Alien
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In the science-fiction thriller Alien, the female role is very evident in both the villain and heroine. There are many elements in this film that connect Ripley to the Alien itself. Such elements are: the Alien is characterized as a female, Ripley being a feminist heroine challenges the Alien effectively, and that Ripley is similar to the alien because of her feminism, which is not problematic. All of these parallels, when combined show that the main common similarity is based on feminism and connect with commonly used film terminology and concepts.
Since the beginning of the film it is evident that there is feminism. The Alien starts off by attacking the male members of the crew about the ship. The Alien does not kill the male members, but instead infuses them with an egg. This keeps the male alive while the egg fertilizers using male organs. Once the egg is hatched, the newborn alien releases itself from the stomach of the male--killing him. This shows that the Alien can use male organs to reproduce offspring, thus proving that it is female...