cartoons‚ they listened to violent stories. Even our most cherished fairy tales often contain bloodshed. In fact‚ modern versions of fairy tales tend to be a lot less violent than the originals. For example‚ in Hans Christen Anderson’s The Little Mermaid‚ the little mermaid has her tongue cut out‚ almost stabs her prince‚ and dies; Disney’s famous version of this classic tale is significantly happier and less violent. But why is violence such a popular form of entertainment? There are several possible
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stereotypes. These “timeless” girls are frivolous‚ lack personality‚ and rarely do much besides clean‚ sing‚ and charm suitors with their smiles. Though some may argue displaying stereotypes doesn’t necessarily reinforce them‚ research shows “the more little girls engage with princess culture‚ the more they behave in stereotypically feminine ways”
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gender stereotypes are also sending messages to the young girls watching the movies. A message that is frequently told to young viewers through Disney is to “keep quiet and be beautiful” (Maio‚ 1999‚ Para 2). This message is shown in the movie Little Mermaid‚ where Ariel gives up her voice and depends on her looks to win the heart of her prince. Winning the heart of a prince is a very common trait in Disney movies‚ but this trait is the most offensive to women because
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Derrick DeHerrera English 101 Archetypes Disney Film “The Little Mermaid” Archetypes: The Explorer/Seeker/Wander‚ The Jester‚ The Creator. Who: Ariel Role: is the youngest of the seven daughters of king Triton(mermaid king). Ariel defies her father by falling in love with a human‚ named Prince Eric. Later in the movie she becomes human herself and marries the prince. Archetype: The Lover‚ The Warrior/Hero Who: Prince Eric Role: Eric is a human prince who is rescued by Ariel when he
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A Tail of the Two Mermaids… Imagine a great castle with tall gold colored pillars and large paintings all around them. However this is no ordinary castle‚ it’s a castle built underneath the sea. This castle is a gateway to a whole new world with creatures swimming around that you don’t see every day‚ these creatures are merfolk they are half human half fish. These creatures are the main characters in the short story “The Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Anderson that was first published
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“Books are uniquely portable magic‚” Stephen King wrote in On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. I quite agree with this view. In retrospect‚ the genres of books which I read gradually varied as of aged. Additionally‚ those books which I have read‚ broadened my horizon and improved my comprehension ability to some degree. When I was a preteen‚ my parents thought that reading as a good habit needed to be fostered from my childhood. Therefore‚ I had bedtime stories since I was three years old. My
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"Anorexia Might Have Genetic Link." Mental Health Net 7 Mar 2006 3 Jan 2007 <http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=news&id=92135&cn=46>. Teen People Publishers. “How To Dress So They Notice You.” Teen People. June/July 2000: 1. The Little Mermaid. Dir. Ron Clements‚ John Musker. Perf. Ursula. DVD. Disney‚ 1989. "The Merchant of Cool." Frontline. PBS‚ Arlington‚ VA. 27 Feb 2001. White Jr.‚ Marlene Boskind-White and William‚. "Adolescence: Setting the Stage for Eating Disorders." Bulimia
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Part of Your World The song Part of Your World is from the movie The Little Mermaid and is sung by the main character‚ Ariel. This song embodies the ultimate goal of Ariel throughout the whole movie‚ which is to be a part of the world above the sea‚ land. As the song states‚ Ariel wishes to be “where the people are”. The title of this song comes straight from the lyrics themselves‚ in the chorus. In the song Ariel is singing to her friend‚ Flounder. She is trying to convey to him why she
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and directed by Miguel Picker‚ discusses the truth behind Disney and the message it gives to young children. Disney portrays a lot of racism in their movies by correlating black or dark animals as being evil and always up to no good. This teaches little kids that people of color are monstrous and bad people when really they ’re not. It ’s not common to see an African American or Latino as an actual person in Disney as they are always some sort of animal. As a matter of fact‚ according to “Mickey
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that intercultural relationships like Ha’s are generally a good thing as long as the families accept and respect each other’s culture and traditions. Support from family is extremely important in a relationship. In the story “ The Little Mermaid”‚ Ariel‚ who is a mermaid‚ falls in love with Prince Eric‚ who is a human. Ariel wants to go on land and become a human being but her father forbids her from having any contact with the barbaric fish-eating world. He stops Ariel every time he finds out she
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