Topic: Patriarchal Entrapment in “Breaking Bad” and “Mad Men”
I. Introduction
a. Briefly summarize what Mad Men and Breaking Bad are all about
b. Connect both shows thematically by bringing up Male Entrapment
II. Breaking Bad
a. Examine Walt’s trapped situation
i. Look at factors that have led him to his entrapment
ii. Determine if he’s the bringer of his own entrapment or if it is forced upon him
b. Track the course of his entrapment throughout all four seasons of Breaking Bad
c. Look at Skylar’s character and determine how the show portrays the matriarch (negatively, for the most part)
III. Mad Men
a. Examine Don’s trapped situation
i. Look at factors that have led him to his entrapment
ii. Determine if he’s the cause of his own entrapment of if it was forced upon him
b. Track the course throughout the four seasons of Mad Men
c. Look at Betty’s character, her development, and the stance the show has taken on her character.
IV. Connecting the two
a. Examine how each male reacts to his suburban entrapment
b. Examine how each character has respectively created their very own “trapped” state through their reactions to their original state of entrapment.
V. Conclusion
a. Solidify the link between the two shows
b. Connect with other modern art depicting patriarchal entrapment
c. Do these things point to a sign of the times? Are we all sympathetic to the Male’s roles of responsibility in society?
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