Repesentation of the Femme Fatale in Film Noir

 The Femme Fatale in Film Noir.

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The representation of something of how something is portrayed. When portraying a person these factors are tenderly used.
Age
Gender
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Class and status
Sexuality
Physical ability /disability

The Femme Fatale is a Film Noir is one of the main characters which is often comes across as the women who needs help, the women who has no power and often seeks attention, guidance from the detective. She's a manipulative, seductive mysterious women which her purpose or role is the film is not clear till these behaviors start being shown.

She is two faced- This is because she often portrays two 'sides' one which she is this 'women in need' and  weak she often has a problem need solving which why she goes to the male, the more strong and independent guy who will solve these problems for the Femme Fatale. However behind the back she knows what goes to happen and she has a plan which the male falls into the Femme Fatale 'web' which she draws them in with charm and seductiveness and once there are in the 'web of lies; which they are stuck which then she disposes off the male once she has gained what she has needed which makes the Femme Fatale dangerous and poisonous.

This worked and made these kind of films unique in the 40's as this is unnatural in today society as the female would be known to be a stay at home wife and not deal with anything that would lead into danger. The male would be all the characteristics of the female. For example instead of the male being the dangerous guy the female has taken over the roles. So this goes against the social 'norms' which obviously would have to be corrected towards then ending as it couldn't be seen as that happening and the Femme Fatale getting away with it. So it was often seen the Femme Fatale getting court and then leading to going to prison (of having some sort of punishment)