Representation of Men and Woman in Thrillers

A thriller is a novel, play, or film with an exciting plot, typically involving crime or espionage.

Men in Thrillers (The Purge Anarchy)

The Purge Anarchy

The men in thrillers, particularly The Purge, are portrayed as mentally and physically strong characters. They are shown as leaders/protectors of the group in The Purge, by doing this the men put themselves in danger to try and protect the women in the group.

 

Each man in the group stereotypically tries to be the alpha male of the group, which therefore creates competition between each of the males as to who can be the alpha male. The males are often shown to be as they are in control of the situation. Men tend to be less emotional than women.

Male characters are often seen as the “lone hero”, and have a lot of independence. This is also true of male antagonists, who are often portrayed as isolated but have power.

 

The setting of the scene is late at night in an urban city with no police around, so the males have to protect everyone they are with.

 

All members of the group are able and the same age, however as the group advances throughout the film some members become less abled when they are injured.

 

One of males in the group is in a relationship with one of the women in the group and he has to protect her from everybody else.

The males are of white race, which in America can be portrayed as the 'superior' or wealthier race.

 

Women in Thrillers (The Purge Anarchy)

Women in thriller and horror films often portray a variety of roles, younger females tend to have a sense of purity and innocence, and however older women can be portrayed as having great sexual appeal to the male members of the group.

 

Women in thriller and horror films are usually portrayed as being passive and dependent upon men. Women usually are not the protagonist, or feature any characteristics that would help to solve the issue, such as intelligence. The women members of the group in The Purge are often following the men and at the back of the group.

 

One of women in the group is in a relationship with one of the men in the group and she follows him to stop herself from being hurt and so she feels safer. Another pair in the group are mother and daughter and the mother is portrayed as the stronger character who has to protect the daughter.

 

The setting of the scene is late at night in an urban city with no police around, so the women have to follow the men in order for themselves to feel protected and safe.

 

All members of the group are able and the same age, however as the group advances throughout the film some members become less abled when they are injured.

The mother and daughter in The Purge are of black race, which is considered as the less superior race, and they are portrayed as less wealthy/lower class compared to the white members of the group.