Breaking Down the Media’s Response to Unlikable Female Protagonists: A Screenplay Analysis
Disciplines
Screenwriting
Abstract (300 words maximum)
This presentation aims to analyze the screenplay, Gone Girl, written by novelist Gillian Flynn. The screenplay is centered around a female protagonist, Amy, who is highly critiqued by the main media because of her cold sociopathic persona. While some may describe Gone Girl as the most feminist film in years, others would describe the movie as taking a step backwards in time. Despite the many men who have taken on unlikable characters in films, men have not received the same backlash or controversy that women experience when fulfilling similar roles. This presentation will observe the way that the mainstream media responded to Amy’s character by comparing men in similar unlikable roles in order to draw a comparison.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
RCHSS - English
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Anna Weinstein
Breaking Down the Media’s Response to Unlikable Female Protagonists: A Screenplay Analysis
This presentation aims to analyze the screenplay, Gone Girl, written by novelist Gillian Flynn. The screenplay is centered around a female protagonist, Amy, who is highly critiqued by the main media because of her cold sociopathic persona. While some may describe Gone Girl as the most feminist film in years, others would describe the movie as taking a step backwards in time. Despite the many men who have taken on unlikable characters in films, men have not received the same backlash or controversy that women experience when fulfilling similar roles. This presentation will observe the way that the mainstream media responded to Amy’s character by comparing men in similar unlikable roles in order to draw a comparison.