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    The document summarizes an article about the 2011 comedy film Bridesmaids, which was written and starred female comedians. It grossed $300 million at the box office and received awards. This helped spark a rise in movies focusing on women's issues and stories that were more prevalent in having female comedians as leads. The key points show how Bridesmaids helped open opportunities for women in comedy films.

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    The document summarizes an article about the 2011 comedy film Bridesmaids, which was written and starred female comedians. It grossed $300 million at the box office and received awards. This helped spark a rise in movies focusing on women's issues and stories that were more prevalent in having female comedians as leads. The key points show how Bridesmaids helped open opportunities for women in comedy films.

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    3.11 Defying Archetypes

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    The document summarizes an article about the 2011 comedy film Bridesmaids, which was written and starred female comedians. It grossed $300 million at the box office and received awards. This helped spark a rise in movies focusing on women's issues and stories that were more prevalent in having female comedians as leads. The key points show how Bridesmaids helped open opportunities for women in comedy films.

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    Summarization Graphic Organizer

    Article Title: Funny women flourish in female-written comedies

    What information seems the most important? Note key points mentioned in the article.

     -Bridesmaids movie release centered around female comedians

     -Rise in movies about women and the problems they face

    -$300M in revenue and earn awards

    -more prevalent in comedy

    Look at the key points and organize any that are related.

    -$300M in revenue and earn -more prevalent in comedy


    awards
     -Rise in movies about women
    Bridesmaids movie release and the problems they face
    centered around female
    comedians
    What do the key points in each group have in common? Use that information to determine central ideas.

    -focus on the movie Bridesmaids -focus on women being in the


    comedic genre

    The article is talking about the idea of females becoming comedians and acting in not only TV shows, but comedy movies. Bridesmaids opened
    this idea up, resulting in $300 revenue after its release and winning awards. The central idea is having a female becoming a comedian without
    being made fun of. It lowers the gender gap between males and females.

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