The Joy That Kills is a one-hour adaptation of a Kate Chopin short story called “The Story of an Hour.” It was directed by Tina Rathborne (who also directed several Twin Peaks episodes in that series’ first run). As you watch the film, note which of Manohla Dargis’ “lessons” from What the Movies Taught Me About Being a Woman are borne out, and which are subverted. Note, also, the role of the gaze, both by the protagonist, and at her. Write a 500 – 750 word essay that discusses what it means to be a woman (according to the film), incorporating some of what you have learned from Dargis’ article, and from Notes on the Gaze.
USE THESE TWO SITES:
WHAT MOVIES TAUGHT ME
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/30/movies/women-in-movies.html
THE JOY THAT KILLS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebsUt_vuL9Q
AND THE DOCUMENT PROVIDED