How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Jaws.
Quote #7
INCOMPETENT FISHERMAN: Why don't you stuff your friggin' head in there, man, and find out if it's a man-eater, all right?
The fishermen get really bent out of shape when Hooper questions whether they've got the right shark. When Mrs. Kintner first posts her $3000 reward for killing the shark, every boat owner in New England seems to show up. Most of them are just plain stupid—no gear, no experience, tiny boats, lots of alcohol. They're caricatures of the ridiculous guy who thinks he's a match for a giant man-eating shark—a stereotypical overconfident but incompetent man.
Quote #8
BRODY: Give us a kiss.
SEAN BRODY: Why?
BRODY: 'Cause I need it.
Coming right on the heels of that slap from Mrs. Kintner, what does this great moment of tenderness between Brody and his youngest son say about masculinity? Real men are affectionate and vulnerable.
Quote #9
ELLEN BRODY: Martin hates the boats. Martin hates water, Martin sits in his car when we go on the ferry to the mainland. I guess it's a childhood thing, it's uh, there's a clinical name for it, isn't there?
BRODY: Drowning.
Chief Brody's fear of water comes up frequently in the film. Does this imply a lack of manliness? How does this set up his character development in the film?