EMBERGA, Gerald. September 21, 2015
AB-English 3 Literary Criticism TTH 7-8:30 am

My Bromance
(Gay, Lesbian and Queer) The Thai movie was all about two men who were brothers by means of paper, who unintentionally fell in love with each other. They story has involved the social, cultural and personal viewpoints of characters that mirrors the situation today. Although Thailand is now consider as a country wherein LGBT’s existence is openly recognize, it is still new to the society that two people with the same sex fall in love with each other. In accordance to the nature of man, a person is supposedly has to fall for someone who has an opposite sex with him/her however in the story it is not Eve that Adam has love but is an Adam as well. This is against the normal or usual relationship society sees thus the characters, Bank and P’Golf were prone to discrimination of people’s judgmental eyes. Even their own friends and parents have seen this as an act of defiance to the norms of society. In a modern world, this type of relationship is still judge and unaccepted. However, looking closely to the characters’ personality this may be cause of influence around them. Bank showed a role of an obvious gay person maybe because he grew up with her mother that might affect his emotional and psychological growth as a person. On the other hand, P’Golf has fallen for Bank although he does not consider himself as a gay it is because he grew up with a father who is tough and masculine. The characters personality of sexuality might be because they were mold by the society they are moving in. According to the culture (Thai) of the two main characters incest was highly discourage. Even though Bank and P’Golf are not siblings by blood but because their parents have married each other they are now consider as brothers. Their relationship as brothers has affected their love for each other in which they cannot push through due to their parent’s disagreement and culture’s basic principles. Lastly, the characters have viewed themselves as some people oppressed by the society. Bank played the character of a boy who has a soft heart and is someone who is close to his mother. In the movie, he has the more feminine side compared to P’Golf who was brand as manly and chick magnet. It is clear that the P’Golf consider himself as the man in the relationship and Bank is the gay or as someone who is feminine. Thus, the story shows that in a society that is once rule by the patriarchal leaders, the Gays were judge and disgusted consider that they fall in love with the same sex as them creates oppression among them that may affect their self-worth. The movie shows what Gays suffers today that may also be a reason as to why they are afraid to reveal their identity.
Sarong, Marielle R. September 21, 2015
BSEd-English 3A Literary Criticism

Madam Bovary
(Feminism)
The movie happens wherein patriarchal society is highly evident and practice. This was during the era wherein Aristocrats celebrates occasionally a banquet full of luxury, extravagance and grandeur. The film had highlighted how woman (Madam Bovary) was view during that time by identifying the economic, cultural, social and personal aspects. In economic aspect, Madam Bovary was portraying a woman who has lust over material and financial things. Notice that in the movie woman has seen as spender and not as a contributor to economic prosperity. Even in today's generation some men only sees their woman fitted as a plain housewife however it is also seen today that this belief is slowly changing by embracing equity. Culturally speaking, it is evident that women are viewed as a trophy to a man's success. Madam Bovary was especially seen as beauty thus many men sees her as an enchanting woman. Women in the movie was portrayed as someone who stays at home but Madam Bovary wanted to attend balls and banquets wherein aristocrats are the attendees. She wanted to feel happy by means of pleasure from luxury.
In social aspect it was shown that Madam Bovary grew up in a rural area with her sickly and old father. She was always inside their house watching the outside. She has always dreamt of balls and when she saw Dr. Bovary she has thought that he is her ticket to that dreams. She was quiet a naive and reckless. In present days this personality can be seen in many youths that leads them to self-destruction just like how Madam Bovary destroyed herself.
Personal viewpoint of Madam Bovary upon herself is a prisoner to marriage, dreams and her status. She felt so deprived from the right to happiness. She feel shameful because they are branded as peasants despite the beauty she possess. She is a materialistic and ambitious woman who desperately wanted to find happiness that she end up sleeping with wrong men.
In conclusion during the time wherein men are the only ones who has the right to everything and is utterly recognized, women are potrayed as dependents and are capable of self-destruction. The movie showcases weakness, vulnerability and gullibility of a woman which is a clear discrimination. The attributes that a woman possess however is slowly changing today, for woman today is viewed as someone who is as capable as a man in most aspects.