behavior.
Further evidence of Rocky's attitudes regarding women is found in the scene when he attempts to convince a young girl named Marie that she is involved with the wrong crowd and that smoking and drinking will damage her reputation. The Italian Stallion would be more likely to regard a young girl like Marie as a legitimate sexual object but Rocky is at heart respectful of women and believes that it is important for men to protect women from harm. This is a key characteristic of his relationship with Adrian, who is able to become an attractive, confident and appealing woman because Rocky cares for her (Ebert, 2).
Equally interesting in the construction of masculinity portrayed in the film is the fact that the character of Rocky, who has no problem e
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