Representation of women in filmsIn different sources women are represented in different ways. The films show different cultures. Women of the 50s and women of the 60s and 70s are seen in a different light. It wasn't until the 1970s that women were seen more as independent. There are also many differences in how women are viewed in Britain and the United States. Different sources such as movie posters, still images and films will be studied and compared to show the varieties of cultural diversity. Image 4.9 is a still image from 'The Creature from the Black Lagoon' It was a science fiction film from 1956. From the image we can see that the woman has a rather active central role, but it is not so heroic as someone like Ripley from "Alien". She is seen more as a sexual object. In the 1950s this was considered normal as women were a minority and had little say in what they did in life. They were made to look nice and clean. Looking cute is exactly what this woman is doing. She could be classified as a sex object by the way she shows the flesh of her arms and legs and her hair is very long. The "creature" picked her up and it seems that at some point she fainted. His arms and legs sway and his head falls back to make his hair appear longer than its actual length. The "creature" holds her as if she were a defenseless child. He placed one arm under the upper thigh and one arm under the neck. He seems to be supporting her. Women in the 1950s were seen as rather feminine women who like to cook, clean and obey their husband. The women in the image represent a typical 1950s woman, stereotyped as soft and pretty....... middle of paper... in the 1950s. Women now have more privileges. Both “The Stepford Wives” and “Educating Rita” show varieties of cultural diversity. “The Stepford Wives” mainly shows the change of women over the decades, but “Educating Rita” focuses on different classes such as the middle class and the working class. "Educating Rita" also focuses on women as Rita is a woman, but focuses on classes and how they differ from each other in Britain. Films portray lives and problems in the world. The issue involved here is cultural diversity. The films depict different types of cultures and explore how people's lives are lived. “Educating Rita” and “The Stepford Wives” cleverly construct ideas of women in the 1950s and 1980s and create ideas and messages about what life was like for women in the past..