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Comparing The Diving Bell And The Butterfly

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In The Diving Bell and The Butterfly, Jean-Do, once an independent man of high status, suddenly finds himself helpless in his body. Jean-Do’s once high status causes him to rely on women for most of his needs. These needs include occupation, relationships, and pleasure. His skewed view of women may come from the loss of his mother, which is seen when his father says that he misses her. When Celine comes to see him in the hospital, she is introduced as his wife. Jean-Do is quick to say, “She is not my wife, she is the mother of my children.” This shows the lack of commitment by Jean-Do. His fleeting relationship with Ines is only realized once he is in the hospital. Having always been an independent male, who was of high social status, becoming completely dependent on another seemed like the worst possible scenario. Jean-Do relied on the image of women’s bodies and how society accepted them for his occupation as the editor of Elle magazine. After being codependent on his caretakers for some time, flamboyant editor of Elle magazine when he suffered a massive brain haemorrhage at the age of just 43. Jean-Do's metaphor for his increasingly overweight and useless body – is redeemed by the Butterfly, his ever-alert mind. …show more content…

One could take into account that it be for bettering the man or for sexual pleasure. In the Diving Bell and The Butterfly,the viewer is able to witness both of these ideas and more. In society, men are seen as strong and protective all while they support the household. Women used to be seen as nurturing and stayed home to maintain the household. The view of women in society and by males is not much different. Jean-Do use to be a man of many women, until he realized it would be women that would be the very component that kept him

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