Thelma and Louise

In the screenplay for the movie Thelma and Louise by Callie Khouri, these two women outlaws on the run from the law are unique in American cinema. Instead of playing the domestic drudge, with a husband and two nagging kids, they are gals who are armed and dangerous.



Females in American literature for the most part stay in their society sanctioned roles.





Unlike the traditional female characters we have encountered in our reading, these two ladies act like two
male sociopaths--a true threat to society.



In conclusion Thelma and Louise are two unique characters in cinema history. They defy the role of the stereotypical domesticated woman, and become outlaws, a role usually reserved for a male.