1. I’ve Heard the Mermaid Singing Group: Cherry, Mindy, Julie, Andrea, Victoria, Stephanie Victoria, Stephanie Professor: Kate Liu

2. Introduction. A. Thesis Statement A. Thesis Statement Polly, as a social misfit, under the Polly, as a social misfit, under the pressure of social institution, she pressure of social institution, she struggles among the individual of struggles among the individual of herself, female sexuality and art to herself, female sexuality and art to find her own value system. find her own value system.

3. Introduction. B. Social Institution B. Social Institution 1. work place 1. work place 2. art: names (Church gallery, Mary Joseph, 2. art: names (Church gallery, Mary Joseph, Gabriel, Polly and Dora) Gabriel, Polly and Dora) 3. patriarchy and heterosexuality 3. patriarchy and heterosexuality C. The Main Character--- Polly C. The Main Character--- Polly 1. sexual oritation 1. sexual oritation 2. social misfit 2. social misfit 3. self-identity 3. self-identity

4. Polly (individual level) A. Polly is a social misfit A. Polly is a social misfit 1.how she works 1.how she works 2.bad social manner (the gift, eating in the 2.bad social manner (the gift, eating in the Japanese restaurant, in front of the Japanese restaurant, in front of the mirror) mirror) 3.outsider (her house, the way she eat--- 3.outsider (her house, the way she eat--- with cat, no routine) with cat, no routine) B. Fantasy B. Fantasy 1.climbing high building 1.climbing high building 2.heard the mermaid singing 2.heard the mermaid singing

5. Female sexuality (second level) A. The three main characters A. The three main characters 1.Mary Joseph---man 1.Mary Joseph---man 2.Gabriel--- man and woman 2.Gabriel--- man and woman 3.Polly---bisexual 3.Polly---bisexual B. The first turning point B. The first turning point C. The second fantasy C. The second fantasy

6. Art (the third level) A. The growing process A. The growing process 1.admire 1.admire 2.be rejected 2.be rejected 3.surmount 3.surmount B. Compare--- Gabriel ’ s and Polly ’ s attitude B. Compare--- Gabriel ’ s and Polly ’ s attitude toward art toward art 1.the second turning point 1.the second turning point 2.the pictures 2.the pictures C.the empty painting C.the empty painting

7. Conclusion A. Self-accomplishment A. Self-accomplishment 1.the fourth fantasy 1.the fourth fantasy 2.the third turning point 2.the third turning point 3.the final scene 3.the final scene B. Connection with the filmmaker B. Connection with the filmmaker