The media I will be analyzing is the movie Dear John. In this post I will be outlining the stereotypical gender roles given to us by the sex role perspective portrayed in the film by the main characters: John and Savannah.
John:
- John is very brave and athletic
- He is in the army
- He is always surfing
- He dives deep into the ocean to save Savannah’s purse
- He is willing to take risks
- Goes way out of his way to talk to Savannah and to ask her out
- Goes back to the army even after his time
- Very dominant and masculine
- John is very competitive about sports, girls, and just being the best.
- John is often very aggressive.
- John is also very independent.
- Since his father has a learning disability, he raised himself.
Savannah:
- Very soft spoken
- Does not use harsh language
- Savannah is very emotional and codependent
- She struggles a lot with being alone when John is deployed.
- Is good with children
- Her passion is to work with children with special needs.
- Savannah is very compassionate, sensitive to others feelings, and eager to soothe others needs.
- She marries her family friend to take care of him and his son Alan when he gets sick, even though she loves John.
Shared by: Ella Tristani
Image Credit: https://www.amazon.com/Dear-John-Channing-Tatum/dp/B0021L8V3Y