The Analysis of Female Characters in the Golden Age of Hollywood

The United States experienced a 25% unemployment rate in 1929 as result of the Great Depression. More than 5,000 banks announced closure, and more 80,000 businesses filed for bankruptcy direct Everyone was drowning woes being unemployed. However, Hollywood movies provided pastime people who were suffering every day during Although 1930s worst time U.S. economy, it golden age Hollywood. to late 1940s are referred Golden Age Hollywood, which dominated film industry. Women on screen have many images, but all these female portraits cannot be separated from men. Women's life at that inextricably linked with men's. This paper analyzes women's images movies. purpose is explain how portrayal women reflects status society what factors led such screen. found most impactful jobs taken by men Depression, dominant social consciousness masculinity, desire male voyeurism.