A Great Big Girl Like Me
The Films of Marie Dressler
by Victoria Sturtevant
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How does Sturtevant's "study" of this particular body challenge or reinforce conventional ideas about beauty and power within classic Hollywood?
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The title, "A Great Big Girl Like Me," immediately draws attention to the subject's physical presence. How does the book explore the interplay between this physical presence and the star's public persona versus their private reality?
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What does this book reveal about the constraints and opportunities faced by women navigating the studio system in classic Hollywood? In what ways did the subject conform, and in what ways did they subvert expectations?
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