For example, Snow White was known for her beauty at such a young age, “The fairest of them all.” Also, the Queen evil as can be and envious of Snow’s beauty. Lastly, the handsome Prince Charming that kisses Show White and they both live happily ever after. However, back then my view of these characters are very different. For instance, Snow White was very beautiful, but it shows that children have to have beauty to get where they want to be in life today, and Snow White marries a man that she barley knows. What does that show children today that when they meet a handsome guy marry them?
While Disney did manage to stay pretty close to the basic story line, they had to water down many of the details in order to make a more child-friendly film; the enchanting characters, the wicked curse, the actual beauty being laid to rest, her meeting the love of her life, all the way to the defeat of the antagonist differ from the original. Princess Aurora, a.k.a. Briar Rose is the epitome of a Disney princess; she is innocently gorgeous and of course has a choir of animals that follow her every step. Talia, from Basiles’ version, does share similar qualities with Aurora, she is just as beautiful and naïve but lacks the animal entourage and isn’t actually a princess, she is the daughter of a lord. Prince Phillip is the dashing man who steals Auroras’ heart, but Talia captures the eye of King.
Ariel is a revolutionary. She’s an unapologetic rebel with her own feelings and desires which separates her from other princesses such as Cinderella, Snow white and Sleeping beauty. Thirdly, Ariel and her crush Prince Eric. Ariel is a sixteen year old girl who is bad at making good decisions about love. Also, Why doesn’t Prince Eric marry her soon of the bat?
In Disney movies many of the women are portrayed as having the perfect figure and always winning the male hero in the end. If you look at all the Disney princesses: Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Ariel and Jasmine, they all have the same characteristics other then hair color. The role model that is portrayed has an hourglass figure, tiny waste, ample bust, big eyes and beautiful flowing hair. They bat their eyes and act demure in order to seduce their prince. They use their sexual wiles to lure their manly man under their spell.
Most people who are familiar with Cinderella have little understanding of the subliminal messages associated and the consequences involved. To many, Cinderella is a harmless story of a young girl who struggles through life, is finally able to achieve her dreams, and lives happily ever after. In reality, the patriarchal gender expectations and rewards associated with Disney’s Cinderella can be damaging to young girls and their self-image. Therefore, in order to render the misogynistic ideologies of these stories invalid, modern pedagogy should be recreated to incorporate potential empowerment for both genders. Most people believe fairy tales to be harmless to a girl’s development, unable to comprehend the reality of the situation: the gender stereotyping involved in these stories can be influential in several ways (Bonds-Raake 232).
Beast, despite being the ugly animal he thinks he is, falls in love with the most beautiful girl in the land, spoiling her with riches and fancy clothing. 3. To what extent does the form of storytelling (ie. this ballet compared to the Disney movie) shape the way we understand and/or respond to a particular narrative? Unlike Disney’s Beauty and the Beast where we see the animated characters and music, in this ballet we can understand just by the simple movements the dancers are portraying by using their body and facial expressions for us as the audience to understand the plot of the story.
Stereotypical advertisements portray men as powerful and women inferior to men. These stereotypes reflect the notion that women are in “need” of men, degrade women and dictate their worth in American society. To begin with, these stereotypical roles are something we, as little girls, are exposed to from the time we are born. The biggest culprits of exposure are the Disney Princesses. The Disney brand and stories are a well-established part of our lives.
Wearing the shabbiest dress and doing the dirtest work, Cinderella leads a definitely miserable life without a shadow of happiness, until one day Prince Charming comes to her and saves her from the dull life. At the end of the story, Cinderella lives happily with Prince Charming ever since, which is a typical happy ending of a fairy tale. Due to the sensation caused by this story, many girls are brought up dreaming of a Prince Charming with few noticing another message sent by the Cinderella story: the happiness of women depends entirely on men, who can rescue them from danger or misfortune. In modern society where equality and freedom are highly appreciated, theoretically the female dependence should no longer fit in. But the fact is that there are still many women not being able to be completely independent from men.
This green fat ogre with Mike Myers’ voice is actually the typical antihero, the one that at first is reluctant to take his place as the hero but eventually does something heroic, gets the girl and finds his place in society (oh well, the swamp). But Shrek is not the only interesting character. Princess Fiona is the modern, independent woman who ends up not caring about her looks but about finding someone who actually loves her for who she truly is. Even if at the beginning of the film she plays the traditional fairy tale princess who is wating for Prince Charming, her role changes drastically. And Eddie Murphy plays Donkey, the funny sidekick who makes the audience laugh every time he appears on the screen.
DISNEY PRINCESSES Most young girls grew up watching Disney films with their princesses and aspired to be like them. Young girls today still look up to their beloved princesses. You may be thinking that Disney princesses appear to be perfect and are cute and innocent, so why wouldn’t they be a good role model to children? Well, all of this may be true, but there are several messages that Disney princesses demonstrate to us that can be detrimental if children follow their footsteps. * All Disney princesses are known for their flawless beauty and perfect body.