Topic > Gender differences between women and women in the film...

Not having Frank's child was the only way for April to be happy, so she had an abortion. In the book Civilization and Its Discontents, Freud describes what he calls genital love. Freud says: “'Beauty' and 'attraction' are originally attributes of the sexual object” (53). Frank and April's relationship began in a bar because he thought she was attractive. Frank and April didn't love each other; Frank took advantage of the attraction and gave April a life she couldn't refuse. Later in the book Freud states: “People give the name 'love' to the relationship between a man and a woman whose genital needs have led them to start a family; but they also give the name 'love' to positive feelings between parents and children, and between brothers and sisters of a family...” (82). Their relationship was based on attraction and sex leading to starting a family. A person will always love their family because you have loved them too. April couldn't leave her family. It is rare for a person not to truly love their family. Frank trapped April in a relationship and wouldn't let her out. Ultimately, Frank's consistently superior behavior led to April's death. April has become