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《影视英语与文化》

The Construction of the Devil Wears Prada and his

Influence on American Feminism Culture

Abstract: This movie is about a girl who has entered the workplace. After entering a

top magazine business, she has been a fashionable person after pained exercises. In the

film the “devil” wears Prada is Andy's boss, who is the representative of feminism in

the United States, and entering the workplace of Andy is a potential feminist. This film

is very helpful for us to explore the feminism in the United States. This paper begins

with the basic cultural connotation of the film, and further explores the American

feminist culture behind it.

Key words: Feminism, American culture, the queen of Prada

1. The American culture behind Prada's Queen

The film is very American, and its whole narrative is compact but interesting. The

humor is the core of American culture which emphasizes the personality of the people.

The character of the film is distinct and has a strong personal color. From the view of

the whole film, it is full of gorgeous and fashionable elements, which embody the

pragmatism and materialism of the American. What they advocate is the abundance of

material and encouraging people to make progress. For example, in the 38 Letters

Rockefeller Wrote to His Son, "Attitude is our best partner, and the most difficult enemy

we have." (Rockefeller, 2012, p.5) this is the representative of the American

entrepreneurial spirit, which embodies the brave and enterprising of the Americans for

their own goals. American culture grew up in the war. They worshipped the strong,

whether superman or Spiderman, whether Washington or Roosevelt, they were looking

for a hero for themselves. In the film the devil wears Prada, Miranda is a hero that she

never fears. She can summ on wind and call for rain, the film was a big success but also

conforms to the American aesthetic psychology. Secondly, it reveals the dark side of

the power struggle within the United States. The fight for power in the film is full of

money. No friendship in the manager's eyes, they don't care about the feelings of

Miranda, seeking to maximize the interests of. This is actually a reflection of the

malpractice of capitalism. The naked relationship of money is an important reason for

Andy to choose to leave. But the other kind of sentiment shown in the film, the

humanistic care in the United States, is also reflected at the end of the film. Miranda

wrote an exuberant letter of recommendation for Andy, and she finally affirmed Andy.

This warmth leaves the film at the end of the temperature.

2. The history of American feminist culture

The American culture just mentioned is only part of the film. The core of the film is

from feminism. Around the end of the nineteenth Century, it was the first wave of the

women's liberation movement. At that time, the focus of the debate was gender equality,

including equality between men and women. The most important goal is to strive for

the equivalence of labor and social labor and the same value of political rights, which

is often called the "feminist movement". It was believed that the second women's

liberation movement originated in the United States as early as the 20th 60s and 70s,

and the movement continued until 80s. Its keynote is to emphasize the natural nature of

the division of labor between the sexes and eliminate the phenomenon of equal

remuneration for men and women. It is required to ignore the view that the difference

between the sexes is seen as the basis of a male in the relationship between the sexes.

They are required to be open to the public, and so on. Another result of the second

feminist movement is the rise of gender studies and feminist academic studies. In fact,

there is no lack of work on feminism in history, and many wonderful films are also

novels adapted from female subjects. As early as in nineteenth Century, the English

writer Charlotte Bronte wrote Jane Eyre which once said, "Do you think I am poor,

humble, not beautiful or small, do I have no heart? You are wrong, I have as much soul

as you, as full heart."(Charlotte Bronte, 2016, p.352). This is in line with the content of

Andy's constant struggle for the value of his own. American culture is largely a

combination of the essence of Europe. The novel Gone with the wind which created by

the American writer Margaret Mitchell in 1930's, is also the core of the female growth.

When Scarlett grew up in the war and said, "After all, tomorrow is another day"

(Margaret Mitchell, 2012, p.694), which touched me by the strength of the women. As

Miranda in the film faced the crisis, she was not afraid but prepared for it. She

abandoned her friends for years and finally won the competition. Andy is also the same,

from the beginning of the work to the later independent thinking, she has the courage

to give up her own decent work, then pursuits the real happiness. It embodies the

independence and strength of women. It is not difficult to find that this film is telling a

story of a feminine transformation. The process of growing up is the process of

feminism.

3. Conclusion

The film has become a classic, in essence it has moved us with its cultural

connotations. Our hearts admire heroes, especially women. Americans have been

pursuing the emancipation and independence of the personality, especially the growing

up women. They pursue equality and freedom and pursue their own value. American

feminist culture is influenced by Simone de Beauvoir, especially her book secondary,

which was published in France in 1949, comprehensive discussion since ancient times

a woman in a male dominated world reduced to other secondary situation, challenge all

the essence of feminism and anti-Feminism, "Women are not born, but the day after

tomorrow is brought up." (Simone de Beauvoir, p.205) advocating that there is no

permanent fixed femininity or the fate of women. Although such a woman "same to all

human beings who is free and independent existence, but found herself forced in this

world as a man, had to take the other identity" (Simone de Beauvoir, p.308), but stressed

by existential honest with yourself and the situation, bravely choices, efforts to change

the situation, women still can redefine their existence, and full participation in the past.

The Devil Wears Prada told us that being a queen of her owns need not care for the

eyes of others. Depending on yourself, women can live well and happily. This will be

the future direction of the United States, and the rise of women is no longer a novel.

You see, Hilary Clinton is going to move to the presidency again!

Reference:

Rockefeller. 38 Letters Rockefeller Wrote to His Son. 2012

Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre. 2016

Margaret Mitchell. Gone with the wind. 2012

Simone de Beauvoir. Secondary. 2009

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