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Mako Mori test

Mako Mori test proper noun: a feminist test for evaluating works of fiction by whether they have (i) at least one female character (ii) who has her own narrative arc (iii) which does not exist to support the narrative arc of a male character.

Proper noun

Mako Mori test

  1. (critical theory) A feminist test for evaluating works of fiction by whether they have (i) at least one female character (ii) who has her own narrative arc (iii) which does not exist to support the narrative arc of a male character.
    • But what stood out most to me was how the film [Gravity] proves we need The Mako Mori Test.2013, Ryan Syrek, "She Needed Her Space", The Reader, Volume 20, Number 35, 10 October 2013 - 16 October 2013, page 22
    • It [Run Lola Run] does pass the Mako Mori test though, because Lola is motivated by her boyfriend's safety, her actions do not always impact his story arc.2015, Lani Gerbi, "The Bechdel Sword in the Stone", On Dit (Adelaide University), Volume 83, Issue 7, 15 July 2015, page 19

Origin of Mako Mori test

Named after the character Mako Mori from the film Pacific Rim (2013) by a Tumblr user known as "Chaila", who thought that the older Bechdel test was sometimes insufficient for measuring the representation of women in films.

Questions about Mako Mori test

What does Mako Mori test mean?
Mako Mori test means a feminist test for evaluating works of fiction by whether they have (i) at least one female character (ii) who has her own narrative arc (iii) which does not exist to support the narrative arc of a male character.
What part of speech is Mako Mori test?
Mako Mori test is a proper noun.

Words near Mako Mori test in the dictionary

  1. Maknojias
  2. maknoon
  3. maknyah
  4. maknyahs
  5. mako
  6. Mako Mori test
  7. mako shark
  8. mako sharks
  9. Makoare
  10. Makoares
  11. Makogai

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