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Imitation of Life Movie

Culturally compare Hollywood's imaging of "Bea" and "Delilah" in the imitation movie.

Delilah shows the conflicting processes of identification and the rebellion for the black female spectators

of Hollywood movies. Both Delilah and Bea in the film appear as conventional and as characters who are like

cardboard. Delilah does not seem to be more than a character in the background; she appears as a mammy to the

entire universe. Delilah and Bea possess separated capacities in their households as well as the community.

Comparatively, why might these portrayals be important to the storyline?

Delilah has an established nature to show but she at the same time gives a model for many women of

color, at least in the eyes of Bea. Delilah and Bea ensure that a deep friendship between them continues, and

their problematic daughters strengthen their connection (Holohan, and Conn 246-271).

How does the way these two women are portrayed impact our perception of them?

Each repetitive imagery that we see portrays Bea's achievements and also displays the appearance of

Delilah. Delilah also reveals a conventional type and an excellent framework for other women.

What messages are being communicated about the "tragic mulatta"?

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The movie is a radical movie with several elements that contribute to conflicts with the administration.

Despite many scenarios where conflicts are shown, they seem to arise from mother and daughters relations.

Other factors should be put into consideration. The film reveals how complicated the depiction and

representation were like in 1934. The narrative successfully reveals racial issues by using black women in

various roles.
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Works cited

Holohan, Conn. "All That is Solid: Producing the Home-Space in John Stahl's Imitation of Life." Quarterly

Review of Film and Video 35.3 (2018): 246-271.