Webster's College Dictionary defines feminism as "a doctrine advocating social, political, and economic rights for women equal to those of men; a movement for the attainment of suck rights- (Random House, 2000: 484). ... While many women wish to be equal, they also demand a certain degree of chivalry and politeness from the men that cross into their lives. ... Besides feminism and friendship (which will be dealt with later), the film also shows the "efforts of the two central characters to free themselves from the past- (Pratt, 2001: 29). ... The main characters in both films are women...

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