Nappily Ever After: A motivational analysis of Violet Jones
Violet, a woman who struggles with her ideals and her authentic self. She is a successful marketing executive in the beauty industry. Violet’s motivation to meet societal beauty standards as a successful woman led to her insecurities and fear of rejection. The turning point of Violet is when she finally accepts her identity, rejects imposed beauty ideology, and refuses to seek other’s approval for her life’s choices. Character: Who is Violet? Violet is the main character in the film Nappily Ever After. Growing up as a child, appearance was everything to her mother, Paulette. As an adult, Violet carries the concept of beauty ideology, which is associated with long, straight hair. There was a flashback scene that depicts Violet as a child with her hair straight and long. She was looking at the pool and wanted to jump for a swim. Her mother warned her not to get into the pool because she did not want ...