... in the forest and harmlessly dance away, while singing quite a catchy little number ("I walked with you, once upon a dream-). This instills the idea that true love does exist regardless of what social class or fiscal status, since the Prince wanted to marry a peasant rather than a princess, and Aurora wanted ... Maleficent, who Disney decides to kill off at the end, which only goes to show the little kids that evil will eventually lead to punishment and bad things. Disney makes the Prince a lot more gallant and stunning than in the fairy tales where he does nothing but walk ... . Some o...

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... main character, she lives with her father who is considered by the town a loony man therefore, Belle is also looked upon the town as being a little out of the ordinary. Even so, she is the most beautiful girl in the town, her name means beauty and it is shown with her wonderful ... into a beast. Consequently, th! e curse can not be broken until he finds a woman to love him from within instead of just his outside appearance. Little does the audience know that feminism is displayed throughout the entire movie, for example Belle is walking through town one day and I noticed vital parts of t...

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... to being a traditional heroine, still at the mercy of a mans world. In more recent films such as The Little Mermaid, Ariel wants to transform her body so she can win the prince, and in Beauty and the Beast, it's suggested that all an abusive man really needs is the love of ... Many people may wish that their relationship could be this effortless, and flawless, but human reality would not tolerate it. Mulan isn't waiting for her prince to someday come; when he does arrive, having known her primarily as a man, and having learned to admire her for her deeper qualities, ... recent animation...

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... changes to the literary text in his film version of the fairy tale. Some of these modifications include making Snow White an orphan, having the Prince appear on a perfect white horse and singing about his love and devotion to Snow White, and having dwarfs that not only have actual names, ... animate them into bright, colourful characters on film, I believe is depriving children and viewers from a certain level of magic. Portraying the dwarfs as comical little men with funny names and traits to match makes them instantly appealing to children. So too does having common household rodents s...

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... bare hands? Why are these roles always portrayed the same way; women in trouble, and men kicking butt? Quite honestly, I wish there were a little more substance and variety. Entertainment should allow us more creativity, fantasy, and more importantly, inspiration in the roles played by our Heros. There is opportunity ... muscle movie all in one gloriously animated film, one after another! Most of the Disney films over the years catch the eye of little girls. They see Ariel, of The Little Mermaid (1989), Princess Jasmine, of Aladdin (1992), or even the all time classic, Cinderella (1950),...

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• Grade Level: High School