Gender roles of males and females in society have been evident since the very beginning of time. In viewing four different films from different time periods, it becomes obvious that women are growing and changing as members of society, while at the same time, some of the basic instincts of male and female roles played in society are so deeply inborn that they are unchangeable. Through the examples of Laurel in The Associate, Elsie, Miss …showed first 75 words of 1385 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1385 total…cities. In each of these movies, men tried to suppress these women and their goals. Although much of this still exists in modern society, like the glass ceiling in the workplace and condescending husbands within the home, the strength and independent determination of women has grown significantly throughout the times. The ability for women to overcome even the largest odds, has made success possible for modern women today, and for the women of the future