Far from Heaven1. Upon entering the bar for the first time, Frank demonstrates many of the motivational theories listed in the book. Frank enters the bar to find a place to display his homosexual preferences. He instinctively prefers men to women and is driven by this biologically determined need in the dark alley and in the bar. From his wife's reaction when the girls eat daiquiris we learn that she and Frank don't have sex very often, which according to the book is a basic need, so Frank according to the drive reduction approach is taken to the bar to fulfill himself. This lack of sex he has at home may also lead to the application of the arousal approach to motivation where Frank tries to seek out sources of stimulation and activity because his home life provides none. Finally, the cognitive approach to motivation implies that Frank was motivated to go to the bar in pursuit of achieving a goal. In this case the motivation was intrinsic, he was only interested in having fun, he knew that nothing tangible could come of this, because it had to be kept secret. All of Frank's actions and motivations fit into the pyramid developed by Maslow. To reach a state of self-actualization, Frank needed to develop all of the following steps. He tried through work, his wife and a big house to convince himself that he was fulfilled, but without the basic physiological need at the base of the pyramid he would never be truly happy. Throughout the film Cathy wears her emotions on her face. His facial expressions are sometimes a window into his mind, clearly showing how he feels and thinks; while in other cases they are clearly a facade for those of us who know the real situations. One of the first instances we see Cathy show emotion is when she notices a strange man in her yard. As he steps onto the bridge to confront the man, his face shows a mixture of fear and assertiveness. He is afraid of the stranger and wants him to go away. Once he finds out that it is Mr. Deegan Sr.'s son, his facial expressions change to embarrassment and guilt, he knows he judged the stranger more harshly based on the color of his skin. Later, as the girls discuss their sex life over drinks, Cathy's face shows that she is clearly uncomfortable with the situation and hopes she doesn't have to reveal what's going on with her... middle of paper... situation and reinforced any stereotypical attitudes he may have had. Throughout the film, we never see women or men outside of traditional roles. All the men in the film hold positions of authority, whether it's Frank as a company executive or the restaurant owner. Women, however, appear to be placed in less supportive roles: housewife, secretary and waitress. In the case of the seemingly upper class group that Cathy associated with, none of the women had ever had a job, their lives revolved around family, hosting dinner parties and gossiping. This was an accurate representation of the way people thought back then; it was supported by the way women and men were treated at parties and in the workplace. Whenever Frank entered his office, the secretary would definitely take his coat, and if Frank wanted to talk to his wife, she would call him on the phone. During dinners it was always the hostess's job to make sure that the glasses were full and that people were enjoying themselves. The discrimination caused by these emotions was not as evident in the film, but it can be assumed that Cathy never went to college because she was a woman at that time..