From the beginning of the film, it was clear that Eva Perón was a powerful woman. She had a rough upbringing and the way she lived her life represented it. As a child born out of wedlock, she was considered illegitimate and was constantly questioned about the rights she had to do things. The scene where anti-Peronists denounced Eva by calling her a “bitch”, “whore”, and how she was just a “lowly actress” is a clear representation of this. She brought this vengeance with her in her motive to become vice president. In the scene with the meeting of the women of the charity she was outrageously impolite with them. While Eva can have the right to be resentful, there was no need for her to be so rude and foul with her language, especially as a political figure. My initial thought was did people actually still support her even though she was so rude to the upper-class? …show more content…
As mentioned in her autobiography, it seemed to be the ideal relationship for the vice president and president to be married as the concerns that the people have will always be dealt with whether it’s in the office or at home. Her role in being a connection that linked the common people to Juan played a big part in their campaign. She understood that close contact with the people must be permanently maintained to gain their loyalty. Her stubbornness to support her husband was admirable. But while she looked up to her husband, it didn’t seem as if Juan shared the same gratitude towards her. In the film, Juan was seen telling members of the army that he was manipulating Eva to become the devil so that he could play the role of God. In other words, the vice president had to be controllable. This seems to coincide with Eva’s statement that “Woman’s problem everywhere is always the deep and fundamental problem of the home”, an allusion to her feminist