Christoph Lindner, author of The James Bond Phenomenon: A Critical Reader, says: "He can have something closer to an emotional relationship but the Bond format can't allow that to endure."
What use, after all, would a monogamous, committed, psychologically secure 007 be? Audiences seem to make all sorts of allowances for this ladies' man.
"At his core he remains the same as he was when Ian Fleming started writing - he's sexist, he's misogynist," says Lindner.
It's an unreal world, in which a series of attractive women essentially revolve around and invariably give in to the charms of the hero.
Fans insist its entire basis is as a modern fantasy - and suspension of disbelief is required during the bedroom scenes just as much as it is for the fights, car chases, gadgets and super-villains.
And the fantasy is reinforced by the statistics. A 2009 study of the film series for the journal 'Sex Roles' found that 007 had enjoyed "strong" sexual contact with 46 women until 2002's Die Another Day. The fictional character is miles ahead his real countrymen.
A 2011 Health Survey for England found that the average man reported 9.3 sexual partners in their lifetime.
Quiz 測驗 What」s the title of the next James Bond movie?
Skyfall
Look at the article. Why is the character still single?
According to the article, it is the conventions of the series that keep him single, and not his womanising.
Is the following statement true, false or not given? James Bond is no longer the sexist and misogynist character created by Ian Fleming.
False. The author of a book about James Bond, Christoph Lindner, quoted in the article, says the character remains the same as he was when Ian Fleming started writing about the fictional spy, who was sexist and misogynist.
What word means attractive qualities that are appealing to others?
Charms.
What expression is used to refer to watching something without questioning if it is possible?
Suspension of disbelief
Glossary 词汇表 a chat up line搭訕語 the silver screen銀幕 cheesy俗氣的 to shake搖動 to stir攪拌 to womanise 追求女色 the appeal吸引力 convention常規，習俗 shortcomings短處，缺點 objects of his affections他的感情對象 emotional relationship情感關係 monogamous一夫一妻制的 committed忠誠的 ladies」 man討女人喜歡的男人 sexist性別歧視的 misogynist厭惡女人的人 to give in屈服，投降 the charms魅力 suspension of disbelief難以置信的懸念
