Alfie Collective Idea Theory

± The scene where Lily has an abortion in the kitchen of Alfie's house is perfect for highlighting the family values that are expected within society. The moral and social expectations of the 1960s are that women cannot conceive a child outside their marriage, it was highly illegal in the 1960s but is merely frowned upon in modern times. Masculinity is also portrayed in Alfie in the scene in the bar/pub.