Nowadays, we can find women in any area of professional career. However, women were just set free about 50 years ago, and at that time, their job choices were much more limited. So it’s common to think that women in the old time were easy to control; in contrast, today’s women are more independent and harder to compromise. This was also the way in which I saw old women and new women. But after watching the Devil Wears Prada and Mona Lisa Smile, I changed my mind. These two movies are about two women, who live in different times, do different jobs and have different endings.
The first difference between “Devil” and “Mona Lisa” is the background. “Devil” takes place in New York, which is a big fashion city in America. In addition, it is in the time of an intense competition. On the other hand, “Mona Lisa” takes place in the 1950s, which is such a traditional time, especially for women’s roles. At that time, the women, who just took care of children and husband at home, were considered as models. People think it’s the role which women were born to fill.
Another difference between “Devil” and “Mona Lisa” is the experience of the two women. Andrea is the main character in “Devil”, and she works as a second assistant of a fashion magazine. She decides to do the job. Because if she does well, she would get any job she wants in New York. For this purpose, she tries her best to finish everything her boss requires, even if it might hurt her family and friends. In contrast, Katherine in “Mona Lisa” is an art teacher in Wellesley College, which is the most traditional in the nation. She always has her own opinions about art and teaching ways, which scars the leading group of the school. Consequently, they force her to obey them, or they will fire her. Nevertheless, Katherine is a woman with strong willpower, so she still insists on her own way of dong things.
The final difference between “Devil” and “Mona Lisa” is the ending. Andrea drops her job, when she realizes that she is taken advantage of by her boss. She goes back to her former life, and she gets her dream job. Moreover she realizes that the family and friends is the most important thing to her. Unfortunately, Katherine lost her job unwillingly. Because she loves the job and she wants to stay. In addition, after working in Wellesley for one year, she has taught her students to see the world with new eyes. Finally, she leaves the school and sails to Europe to make another difference.
These two movies are both about women’s experiences of their jobs, but with different perspectives in different ways. After comparing the two women, I have learned that no matter what job you had, you should insist on your own belief, and remembered what the most important thing in your life was. So get courage, and go to purse your dream job.
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