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Becoming
A comparison of the transformations undergone by Cleo and Cher in Agnes Varda's Cleo from 5 to 7 and Amy Heckerling's Clueless. The writer argues that the characters become less self-obsessed, but become the objects of the male gaze.
A Comparison and Contrast of Endings in Cleo from 5 to 7 and Blue Steel
An examination of how narrative, sound, and shots function to mark "a deliberate and dynamic shift in the female lead’s concept of self" in both films.
Deconstruction of Gender Roles in Blue Steel and Clueless
An analysis of how both films deconstruct gender roles. While the paper concentrates on female gender roles, it contains a brief examination of male roles in each film.
Constructing and Deconstructing Historical Truth
An investigation of how The Watermelon Woman and Boys Don't Cry reveal history as a construct. The writer uses Dunye's film as a lens to critique Peirce's film, but notes that a film like Peirce's may reach and impact a wider audience.