Liberal Feminism Values Of The Main Character In Suffragette (2015) Film

This study focuses on the character analysis of the main character, Maud Watts, and the liberal feminism values that reflected in Suffragette film. This research aims to understand how Maud as the main female character described and how the film reflects feminism values through Maud character. Qualitative method, character and characterization, and feminism theory by Betty Friedan are used in this study. The findings show that Maud Watts, she is a housewife who also works in Glass House Laundry. In her workplace, Maud often gets sexual harassment from her supervisor. Therefore, Maud joins suffragette and becomes a militant member. A woman who joins suffragette believes that if women get right to vote, women can change the laws that take sides only for men. The writer finds that the character Maud Watts is a major character and she is depicted as a courageous, stubborn, hard worker, ambitious, responsible, and independent. In this film, Maud also reflects feminist liberal values. Even though she lives as a female worker, Maud still needs the love and support of her son, Maud also desires a proper salary for female workers, and demands the comfort of female workers in the workplace. In addition, Maud also wants the law not only to take sides for men. In the end of this film, Maud is successful to get the right to vote for women.vii, 57 hl