The image above was taken from a movie poster advertisement for the 2014 film, Guardians of the Galaxy, which is categorized under the Marvel umbrella. According to IMDb, this movie ranks in the # 9 spot under the category of the Best Superhero Movies as of 2020. 

Let’s look at the poster as an advertisement, without any backstory at all, using the Goffmanian Analysis: 

  1. Licensed Withdrawal = Again, there is only one female character compared to the four male characters. Although there is a lack of female representation, and Gamora’s character is not facing the camera, she is not entirely inactive either. However, Gamora’s pose is slightly sexualized, with her chest and hips accentuated.

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