Abstract:The Devil Wears Prada is a film to reflect fashion life as a selling point and it released in the United States in 2006. The Devil Wears Prada is a film based on a best-selling novel by Lauren Weisberg according to his own experience. The film reveals the mainstream culture of the United States in three aspects: Individualism, fair competition, and cherishing time. It shows the audience a clear and authentic American society. These values of Americans reflect their attitudes towards life and standards of human beings. We should appreciate this film from a dialectical viewpoint.

Key words: fashion; American values; attitude

Contents

Abstract

中文摘要

Introduction-1

I.-Individualism-3

A.-The Embodiment of Individualism in the Film-4

B.-The Development of Individualism in America-5

II.-Equal Competition-6

A.-Equal Competition in the Film-6

B.-Equal Competition in the Life of Americas-7

III.-Cherish Time as Gold-9

A.-The Concept of Time in the Film-10

B.-The Concept of Time in the Life-10

Conclusion-13

Bibliography-15

Acknowledgements-16