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This paper examines the "doomed" love story between Tony Manero and Stephanie Mangano in "Saturday Night Fever." The paper discusses why the romance would probably never happen, and why Stephanie's rejection of Tony forces him to grow up. Bibliography lists one source.
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to discos throughout the United States and even the world. The story, based on a New York Times article about the preparation "rites" of a typical youth who would bar
hop on Saturday nights brought a catchy sound track (from the BeeGees) and a new screen heartthrob (actor John Travolta). However, lost in much of the sensationalism of disco balls
and unbelievable dance moves was a doomed relationship between the male protagonist, Tony Manero and Stephanie Mangano, the wannabe dancer with whom he fell in love. The word "doomed" is
probably too strong for this paper, as the two did remain friends (at least, that is the implication at the end of the movie). However, the fact that Tony did
not have his unrequited love returned is enough to probably classify this love affair as a failed one. The story itself centers
around Tony, a 19-year-old high school graduate who works in a local Brooklyn hardware store and lives with his parents, who follow traditional gender roles (Jordan 118). Tony, however, wants
to escape from this patriarchal, working-class background, as well as his dreary, dead-end job at the hardware store (Jordan 118). One outlet he has is the fantasy world of the
2001 Disco, a place where he and his friends are converted from lower-class boys into "The Faces," i.e., masculine dancers who can pretty much get anything they want, from booze
to broads (Jordan 119). On the dance floor, Tony leaves his "masculine" side outside; taking to the dance floor like a duck to water, and attracting his share of female
admirers (Jordan 119). Tonys dance moves could, in fact, be compared to the mating dance of many animals. Much like Tony, these males are in their best plumage, and much
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