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Actors: Sally Field, Beau Bridges, Ron Leibman
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Norma Rae |
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Tough woman Norma Rae has a lot on her hands, working to the bone at a textile mill in a small southern town and being a newly widow with two young children. The conditions of the workplace is bad, respect of employees is lacking, to sum it up all the workers and Norma is underpaid and overworked. Rae's parents worked at the mill and it took a great toll on both of them. Now working hard and taking care of her ill parents, Norma is frustrated and appalled of the treatment all the laborers and the sickness which bestowed on her parents.
Reuben Warshovsky, a smart and witty man arrived from New York City; who proves to be a alot of help for the townsfolk. Warshovsky is a labor union organizer who is willing to to lay down the rules for those head of the factory so the workers can gain the respect and higher wages than what they are receiving at the moment. But first he needs a leader that is opinionated, action-oriented, hardworking and will not back down to pressure. The people need someone with a voice and Warshovsky sees that Norma fit the bill. Quickly Norma agreed to take the role as the union leader.
But leading a union organizer means she will need fellow workers behind her one hundred percent. Instead most of the people prefer to drown their sorrows and defeated attitudes with a beer than get involved. While finding a way to get her co-wrokers by her side, Warshovsky and Rae get to know each other personally-but not in a romantic way, though Warshovsky reveals to Norma his first sexual experience and give her the feel how he'd lived in the busy city. On the other hand, Norma tells all about her difficult relationships with men and still tries to find a way to get through the mill workers. Meanwhile, management at the factory hears of the union that is in effect and want to win Norma over by giving her a better position and more money to keep her from proceeding on as the union organizer.
--Alicia M. , Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Norma Rae |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Polit/Social/Race/Gender activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- union leaders fighting for labor rights
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- blue collar common worker
Abuse on the job story?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- blue collar
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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