The film Cruel Intentions is a narration based on a bet between two step-siblings exploring society’s sexual boundaries. We are first introduced to Sebastian, a fifth year high school Senior with no respect for anyone/ thing except his own reputation of sexual conquest. His stepsister Kathryn is, well, as she puts it “I’m the Marsha fucking Brady of the Upper East Side.” A quick summary, Sebastian wants to have sex with Annette, the new head master’s daughter who wrote a manifesto on why she intends to wait until marriage. Kathryn makes a bet with he that he won’t be able to, and spends the rest of the movie trying to corrupt innocent little Cecile who is her ex’s new infatuation. Cecile is in love with the cello teacher of a different race, but through Kathryn’s temptation is learning the arts of sex from Sebastian. There is a trip up in the end for Sebastian falls in love with Annette which doesn’t go over too well with Kathryn and they all bite the dust in the end, (except for maybe Cecile).
Concerning issues learned in class, the film corners in on three particular topics that accurately convey the textual evidence we were presented with. The first is dealing with gender differences and sexual motivation, the different reasons men and women have sex. Communication and sex is also portrayed, who does one talk to about sex. And finally, the film hints at an open double standard declaring it does still exist.
The Term Paper on Premarital Sex One Marriage Sexual
The concept of love throughout history all comes down to relationships and intimacy. It is common knowledge that human beings, by nature, need to love and be loved. The love involved in any relationship can be seen through our relationships with the family, a boyfriend / girlfriend or just a close friend. The most important thing in any relationship is the way in which love is expressed and there ...
As learned from lecture, men have sex for pleasure; it makes them feel good as it feels good to them. Women have sex to validate their feelings for their partners. Sebastian has sex for his reputation as a conqueror, “I take pleasure in others’ misery,” is one of his final testimonies. Sleeping around with Manhattan Debutantes builds his repute giving him pleasure. Women in contrast, are having sex for love, (with the exception of Kathryn who is not having sex for love, but still an emotion, revenge).
The psychiatrist’s daughter is upset because she was tricked into her scandal because “he told me he loved me and I believed him.” Through Cecil it is portrayed in a different manner, but leads to the same thing.
Kathryn tries to persuade her to learn all she can from Sebastian which is replied with “But I don’t love him, I love Ronald.” Showing to the core that woman want to have sex for their emotions for their partners. She gives in when she is persuaded that you do it to practice so that she can make Ronald happy. Twisted as it may be, it is still an excuse based on feelings for a lover. Certain rules apply in film, for instance, there can not a plot with a sexual theme with out sexual communication. As portrayed in this film, communication keeps to what was learned through lecture as well as the Coupling clip, you can engage in sexual activity with a partner, but you talk about it with friends.
Kathryn and Cecil openly talk about it throughout the film, the topic of kissing while they are in the park and the topic of oral sex in Cecil’s house. Greg the football player hypes up a sexual encounter to his teammates and Blaine has plenty to tell Sebastian concerning his relationship with Greg. There is an instance when Cecil tries to talk to Sebastian about their recent activity, but he quickly becomes annoyed and leaves the room. Moving along, there is a double standard made obvious through Kathryn’s venting to Sebastian that just so happens to straight out tells the double standard she suffers though.
“It’s alright for you to fuck everyone, but because I’m a girl it’s wrong. Well let me tell you something, I didn’t ask to be a girl. Do you think I relish the fact that I have to act like Mary Sunshine twenty four seven, so I can be considered a lady.’ Do you think I take great delight when I hear – ‘Kathryn is so wonderful.’ ‘Kathryn is a model child.’ ‘Kathryn is going to make an excellent wife one day.’ I’m the Marsha fucking Brady of the Upper East Side and sometimes I want to kill myself for it. No, I don’t enjoy being a part of the weaker sex and for that reason everyone around me is going to suffer.” In the world of the film, she is a girl and she must behave like a lady while her brother is allowed to be sexuality free without being frowned upon or being called a slut, which we see in the end, is how he views her since there is a picture of her with the line “I am a slut” written above her image.
The Term Paper on Historical Accuracy In Films
Historically accurate movies that are also captivating have an immense burden to meet. To capture the essence of the time through a personal story that captivates movie executives who regularly make movies with Steven Seagall and Bruce Willis seems an almost insurmountable task. But difficulties in sales aside, there are two crucial elements for movies about history to be the most effective they ...
Even though it might seems to be going a little extreme, the film does well in representing a factual account of human sexuality, at least how it applies to our society. It does not present hard to believe facts. We know Kathryn is promiscuous, but we are not told some outrageous number to make us question this as a movie. It shows an interesting take on girls first sexual encounters, both Annette and Cecil are virgins at the start of the film, but the story of their sexual beginnings is intriguing to watch.
In keeping with social norms, the film is teaching, or more like reinforcing what is already known about human and gender sexual behavior. It takes what has been studied and learned and mixes it together in an entertaining love story.
