5/25/2011 Enc1102 “ Bonfire of the Princesses Analysis” Barbara Ehrenreich is the author of the article “Bonfire of the Princesses.” In her article, the author points out how Disney has been over marketing their princesses to girls, and how Disney’s princesses are bad role models for children. She points out that everything on Disney’s product line is there to draw your child in to the princesses. While stating these points in her article she is trying to convince readers that Disney and its marketing is bad. Ehrenreich is effective with her appeal by getting the readers emotion and making them want to side against Disney; and also by getting the reader to think about if Disney should have as much credibility as it does with people. The
The prince did not dance with anyone else all night and would always say “she is my partner” (Grimm 630). The mother through the doves gives her special clothes that are more beautiful than anyone else’s. Panttaja states that he is under a charm and it is pure magic in the work, not true love. That in itself is evil because it is manipulating the prince and everyone else around. Another example of the
Disney and Me “You can’t get what you want just by wishing for it,” says Tiana from The Princess and the Frog—just another quote from the latest Disney phenomenon for me to keep track of. Since the beginning of my time, Disney characters seemed to influence everything I did. From trying on the trendiest clothes to deciding which juice box to drink, they were always there to help me make my decisions. In fact, many of their actions—through uncanny logic—fit together like a puzzle piece to influence different life lessons. Life Lesson #1: Stay away from the unknown.
The most prominent difference between these two articles are the authors side of whether the princess theme has a negative impact on girls or not. Orenstein is very strongly against the princess theme and believes it only has negative effects, while Poniewozik believes that it is not all bad and some good messages come from the theme. Another major difference is the approach that they took to get their point across. Poniewozik used different princess movies and compared them and the different themes that were shown and stuck to that the whole article. Orenstein began with an anecdote expressing her frustration with the princess theme, then talked about different product lines with the princess theme.
Growing up, I thought my mother looked just like Cinderella and had the same pretty voice. I was excited to watch this movie again, with my daughter, because I thought it would bring me back to my childhood. I must admit that while watching it for absolutely different reasons, and taking notes, it was hard to enjoy it as much. Without immediately referring to the sheer passivity of the heroine, Cinderella, I’ve found that this story not only gender-stereotypes, but sets societal norms right out there on the table for you, and agrees and supports every one of them. Cinderella is not the role model I want for my daughter.
Mama Odie tells Naveen and Tiana, that Naveen must kiss Charlotte before twelve for she is the Mardi gras princess. The voodoo man Facilier promises to fulfill her dreams and turn her human, but Tiana realizes that she loves Naveen. She realizes that love is as important as her dreams. In the movie Tiana was very loyal to herself and her dreams. She endured a lot in order to break the curse and become human again.
Jasmine Yosofi Dr. Strode ENG 101 27 November 2013 Semiotics and Gender Role Portrayal: How the “Little” Mermaid Implies “Big” Things Introduction I think it’s fair to say that a great majority of Americans have grown up watching Disney movies, specifically fairytales. Fairytales are and will most likely always be considered high-quality family entertainment, so you can be sure young girls and boys equally have seen at least 75% of these productions. Children all over the world grow up with a profound love for Disney princesses and from a very early age you can see little girls identifying themselves as princess Jasmine from Aladin or Belle from Beauty and The Beast, Cinderella, Mulan, Pocahontas, etc. They idolize them without knowing it and strive to imitate them in regards to both behavior and appearance. On the surface, Disney is a remarkable institution and has put smiles on millions of faces.
“Whilst other animators were known for anarchistic and inventive styles, Disney played it safe and followed the traditional narrative style.” Critically discuss this statement by Janet Wasko with reference to three Disney films. Disney feature length films are known worldwide for their representation of a unique and identifiable style. Under the influence of Walt Disney the characteristics within the feature length films are obvious and stereotypical. The films feature a light entertainment style with predictable storylines and formulaic characters as Disney represents specific values and ideologies to its audience. Other animators such as Warner Brothers focused on often extremist versions of the real world; whilst Disney’s plausible impossibility represented the real and identifiable.
When I was six years old the one thing in the world that scared me the most was pirates, but when my mom told me they were really just silly scalawags who roamed the seas in search of adventure and gold, my perspective changed. She softened the truth so that my childhood fears wouldn’t keep me from enjoying Disneyland and soon all I could think about was becoming a pirate myself. Looking back, my mother’s explanation was a tool used to influence my behavior. In comparing “The Barred Owl” by Wilbur and “The History Teacher” by Collins each poet incorporates their own literary devices to show just how easily young children can be influenced. Ignorance plays a large part in Billy Collins’ poem as he tells the story of this naive history
Most fairy tales contain magical, fantastic or wonderful episodes, characters, events, or symbols. It is easy to become entranced by fairy godmothers, enchanted household items, talking animals, and happy endings, but perhaps there is more to these stories. In the Disney movie, Cinderella, viewers meet a young and seemingly cheerful girl named Cinderella. Early in the movie, observers learn her mother died when she was very young. As a result, Cinderella’s father remarries, but soon passes away, leaving Cinderella in the care of her step-mother along with two step-sisters.