J. B. (2003). Implicit romantic fantasies and women's interest in personal power: A glass slipper effect?. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29(11), 1357-1370.

 Reznik, S. (2017). "HerStory"- Challenging gender stereotypes in Israeli girls' perfect love stories. In: D. Lemish & M. Götz (Eds.) Beyond the Stereotypes- Boys, Girls and their Images. The International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media, Nordicom.