The concept of an ‘ideal woman’ is one which has changed over time, in many different ways. Such differences can be understood by examining how women have been portrayed positively in the media. Mary Poppins and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider are good examples of varying portrayals of women and, as these two films were made forty years apart, they serve well in demonstrating how the trends have changed.
In 1964, a film adaptation was made of the book, Mary Poppins. The story is set in 1910 and depicts a woman with subtle magical powers who arrives at a London home to take ...
