Analyzing the Themes in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry

After watching the movie I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, I felt enthralled to dive deeper into the topics associated within the movie. So I begin by researching and conducting sociological analysis of the characters’ genders and sexualities. In addition, I will be examining the movie based on gender, socialization, media and evaluating the acceptance and portrayal of gay people in this particular movie. To further increase the depth and validity of the paper, I will be using terminology that directly applies to the situation, by which I shall break down accordingly. Throughout the paper, I will share with you my analysis that I have formulated, through the deconstruction of this movie. To begin, I will first give you a brief†¦show more content†¦36).† While assessing the movie, it is easy to identify the sexual orientation of both groups. In accordance, the movie goes out its way to show blatant stereotypes of the straight and gay communities. The opening scene of the movie shows Chuck being a womanizer and allows for the showing of some stereotypical straight man fidelity. There are also many gay slurs that are presented to the audience that attempts to show just how heterosexual these two men actually are. Consequently, the premise of the movie allows for these slurs and stereotypical gay images, for the reason that as long as it is perceived as a joke and it can be laughed about, therefore makes it alright. This movie dealt with unconcealed stereotyping, as it showed all of the gay men as being overly gay, except for the two main characters that were faking being gay. The movie also transgressed itself through racial stereotypes, such as the A sian stereotype, that was performed by Rob Schneider’s character. This character showed thick glasses, bad accent and just an overall distasteful stereotype of the Asian population. Next, the socialization process is vital, by understanding the roles and concepts that are associated through the content of the movie, and even everyday life. â€Å"Socialization is the lifelong process by which, through social interaction, we learn our culture, develop our sense of self, and become functioning members of society (pg.59).† Accordingly, there is a