Topic > Legally Blonde 2 and De Tocqueville - 1869

What do you do when no one wants to change something you consider a problem? In Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde, Elle Woods sets out to change the issue of animal testing when no one else will. Elle takes the initiative after seeking out the mother of her chihuahua, Bruiser, so she can invite her to Elle's wedding. He discovers that Bruiser's mother is trapped at the VERSACE company as a laboratory animal. Instead of planning her wedding, which is what she is currently involved in, Elle goes to Washington DC and introduces a bill to end animal testing while standing up for what she knows is right. This film which presents an important issue in a lighthearted film is a great example of a melodramatic film. Legally Blonde 2 follows the victim, villain, and hero structure of melodramas. In this case Bruiser's mother, along with all the other test animals, the VERSACE company, along with the adversity that Elle receives at the congress, in particular the MP Victoria Rudd who goes behind Elle's back to thwart her bill, and of course Elle Woods is the hero. This film shows how one person can make a difference in democracy. The idea that “society governs itself” (De Tocqueville, 51) is called popular sovereignty and was created by Alexis De Tocqueville. In his book Democracy in America, De Tocqueville describes how America had perfect democracy in the mid-19th century, when he wrote this book. Explain how true democracy uses popular sovereignty to create an ideal political system free from tyranny. Over time this system of government has changed in practice, as can be seen from the lackluster congressional workers highlighted in Legally Blonde 2. Yet in cinema, justice still prevails in American democracy. L...... in the center of the card ...... usually young females. One teenager's reaction was just that. Wisconsin's Carrie Dean walked out of the theater and gave Legally Blonde 2 her own spin to find a way to get involved herself. Carrie wanted to emulate Elle in her hometown by saving her town's animals from euthanasia at SPCA shelters. Together with Small Dogs Paradise, an interest group that was also trying to stop the harmful treatment of dogs. Carrie ended up getting an internship in their office and is writing her own account. Who knows how far Carrie will go, but if one 'chick flick' can have this kind of impact on young people, then there has to be more. If more people, especially young people, followed Carrie's example and got involved in what is happening to our government, then perhaps one day we could achieve a version of De Tocqueville's ideal democracy..