What Men Want to See

Laura Mulvey argues that there are three components to the gaze; the position of the spectator, the position of the camera, and the position of the characters on screen. Give an example of a moment in "Girl on a Motorcycle," when the gaze positions Rebecca as an object.
In the film, "Girl on a Motorcycle," the main character Rebecca is seen as a object of desire throughout the entirety of the movie. One moment in particular where Rebecca is seen as a sex object or symbol is when she is stopped at the border by a black officer. He feels her up as he takes a look at her passport, completely taking advantage of his authority as a man of the law. Through out the entire film Rebecca's sexuality is a main focal point. The camera lens focuses on her body such as her legs, butt and breasts. The fact that they rarely show her entire body shows how the film is from the perspective of the male gender. She is a highly sexualized character, but does not seem in control of what happens to her. While she is on the road at her free will, she is still at the disposal of Daniel, who just uses her for sex, while she wants more. There are numerous examples of what Laura Mulvey calls the "gaze" and it weaves a picture of how women were suppose to be during that time in the eyes of men.