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1. One social/feminist criticism of the movie is that women in the movie don’t seem to be the decision makers or have significant speaking roles, compared to the men. A response to this criticism is that the movie captures the societal role of women in 1967 and is, therefore, an accurate portrayal of a social situation. In a minimum of 150-words, discuss the role of women in the movie.
2. The movie was released the same year a supreme court decision was handed down that prevented states from outlawing interracial marriage. In a minimum of 150-words, demonstrate your knowledge of the history of the legality of interracial marriage.
3. Cognitive dissonance relates to the conflict that one may experience when confronting contradictions within himself or herself. In a minimum of 150-words, discuss the character or characters who display the highest level of conflict in the movie.
