Mona Lisa 1

In the beginning of the movie we are introduced to all the main characters. Julia Roberts starts her first day teaching the history of art. The school has very strict rules and very high expectations for both the students and teachers. So far the values of that time period seem to be about good morals and commitment to excellence. The scene with Roberts teaching introduces all the main characters. All of the students are very smart and already knew everything she was teaching. They made her feel inadequate on her first day. Even though it was the first day all the students had already read the text, which shows their commitment to learning. The girls seem to be quite confident with themselves and education is very important to them, so at first they seem independent. This time period shows the importance of women being the 'housewife' but it seems that for the women here, their goals are different. It will be interesting to see how the movie develops.