女性主义视角下《破产姐妹》中卡洛琳人物形象解读

ChapterOneIntroductionTheFrenchRevolutionbrokeoutinthe18thcentury,andthepublicationoftheDeclarationonWomen’sRightsopenedthepreludetothefeministmovement.Inthenexttwohundredyears,thefeministmovementhasbeendevelopingrapidly,andtheresearchonfeminismhasbecomemoreandmorein-depth.Inrecentyears,withtherapiddevelopmentandcontinuousopeningoftheworld,women’ssocialstatushasbeenimproved,andmoreandmorewomenhavebeguntoemphasizewomen’sawareness.Asarisingmediaproductinrecentyears,filmandtelevisionworksalsobegantocombinefeminismwithworkcreation.Lookingbackonsometraditionalfeministliteraryworksbefore,mostofthemarebasedongrandnarration,describingwomen’sreluctanceandresistanceinthepatriarchalsociety.However,thedevelopmentoffeminismhasnoweliminatedthetraditionalclassicroutine.Literatureandfilmandtelevisioncreationbegantofocusonsmallnarration,focusingontheproblemswomenencounterintheirdailylifeandtheirfeelingsintheirhearts,andusingatrivialdailylifetooutlinetheimageofwomenandconveythethemeofthework.Thisisalsoreflectedinfilmandtelevisionworks,especiallythefemaleimagesinAmericandramas,whicharemoreprominent.2BrokeGirlsisatypicalexample.2BrokeGirlsisascenariocomedylaunchedbyColumbiaBroadcastingCorporation(CBS)in2011.Ittellsthestoryoftwourbangirlsthatbackgroundsarecompletelydifferentandfinallycompletetheirdreams.MaxwasapoorgirllivinginBrooklynwhogrewupwithoutafatherandanincompetentmother.Shehadtoworkinashabbydinerandgaveupherhobbyofbakingcupcakes.Carolineisadowntroddenrichgirl,afterherfatherwasimprisonedforaPonzischemeandwentbankrupt,shewasforcedtoworkinasmallrestaurant,whereshemetthekindMax,theshortbutbravebossHan,andEarlwhocaredforthetwogirlslikeafather.Thetwogirlsexperiencedmanydifficulties,forgedadeepfriendship,andfinallyfulfilledtheirdreamsandstartedthebusinessofcupcakesalongtheway.Intheprocess,MaxandCarolinesupporteachother,makingnodistinctionbetween“you”and“me”,whichshowingusthesincerefriendshipbetweenwomenandthecouragetopursuetheirdreams.Afterbeingbroadcast,2BrokeGirlswashighlypraisedandwonseveralEmmyAwardsinsuccession,andbecameoneoftherepresentativesof“feministTVseries”.ThispapertakesCaroline,oneoftheheroines,astherepresentativecharacter,analyzinghercharacterimage,tryingtogeneralizetheidealstateofcontemporarywomenfromthischaracterimage,anddiscussingthefeminismembodiedinthetelevisionwork2BrokeGirls,anddrawinginspirationandfurtherdeepeningtheconstructionofwomen’sself-consciousness. ChapterTwoOverviewofFeminismFeminism,alsoknownaswomanism,aimstocriticizesocialrelationships.Thepurposeoffeministtheoryistounderstandtheessenceofinequalityandfocusonsexualpolitics,powerrelations,andsexuality.Thetheoryoffeminismisintricateandultimatelyboilsdowntoonesentence:achievinggenderequalitythroughouthumanity.Therearemanytheoriesoffeminism,butallfeministtheorieshaveabasicpremisethatwomenareoppressedanddiscriminatedagainstworldwide.2.1TheConnotationofFeminismInDictionary,“feminism”isdefinedasthe\o"belief"belief

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\o"state"state.However,feministcriticRuthRobbinsarguedthatfeministisbynomeansasinglecategorywithclearlimits,fixedinasinglesemanticspace.Shebelievedthattheterm“feminism”hasmanymeaningsthatdependoncontext,thematiclocation,language,thematerialworldweinhabit,andourownpsychologicalspace,allofwhicharemixedtogether.Inothercases,itreferredmorebroadlytoadefenseofwomenagainstoppressionfrommen,oratotalizingworldview,anemphasisonthedifferencesbetweenmenandwomen.Nomatterhowfeminismisdefined,itdefinitelydenouncestheoppressionthatwomenfromgenerationtogenerationsufferinapatriarchalsociety.TheoriginoffeminismcampaigncouldbetracedbackasfarasMaryWollstonecraft’sTheVindicationoftheRightsofWomen(1792),whichdeclaredwomen’sliberationmovementanddevelopedwithit.Ithadappealstopublicforwomen’srights;criticizedpolicyandsocialsystem,andpursuedequaleducationrightsandfranchise.Feminismoriginatedfromthewomen’sliberationmovementintheWest.Asaprogressivevoiceandpower,asatrendofwomen’sconsciousresearchontheirownemancipation,itgraduallydevelopedintoaworldwidemovementandmadeanindeliblecontributiontotheglobalwomen’sliberation.Andfeminism,asaproductofthecombinationoftheoryandpractice,asanewspiritualposition,haspenetratedintothepolitical,economicandculturallifeofthewholesociety,affectingwomen’sconsciousnessandsocialdevelopmentatdifferentlevels,andpromotingthedevelopmentandprogressofhumansociety.Intheprocessofthedevelopmentoffeminism,duetotheinfluenceofhistoricalperiodsanddifferentcultures,manydifferentschoolshaveformedwithinit:liberalfeminism,radicalfeminism,socialistfeminism,post-modernfeminism,ecologicalfeminism,etc.Althoughthesefactionscameintobeingindifferentperiods,theyareallaimedatchangingthesituationofwomenbeingoppressed,improvingwomen’sstatus,criticizingpatriarchalculture,andpursuinggenderequality,soastoenrichhumancultureandpromotesocialprogress.Infact,theconceptoffeminismactuallyincludesthreemeanings:politicaltheoryandpractice.Fromthepoliticalpointofview,itpointsoutthatfeminismisapoliticalstruggletoimprovethestatusofwomenandarevolutiontochangetheideologyofhumansociety.Itsultimategoalistoeliminategenderinequalityandallinequalities,advocateequalityandcooperationbetweengenderandhumanbeings,andachievehumanharmonyanddevelopment;Fromthetheoreticallevel,feminismhasbroughtpeopleanewunderstandingoftheworldandanewresearchperspective.Atthesametime,ithasalsopointedoutthatthecoreoffeminismistoemphasizegenderequality.Whileaffirmingwomen,ithasputforwardsomenewvalues,theoriesandmethodologicalprinciplestochangepeople’straditionalideology;Fromtheperspectiveofpractice,wecanseethatfeminismisasocialmovementforwomen’sliberation,andthatfeminismisamultidimensionalaggregation.Therefore,wecannotmakeaspecificdefinitionoffeminism,whichalsoleadstotheimbalanceandprofoundtheoreticaldifferencesintheinternaldevelopmentoffeminism.2.2TheDevelopmentofFeminismThehistoryofthefeministmovementsisdividedintofourwaves.Eachwaveindicatesaspecificculturalperiodandinvolvementofwomenwiththemedia.Feministmovementstandsonaseriesofpoliticalandsocialactivities,whichchangesthesocial,political,andculturalpositionofwomeninthesociety.Althoughfeminismhasmanyformsandhaspassedthroughthemultiplewaves,itsimportanceisprevailingforalleviatingwomen’ssubjugatedpositionsinthemodernsocieties.Therearetwoviewsaboutwhenthefirstwaveofwomen’smovementbegan.Oneisthatitbeganinthe19thcentury,inthesecondhalfofthecentury,itlastedformorethan70yearsandreachedthehighestpointintheFirstWorldWar;Anotherviewisthatitwasintheearly20thcentury.Atpresent,itiswidelyacceptedthatthefirstwaveoffeministmovementtookplacebetween1840and1925.Themaingoalofthemovementistostriveforequalpoliticalrightswithmen,tofightforwomen’ssuffrage.Attheendofthefirstwaveofwomen’smovement,womenhavemadegreatachievementsinvotingrights,educationandemployment.Itshowsthatmoreandmorewomenhavetherighttovote;Women’seducationiswidelycarriedout;Women’semploymentincreased.However,thetraditionalgenderrolenormshavenotchangedmuch.Therefore,othergoalsofthefirstwaveofwomen’smovementalsoincludetherighttoretainpropertyforwomenandtheirownwagesaftermarriage;Therightnottobeabusedbyherhusband;Striveforchildcarefeesforwomen;Increasetheagelineofgirls’consenttosexualintercourse.OneofthecontentsoftheAmericanwomen’smovementinthe19thcenturywastoraisetheagelineofyounggirlsunderthe(prohibited)lawfrom18to21.Thelawstipulatesthatsexualrelationswithminorsarenotallowed,evenifsheherselfagreesthatherconsentisinvalidiftheageofconsentisnotreached.Duringthisperiod,women’smovementalsoinvolvedmaternityleaveandabortion.Thesecondwavebeganinthe1960sandcontinuedintothe1990s.Thiswaveunfoldedinthecontextoftheanti-warandcivilrightsmovementsandthegrowingself-consciousnessofavarietyofminoritygroupsaroundtheworld.TheNewLeftwasontherise,andthevoiceofthesecondwavewasincreasinglyradical.Inthisphase,sexualityandreproductiverightsweredominantissues,andmuchofthemovement’senergywasfocusedonpassingtheEqualRightsAmendmenttotheConstitutionguaranteeingsocialequalityregardlessofsex.Feministsinthisperiodbelievedthatwomen’sculturalinequalityandpoliticalinequalitywereinseparable,andencouragedwomentodeeplyunderstandallaspectsoftheirlives,believingthatthesereflectedthepowerstructureofgenderdiscrimination.CarolHannich,afeministactivistandwriter,createdtheslogan“individualispolitics”,whichbecamesynonymouswiththesecondwave.ThethirdwaveofthefeministmovementwasfirstproposedbyRebeccaWalkerin1992.StaceyGilisdefinedthemainbodyofthethirdwaveoffeminismaswomenwhogrewupinthewomen’sliberationcampaigninthe1970s.Thethirdwaveoffeminismattemptstosolvetheproblemofidentityanddiversitydifferences.Butitobviouslydoesnotwanttotakethesolutionthatisnotthesame,thatis,simplyacknowledgethevariouscontradictionsofeachother,andtrytocrossmenandwomen,Whiteandblack,cultureandnature,heterosexualandhomosexuality.Thesignificantfeatureofthethirdwaveofthefeministmovementis:therecognitionandpraiseofthe“others”,theconnectionbetweenthetoleranceofwomenandnatureandtheprivatefield,thecoreofthebodyandincarnationasthecoreofthedevelopmentofpoliticaltheory,andactivelypracticingthe“individualtheconceptofpolitics”.Thefourthwaveoffeminismreferstoanewinterestinfeminismthatemergedaround2012,whichisrelatedtotheuseofsocialmedia.Asearlyas2006,thepopularityofusingsocialnetworksledtoactivitiesadvocatingforwomen’srightsonsocialnetworks.In2013,therewasasignificantnewwaveoffeministprotests.Thedirecttriggersforthepeakperiodsof2017and2018wereTrump’sappointmentandtheHollywoodgoldmedalistHarveyWeinsteinsexualassaultscandal,whichlaterevolvedintotwocluesforthefourthwave.Thefirstclueisthatwomenparticipateinpoliticsthroughvoting.Andthesecondisopposingsexualharassment.Thefourthwaveofmovementisdefinedbytechnology,particularlyusingsocialmediasuchasFacebook,Twitter,Instagram,YouTube,andact.Therefore,thefourthwaveofleadersaremostlyyoungpeoplewhoareskilledinusingsocialmedia.Experiencehasshownthattherearetwoformsofuseofsocialmedia:completeonlinesportsandacombinationofonlineandofflineactivities.Thefourthwaveoffeministspayattentiontosexualharassment,sexualassaultandrapecultureinthestreetsandworkplace.Thescandalinvolvedinharassment,abuseandmurderouswomenandgirlsstimulatedthismovement.ChapterThreeTheEmbodimentofFeminisminCaroline’sImagein2BrokeGirls2BrokeGirlsisasitcom,broadcastedintheUnitedStatesin2011.MaxBlackcamefromapoorfamilyandworkedasawaitressinadinerinBrooklyn,NewYork.CarolineChanningwasoriginallyarichgirlwithavalueofhundredsofmillions.HerfatherwasarrestedforallegedlymanipulatingthePonzischeme,andherfamilywasruined.Thetwogirlswithdifferentpersonalitiesbecamecolleaguesandroommates,andworkedtogetherforthecupcakedreamwhileworkinginthediner.Thissitcom,withtwogirlsindistressastheprotagonists,vividlynarratestotheaudiencetheinspirationalstoryoftwogirlsrealizingtheirdreamsstepbystepthroughtheirowneffortsandwisdom.Theplaywaswidelyrecognizedassoonasitwasbroadcast.Asoneoftheprotagonists,Carolineisalsolovedbytheaudiencebecauseofherintelligenceandoften“adorkable”image.Carolinewasoriginallyawell-to-do“Whiterichpretty”,graduatedfromWhartonBusinessSchool,withashrewdmindandexcellenteducation,butwashomelessbecauseherfatherwasinvolvedinthePonzischeme.Shechangedfromaprincesshighaboveherheadtoapoorpeoplewithpoorlifeovernight.Butshewasnotdiscouragedatthispoint.Sheactivelysoughtjobopportunitiesandacceptedthejobofawaitress,becameacolleaguewithMax,andalsoledMaxtostartabusiness.3.1Caroline’sImageofPursuingEqualityCarolinewasbornintoanaristocratfamily,andhergoodfamilyconditionscreatedherstrongandstubborncharacter,soher“ambition”tosucceedbecameacharmofher.Fromherheart,sheisalsobravetofightagainstinequalityontheroadofentrepreneurship.3.1.1PursuingEqualityofGenderCarolineisnotthesameasthefemalecharactersintraditionalmoviesandTVdramasindealingwithgenderrelations.Sheisalwaysontheactiveside.Forexample,CarolinelikedAndywhorunsacandystore,butwhenAndyknewherrealidentityandthoughtheisnotworthyofher,shedeliberatelyhadmadeavulgarappearancetowinAndy’s“heart”.ButwhenAndywasdissatisfiedthatCarolinealwaystalksaboutMaxandhercupcakebusinesswhendating,shedecidedtobreakupwithAndy;WhenMaxfoundoutaboutherboyfriend’sfamilysituationandthoughtthatthegapbetweenthemwastoobigandwantedtobreakup,Carolinealsoactivelypersuadedherthatthefamilysituationshouldnotbea“stumblingblock”intheirlove;WhenMaxwantedtostartalong-distancerelationshipwithRandylater,CarolinehelpedMaxweighwhethertherelationshipwasworthcontinuing;WhenherboyfriendBobwasinjuredduetoherrecklessnessandunabletoparticipateinthebowlingmatch,Carolinewaswillingtosubstituteforseveralmaleplayers.ThatcanbeseenthatCarolinehasalwaysbeenclear-headed,strivingtopursueequalitywithmen,andholdingtheinitiativeinlove.Inaddition,Carolinealsotakestheinitiativewhendealingwithfriendsoftheoppositesex.Inthesixthseasonoftheshow,becausethedinerownerLiHanowedagamblingdebt,hetemporarilymortgagedthedinertoCarolineandMax,sothetwogirlsnaturallybecamethedinerpartners.CarolineaskedLiHantowearthesamemalewaiteruniform,andsaidtohimthatthedinerhasbecomeapartnershipsystem,andifsheandMaxneedtowearuniformsduringworkinghours,thenyou,asbothpartners,alsoneedtowearuniforms.Afterbecomingadinerpartner,Caroline’sattitudetowardstheformerboss,LiHan,wasnolongeraconfrontationbetweenemployeesandtheboss,butratherapursuitofequalstatusbetweenwomenandmen,usingherownrequirementsasawaitresstoconstrainLiHan,whoisnowalsoapartner.3.1.2PursuingEqualityofClassCarolinewasoriginallyarichgirlwithluxuryhousesandsportscars,livinginabourgeoisfamily,butshedidnothaveasuperiorattitudetowardsothers.Evenifshewentbankruptlater,shecouldquicklyintegrateintothisdinerwithdifferentethnicemployees.Whenherpreviousdriverfoundher,shedidn’tpretendtohideheridentityasawaitress.Instead,shehuggedthedrivergenerouslyandexpressedhermissingforhim;Afterlearningthattheboss,LiHan,hadraisedthepriceoftamponsintheladies’room,shehadarguedagainsthim;Intheseventhepisodeofthefifthseason,intheluncheonorganizedtofulfillthewishesofCaroline’sgrandmother,MaxbrokeacrystalcupthatCaroline’sgrandmotherlovedmost.WhenthegrandmotherstoppedCarolinefromsquattingdowntocleanupandsaidthatonlyservantscouldsquatdown,Carolineretortedthatthethingwhichcreatelifearenotgoodcrystals,butgoodpeople.They(referringtodiners’companions)arenot“thehelp”,buttheydocometohelpher.Althoughgrandmotherisrelatedtoher,thesepeopleareherfamilynow.Duetohergrandmother’signoranceofalltheexperiencesofCarolineandherfather,shestilllivedanoblelifeandtreatedCaroline’scompanionswhoworkedintherestaurantasservants.GrandmotherbelievedthatCarolinewasdifferentfromtheselowerclasspeople,butCarolinegenerouslyadmittedthattheywerefamilytoherself.ThisbehaviorgreatlyshockedhergrandmotherandalsoshowedthatCarolinenolongerhadanydistinctionbetweenhighandlowclasses,andcouldfaceeveryonewithanequalattitude.3.1.3PursuingEqualityofOpportunityCarolineisambitiousinhercareer.Shewantstosucceedverymuch,soshetrieseverymeanstofindopportunitiesforcupcakebusiness.Inthefirstseason,thehostessofthefamilywhereMaxworkedasababysitterwantedtoholdapartyforthechildren’sahundred-daybanquet.CarolineaskedMaxtotaketheopportunitytopromotetheircakeshop,butMaxbackeddownafterlearningthatthehostesswantedafamouscakeshoptomakecakes,butCarolineinsistedthatMaxtryagainandgaveheron-siteguidance.WithCaroline’sencouragement,Maxfinallytookthisstepandsuccessfullyreceivedtheorderofcupcakes;AfterlearningthatMarthaStewart,theQueenofHomeEconomics,wasgoingtothebanquet,CarolineandMaxwenttothebanquetwiththefinishedcupcakesandwantedtorecommendcupcakestoMarthatogetpublicityopportunities.However,CarolinetalkedabouttheQueenofHomeEconomicswhilefinishingherclothesinthelavatory.AfterlearningthatMarthahadheardherwords,shestillrecommendedcupcakestoMartharemainedcalm.ThispracticesurprisedMartha,andfinallywonMartha’sappreciationbyvirtueofthedeliciouscupcakesandthecouragetofight.Inaddition,manynewproposalsputforwardbyCarolinehavemadethesmallcakebusinessfurther.Forexample,inordertoenableMaxtostudyinthebakeryschool,Carolinesoughttheopportunityofpart-timestudyfromtheschool.Seeingthatthe“cronut”inthestorenextdoorwaspopular,sheusedthe“cronut”asanexampletolaunchtheproductofcakefries.Atlast,thecupcakessoldoutalsoprovedthecorrectnessofCaroline’spractice.Carolinefocusedonthecupcakebusiness,seizedallopportunitiesforpublicity,anddidnotgiveupanyorders.Afterthebusinessimproved,sheopenedacupcakestorewithMaxseveraltimes.Althoughexperiencedmanytwistsandturns,theynevergaveup.3.2Caroline’sImageofPursuingSelfCarolineisastandardAmericangirlwithadeepsenseofindividualisminherheart.Shehasherownopinionsaboutthefuturelife,eagertorealizeherdreamsthroughhardwork.Althoughlivinginatightlifeandalmostalwaysinthebankruptcysituation,shenevershowedwhoshewantedtorelyonandattachto,butalwaystriedtoliveherownwonderfullife.3.2.1AdheringtoMaterialSelfWhenCarolineappeared,sheworeabeautifulblondehair,withfamousbrandhighheels,gorgeousjewelry,Chanelsuit,andastandardupperclassdress;Evenifshewasreducedtoworkinafastfoodrestaurant,shealwaysworeastringoflargeandmulti-levelpearlnecklacesaroundherneck,acomplicatedbraceletonbothwrists,andbrightringsonbothhands.Evenifsheisabusywaitress,shealwayswears8cmhighheels.Thereissuchaplotinepisode22ofthefirstseason:becausethesubwaythatthetwosisterstookbrokedown,theyneededtowalkthroughthesubwaytunnel,buttherewasagapinthemiddleoftheroad.Theyneededtojumptotheoppositesidewithgreatstrides.SomeonesuggestedCarolinetakeoffherhigh-heeledshoes,butCarolinesaidthatSheisinManhattan,althoughunderground,sheisstillinit.Whenpeoplerescuedherbody,whichhadbeenhalfeatenbyrats,wearinghighheelstodiewasconsideredrespectable.Becauseinhereyes,thepearlnecklaceandhigh-heeledshoesaresymbolsofherdignity,shewasverysadafterthepearlnecklacewasaccidentallybrokenlater.CarolineisnotassexyasMax,butsheneverfeelsanxiousaboutherappearance.Whenheraunttauntsherwithflatnoseandsmallchest,Carolinecanconfidentlysaythatlikeherownboobsandnose.Carolinealwaysfeelsconfidentaboutherappearanceandneverdoubtsherselfbecauseofothers’words.Inaddition,Caroline’shigh-pitchedvoiceanddancinghandswhenshespeaks,suchperformanceindicatesherconfidencetotheaudience,whichcomesfromherwell-lovedgrowthenvironment.3.2.2AdheringtoSpiritualIndependenceCarolinewasbornwithagoldenspoon.Afterherfatherwasjailedforfraud,althoughshewasataloss,shequicklygotoutofthedarkwiththeencouragementofMax,begantoworkhardtolearnskillstocontinueherlifeandquicklyintegratedintothefamilyoffastfooddiner.Shewouldalsothinkofborrowingmoneyfromrelativesandfriendsasenterprisefundswhenherlifewasdown,butsheneverthoughtofattachingherselftoanyone.Shealwayshasherownwayofthinking.AlthoughherfrankcharacterandquicktalkarenotpopularwithherneighborSophie,shestillinsistsonbeingherselfafterapologizingforherwordsanddeeds.Inthesecondseasonof2BrokeGirls,althoughCarolineandherboyfriendAndymaintainedastablerelationship,heoftenfeltfrustratedbecauseCarolinewastoofocusedonhercareerandignoredhimself.Whenhewantedtofurtherdeveloptherelationshipbetweenthem,heaskedCarolineifshehadhisfigureinthefuture,andCarolineregretfullygaveanegativeanswer.AlthoughCarolinefeltverypityafterbreakingup,sheneverregrettedherdecision.Later,whensheearned250000dollarsbyvirtueofherinspirationalstoriesandherfatheradvisedhertoreturntoWallStreettoplayhertalents,CarolinerejectedtheproposalandtoldherfatherthatherdreamwastoownacupcakesstoreandworkhardwithMaxtostartabusiness.Inherview,lifeismeaningfulonlywhenyouliveyourlife.3.2.3RealizingSelf-WorthActivelyIntheprocessofpursuingherself,Carolinealsoattachedgreatimportancetoherpositionintheheartsofothers,andwillactivelyplayheradvantagestohelpotherswhentheyencounterproblems.CarolinegraduatedfromWhartonBusinessSchoolandwasverysensitivetonumbers.WhenMaxencounteredproblemssuchasdebtortaxfiling,shehadtakentheinitiativetohelpMaxclearthebill.WhenMaxadmittedthatshewasherbestfriend,shewouldalsobeveryhappy.Onthewayofthetwosisters’entrepreneurship,Carolinehadalsobeenactingasaguide,exploringMax’sbakingtalent,signingupforbakingclasses,openingcupcakestore,andsoon,allofwhichwerefirstproposedbyCaroline.Inthefifthseason,becausetherestaurantwhereCarolineandMaxworkedwastoberebuilt,alltheshopswerefacedwiththeriskofacquisition.Therestaurantpeoplewereunwillingtolosetheirlivelihoodandconfrontedthedeveloperincourt.Atthecriticalmoment,Carolinefoundevidencetoprovethatapairofglasswindowsinthestorewereantique,andsuccessfullypreservedthedinerandcupcakeshop.ItwasCaroline’sperseverancethatenabledtherestauranttoberetainedandallpeopleintherestauranttoregaintheirjobs.ItisalsobecauseofCaroline’spersistencethatMaxcanalwayswalkontheroadofentrepreneurship.Carolinehasbeenrecognizedbymanypeopleandrealizedhervaluewithherownactions.3.3Caroline’sImageofOptimismandBraveryAfterexperiencingahugegap,Carolinestillmaintainsanoptimisticandpositiveattitudetowardslifeandbravelyfaceslifedifficulties.Althoughsheoccasionallycomplainsaboutherbadluck,shequicklyregainsconfidencewiththehelpandcomfortofherfriends.3.3.1OptimisticAttitudeTowardsLifeAlthoughCarolineandMaxliveinatightlifeandliveinanillegalsublethouse,Carolinealwayshasanoptimisticattitudetowardslife.Fromthebeginningofself-pitytothelaterunintentionalself-mockery,Carolineisnolongervulnerabletotheinfluenceofotherpeople’semotions.EveninthefaceofthemockeryofherroommateMaxandneighborSophie,shecanlaughoff.Sheoftentalkedaboutthecupcakebusiness.EventhoughMaxwasconfusedaboutthefutureofthecupcakebusiness,shealwayscomfortedMaxwithconfidence.Intheplay,sheoncesaidthatweweregoingtosucceed,andwehaven’tusedStarbucksnapkinsastoiletpaperforalongtime.Inthefirstseason,whenMaxandCarolinesneakedintotheluxuryhousethathadbeenforcedtobecomeamortgageassettogetsomething,MaxwasshockedatCaroline’scloakroom,rotatablehigh-heeledshoecabinetandluxurybathtub,andalsoaskedCarolinethathowshecanbearit,andCarolinejustlaugheditoff.Later,“wearemakingit”alsobecamethewordssheoftentalkedabout.3.3.2FacingDifficultiesBravelyCarolinewasneverafraidwhendifficultiescame,butinsteadbecamemoreandmorecourageousandfacedeverythingpositively.Inthethirdseason,therewasascenewhereafemalecustomerapproachedtwopeopleandwantedthemtomakeaweddingcakeforher.Duringtheconversation,thecustomermentionedthattheyhadalsodreamedofowningawomen’sclothingstore,butlatergaveupduetopoorbusiness.Atthismoment,CarolinerepliedthatShefullyunderstandsthisfeeling.Theirfirstshopfiled,butshegotupanddustedherselfoff.ShefoundMax,whohadbeendrunkforfourdays,anddustedheroff.Thentheystartedagain.Carolineispersistentinherdreams,soshehasthecouragetofaceallthedifficultiesonherentrepreneurialjourney.Whenthebusinessisbad,sheactivelyseekswaystolearnfromothers’successfulexperienceandseeknewdeve