Lady Audley's Secret Film

     In Lady Audley’s Secret, the film begins right off the bat with Robert returning home to the wealthy Audley Court to see Alicia. This being said, he immediately has a crush on Lucy, which Alicia doesn’t seem to like. Although she doesn’t say anything to him, it is evident that she is hurt through her facial expressions. He seems to know that she is hurt, but keeps pushing it off and putting no attention to her to reassure her. Even with his actions, Alicia continues to treat him the same way, but it is evident at this time that there is going to be conflict regarding love interests throughout the film. 

    Later in the film, Dr. Mosgrave is talking to Lucy about her sanity after everybody seems to be questioning it. Dr. Mosgrave leaves the room screaming, “Mr. Audley, she is not fit to be in decent society.” Lucy responds to this comment quietly, “I am just a woman.” I thought that this part was interesting because we have spoken so much about women empowerment and how more women wanted the same rights as men, both socially and legally. But, in this part of the movie we see that Lucy uses being a woman as an excuse for her poor actions. She blames nobody else but herself, specifically that she is a woman. I thought this was interesting because it contradicted many of the stories and films we have looked at so far in this course. 

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  1. Kaylee HanoomanFebruary 26, 2021 at 10:20 AM

    I found it interesting that even though Robert knew he was hurting Alicia he did not seem to care in the least bit, and she continued to do whatever she could to pursue him. I love how you mentioned that we have been talking so much about women empowerment and being equal as men but in the situtation where her mental health is being considered and she is being told she is not fit to be decent in society she uses the excuse of being a women.

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