While watching the first few minutes of Amelie today I was struck by how each character specifically Amelie’s parents were gender stereotyped. Within the first few minutes the male and female roles within the household were quickly uncovered.  The bio of Amelie’s father expressed his likes and dislikes including his tool box and the bio of her mother paralleled organization with the organization of her purse. This immediately set’s up these character’s as the typical gender stereotypes. Next, when the fish commits suicide Amelie’s mother is the dramatic one–screaming, while her father is the proactive parent coming to the rescue. Lastly, Amelie’s father hides his emotions within a shell failing to give his daughter the affection she needs. This is a very typical trait when stereotyping the male gender.