Representation Of The Second Wife

Abstract

The main object of the present thesis is to understand the representation of the "Second Wife" in Iranian cinema in the past two decades. To achieve this goal, we have overwied the theoretical concepts of representation and cinema as a medium of representation.We used qualitative analysis and semiology technic in this thesis. Based on the pattern of Selby and Cowdory we have analyzed the technical codes. The refrences and implications in the movies have been found by Barthes narrative codes. By focusing on these patterns, which were tried in four films: "Shokaran", "Zan-e Dovom", "Pato zamin nazar" and "zandegi-e khosousi" that have been choosen on purpose; the second wife character has been analyzed. And the cinematic representation and the stereotypes of the second wife is revealed.By results of this study it can be said that the stereotypes like "find emotional support", "modern woman", "divorced woman", "seduction", " guiltless and innocence", "solitude", "motherhood", "religion", "secret relationship" and "dishonor" are the major stereotypes were raised in these films. In these film the second wife, though often initially appeared as a seductive and glamorous woman, gradually is seeking for being a real wife and start a family.Finally in representation of second wife in relationship we assumed that the second wife is guilless and innocent. In second marriage we blame the married man for starting the relationship.

Keywords

• representation
• cinema
• semiology
• ideology
• second wife