Devans00 says > Pettigrew was verbalizing all the common attitudes and opinion of the day. Reminding Drake of the obstacles she had to battle to get where she was. Reminding her she didn't want to throw all that hard work away for nothing.
That's an interesting take. I agree that Pettigrew cared a lot for her but he hadn't been in the board room when she broke down. He just saw her come out in tears. He seemed to be encouraging her to be human for a change. When she headed back in, he seemed surprised.
Later, after deciding to go to New York to meet with the bankers, Pettigrew tried to remind her of her obligation to the company. She was going to throw it all away to pursue Jim. He didn't want to encourage that because she was risking it all. She could potentially lose the company and still not get Jim back.
Ultimately, I believe Pettigrew wanted the best for her, whatever that would turn out to be. When she was content being involved with various men, Pettigrew was fine with it. He even made bets in support of her continuing that route. However, when she was no longer happy living that way, he supported a change. He just didn't want her to be irresponsible in the process.
Luckily, with Jim's help, she did the right thing. She saved the company but also changed her own personal focus. She was obviously not the kind of person who could juggle both a high-powered career and a family life. Good for her!
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7 years ago
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Ultimately, I believe Pettigrew wanted the best for her, whatever that would turn out to be. When she was content being involved with various men, Pettigrew was fine with it. He even made bets in support of her continuing that route. However, when she was no longer happy living that way, he supported a change. He just didn't want her to be irresponsible in the process.
Luckily, with Jim's help, she did the right thing. She saved the company but also changed her own personal focus. She was obviously not the kind of person who could juggle both a high-powered career and a family life. Good for her!
It was nice to see such a complex woman character such as Alison Drake. Especially from 1933.
Too bad Female 1933 didn't start a trend in similar movies. The film noire genre did feature a lot of strong women characters. Unfortunately their goal was only to get their man instead of striving for self fulfillment.
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