We watch O-Ren Ishii bow her head to laugh politely and practice careful table etiquette. He trips us up and makes us assume she rules by becoming what the men see women ass, subservient. While asserting her dominance visually, Tarantino makes us question her dominance as a character. Surrounded by the rude and drunk Yakuza bosses, she plays the role of the submissive housewife. Despite her surroundings and her profession, she comes across as a perfectly behaved woman of class and grace. When she took revenge on the Yakuza boss that killed her parents, her method was a simplified version of what she does now.Īs opposed to presenting herself as a schoolgirl to a pedophile (which has a pretty clear response), she presents herself as a respectable and tempered woman. By underestimating her, they allow her to assert her dominance, which they ignore due to her seemingly gentle femininity. O-Ren uses her womanhood to lure men to feel comfortable and relaxed. The image acts as a reflection of her as a character. Behind her, she is shadowed by a large intricate illustration of a peacock. The production design and cinematography draw literal lines indicating her as the dominating force at the table. In this scene, the visual elements influence the audience equally if not more than her actions.
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O-Ren has a distinctly feminine air to her when we first see her in her full power-in the boss meeting scene. Lucy Lui’s character perfectly demonstrates the female attempt to fit into a man’s world. As previously discussed in class, the characterization of women, in general, is both contradictory and enlightening. In this article, I will analyze the characterization of O-Ren Ishii in the film and how Tarantino frames her.
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