Pulp Fiction

     My topic was homophobia, and the film seemed to hint at the phenomenon.  Vincent and Jules discuss the scenario in which a co-worker was thrown off a four story building, apparently for rubbing Ms. Wallace's feet.  During their discourse, Vincent asks if Jules would let a man rub his feet, and Jules responds with a sense of disdain.  Once they are interrogating their targets, Jules asks: "Does Marsellus Wallace look like a bitch, then why are you trying to fuck him like a bitch", displaying a sense of homophobic sentiment.

     Later in the movie, Marsellus is raped by the store owner, and the viewer can sense the shame felt by the kingpin.  His embarrassment is primarily over the raping, and Marsellus doesn't directly show any signs of homophobia.  However, he lets Butch live under the condition that no one knows of the incident, as it would be against the "toughness" of leading an assassin ring.  This is another mild form of homophobia.

     Tarantino's style of writing is unconventional, and it works in many ways.  Discourse between characters is often tedious, but to the point that one can see that they are engaging in true arguments.  These arguments (or in some cases, plain conversations) are akin to the everyday conversations that we all have, ranging from television to food.