Flynn Rider

Throughout the movie Tangled, Eugene “Flynn” Rider represents the stereotyped, male savior to illustrate that Rapunzel makes her own decisions.

In the beginning of the movie, Flynn is a criminal who swindles his partners to achieve wealth and success for himself. He consistently dupes the kingdom of Corona, forming a reputation of him being infamous. The plot begins when Flynn finds Rapunzel in her tower when he is escaping the Stabbington brothers, for he steals the crown that they work together to thieve. He seeks refuge with Rapunzel, demonstrating that he relies on a woman to be a shield for his problems. Moreover, Flynn does not initially fall in love with Rapunzel because he is ignorant. However, the progression of the story allows