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Screwball Comedy Defines Sexual Antagonism
- Screwball comedies are defined by sexual antagonism and rapid-fire dialogue between couples often in crisis or divorced.
- These films reflect Hollywood's struggle with women's emancipation and feature active female characters challenging social norms.
Class Matters in Screwball Comedy
- Screwball comedies often engage with class consciousness, usually favoring the working class or highlighting class divides.
- This contrasts with modern romantic comedies where class is typically irrelevant to the story's obstacles.
Ethics of Trust in Relationships
- Screwball comedies focus on an ethical code between people rather than legal codes, centered on trust and fiction in relationships.
- Losing trust threatens the romantic tie, but the fiction sustaining love can be regained even after total loss.