taxi： overturning and mocking orthodox patriarchy

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1、Taxi：OverturningandMockingOrthodoxPatriarchy　　【Abstract】Traditionalmoviesfeaturemenwhoarestrong，powerful，intelligent，resourceful，womenjustbeingpassiverolestofacilitatethecharacterizationofactivemenroles，evenifthemalecharactersarecharacterizedasvillai

2、ns.Thepurposeofthearrangementoffemalecharactersinmoviesistodrivethenarrativeoftheplot，topositionfemalecharactersastheobjectofgazesoastoprovidesexualpleasureformalespectators.Thistraditionalcharacterizationoffemalesinmoviesistherepresentationoftheorth

3、odoxpatriarchy，intentionallyorunintentionally.Whereas，analyzingfromtheperspectiveofmalegaze，themovie，Taxi，completelyoverturnsandmockstheorthodoxpatriarchy.ThekeycharacterinthemovieisBelle，askillfulfemaletaxidriver，playedbyQueenLatifah.Themalecharacte

4、r，AndyWashburn，ischaracterizedasbeingawkward，unmanlyanduncollected，inneedofhelpfromBelle.Thisessayanalyzesthecharacterizationofthekeycharactersinthemovietoillustratehowitoverturnsandmockstheorthodoxpatriarchy.　　【Keywords】overturn；mock；orthodoxpatriar

5、chy；malegaze　　Ⅰ.Introduction　　Belleisatypicallytalkativeblackwoman，whousedtodelivertake-outs，butgetstiredofthedeliveryjob.Sheturnstotaxidrivingbecauseofheroutstandingdrivingskills.Sheissatisfiedwithherjobasataxidriverandbecomeswell-knownforherskillso

6、fdrivingataspeedof135milesperhourinthestreet.Washburn，anawkwardpoliceman，hasbeensufferingcontemptfromhisboss，awoman，andwantstosolvecasestowinother’srespectsback，sincehescrewedupinadrugcase.Meanwhile，agangoffemalerobbersfrequentlyrobbanksandgetawayfor

7、theiroutstandingdrivingskillsandresourcefulness.WashburnseesBelle’sgreatcompetenceandpersuadeshertohelphimtocatchtherobbers.　　Theessaywillanalyzehowthemovieoverturnsandmockstheorthodoxpatriarchy，soitwouldbebettertoexplaintheterm“patriarchy”，“malegaze

8、”and“to-be-looked-at-ness”.　　“Patriarchy”　　Patriarchyisasystemoffamily，society，ideologyandpolitics，amechanisminwhichmalesdominatefemales.Inthissystem，malesdecidethesexualroleandsocialstatusoffemalesthroughmalepower，directoppression，rituals，traditions