
電影學TOEIC <芭比Barbie>的動人獨白
芭比不單單只是回憶童年的電影,其提出生活中的性別平等(gender equality)、父權主義(patriarchy)等議題深入人心,劇中的芭比迷Gloria經歷進入社會、婚姻育兒之後對真人芭比的肺腑之言,反映出女性為了追逐社會期待,內心中的迷失感;這段獨白引起了大眾討論與認同,被評為奧斯卡等級(Oscar worthy)的發言,而透過這邊我們可以更以學習幾個很重要的TOEIC常用單字以及句型,我們一起看這段話學習多益英文。
“It is literally impossible to be a woman. You are so beautiful, and so smart, and it kills me that you don’t think you’re good enough. Like, we have to always be extraordinary, but somehow we’re always doing it wrong. “
“You have to be thin, but not too thin. ... You’re supposed to stay pretty for men, but not so pretty that you tempt them too much or that you threaten other women because you’re supposed to be a part of the sisterhood. ... It’s too hard! It’s too contradictory and nobody gives you a medal or says thank you! And it turns out in fact th