Queen Elsa The Disney movie, Frozen is the story of two sisters, one of whom was born with magical powers of ice and snow, trying to save their kingdom. Like with most fictional Disney characters, Queen Elsa’s, powers are both a gift and a curse, and they are the epitome of Elsa’s being; without her “gift” she would not be the character that represents the overall theme of overcoming such intrapersonal turmoil. Of the six domains of knowledge discussed in personality psychology, Elsa’s personality in the first half of the film (until she runs away to the mountains) can best be described in terms of dispositions which remain consistent, and social/cultural adaptations from living in Arendelle, Norway in the mid-19th century. Queen Elsa’s …show more content…
At the point when the actual ceremony is performed, Elsa as she appears at her coronation is clearly uncomfortable. Her conservative clothing and tight hairstyle are also illustrative of her constraint – it isn’t until she removes herself from the company of others and runs away that she is finally able to relax and be herself (Andrew). Not only do you recognize the repetitive nature of her characteristic dispositions at the coronation, but also the social/cultural impacts on her behavior. For the actual ceremony her fear takes over as she’s in a room filled with strangers depending on her leadership as she tries to hide powers which may not only harm her people but may also reveal her as a sorceress; holding the orb and scepter is a success until she begins to fear and they start to turn to ice – her quick response saves her here. Sorcery in the 19th century was feared by most commoners as only witches or wizards and other magical, evil creatures could possess such powers – Elsa feared the response from her kingdom’s people and their possible rejection towards her if her powers were
In their early years, Elsa and Anna were both very optimistic and energetic children. Just entering her concrete operational stage, children ages seven to eleven who cannot reason about what might be possible or abstract (Gazzangia, 2015, p. 377), Elsa did not understand the strength her powers give her and only knows the fun in which they
Simon Birch and his extraordinary experiences clearly represent the five dimensions of a person’s personality, S.P.I.E.S. Through his positive and negative thoughts, experiences and memories, Simon conveys the five dimensions of a personality: social, physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual in a different way than most.
Snow White’s predominant attributes are her dark hair, big brown eyes, red lips and slim body. Her signature dress with blue top and yellow skirt underlines her graceful movements while walking and dancing. The bright red hair ribbon and the puffed sleeves match her wide-eyed look and point out her innocence. Moreover, this innocent look, gentleness and immaturity become apparent in every scene of the film. The timbre of her voice is fairly high-pitched and stressing and inflection are those of a young child. This stands in contrast to her romantic longings for the prince when they first meet. Allan finds that Snow White’s sexuality can be seen as “ambiguous because although she is seen as a child … she also has sexually longings for the prince” (39). Evidence can be found in the queen’s envious and jealous reaction when she learns of the first meeting between the prince and Snow White.
Just like what John Musker says, “We thought it would be very appealing to do a female empowerment story that didn’t center on any sort of romance” (Berman 2016). The hearts of their stories focused less on finding true love and more on journeys, selflessness, and self-discovery. The first thing to point is that nobody of these leads’ – except for naïve Anna – core story aims was to fall in love. Tiana (The Princess and the Frog 2009) driven hard to become an effective business holder, Rapunzel (Tangled 2010) desired to discover the outside world, Merida (Brave 2012) wished to evade being married off in the name of practice, and Anna and Elsa (Frozen 2013) were looking to save each other, reconstruct their relationship and keep their empire from being overhauled by an outside threat. This period in Disney cinematography also took the time to highpoint relations between women for the first time. Just like in Brave, the chief bond is revolving between daughter and mother. There are plenty Disney movies to have explored love, but this one stands out and is experienced by most teenagers – the altering scene of the mother–daughter bond. Similarly, Frozen mainly focuses on the sisterly bond between Anna and Elsa. Jennifer Lee states that “She wanted to create characters they both could relate to, and felt the bond between sisters would be more accessible to a young girl than the lure of romantic love” (The Columbian 2014). Again, Disney took steps to discover something foreign to its earlier movies. By representing firm women and the inner workings of their relations, the last few Disney animated films showed a more precise reflection of the world. Based on the past of Disney Princesses above, we are sighted stronger role models creating their way into children’s
ALSO - people are rarely a “pure” form or completely one way or the other – most are an amalgam – so when responding to any question on any personality / psychological test, go with your first instinct as to what the best response is for you.
From a young age, princess culture has impacted the lives of numerous people. Some individuals may have spent their childhood in the attire of their favorite Disney princess while they put on their best rendition of the character they admired most. Other children went seemingly unfazed by the phenomenon, as their peers remained spellbound by the magical world of princesses. With Disney’s debut of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, princess movies provided the defining factor of the Disney entertainment empire for years to come. From this, fairy tales embarked into a territory that would touch the lives of many in a new way. However, since princess culture has considerably grown, opponents, such as Monika Bartyzel, question if princess
However with advantages come disadvantages. For example, with correlational studies there is no background information obtained. Therefore, the reliability of the correlational studies is questioned.
The makers of Frozen wanted to base their movie on this story but with a different and more of a “Disney” theme. Unlike in the story when Kai gets his heart frozen, Elsa, one of the main characters from Frozen, is born with her powers of snow and ice and accidentally freezes her sister Anna’s heart. Just like in the story, an act of true love can thaw a frozen heart; seeing what Elsa did to her sister she starts crying and apologies. Doing so she lets go of the fear that was controlling her from the beginning and accepts her and learns to control them. Frozen is a wonderful that teaches kids a lesson on that just because you are different that doesn’t mean that you have to lock yourself away and shut yourself from the world so you wont have to worry about the
. More studies would need to be performed with the sub-facets since they are more of an importance. This would show how the Big Five domains actually do not capture the full spectrum of personality traits. Since the participants gave their information by self-reports, it would be good to show outcomes where they had been observed. Very few studies have assessed this information at the surface level. It would have been good to show how age can and should be respected in regards to the aging development. Not only do people develop their traits, but also everybody needs to develop their character. 1 Timothy 4:12 explains people are to examples with all that they do, such as “in speech, conduct, love, faith and in purity”. These characteristics would be associated with Intellectualism, which stays the same throughout adulthood.
The Disney movie, Frozen depicts the theme of losing one’s innocence and growing up. The main characters, Elsa and Anna, are faced with the pressures of being royalty when their parents pass away in a tragic shipwreck. However this isn’t the only extent of their problems because Elsa has an unexplained magic inside her that is feared by the people of their kingdom. Because of Elsa’s special abilities, she is hidden away for years from her subject as well as her own sister. This isolation leads to Anna growing up alone and having to support her own self through life.
In the Disney movie Frozen, the story takes place in a kingdom where a royal family of four live; the first-born princess, Elsa, is born with magical powers that no one had ever seen before. Elsa is unable to control her powers as they get stronger, which caused her to almost kill her younger sister, Anna. Terrified by what happened, Elsa and her parents determine to keep her powers a secret, and she grows up with fear. Years later, she becomes queen, and tries hard to conceal her powers from her people, which does not last too long. Elsa lets go of the fear she had, and thus she is able to control her magical powers.
Introversion was defined as “withdrawn and often shy, and they tend to focus on themselves, on their own thoughts and feelings” (Jung, 1923) Therefore focusing on this personality trait can help to better understand why people tend to be reserved and withdrawn from everyday life. Carl Jung was the creator of the neopsychoanalytical approach, which focused on psychic energy. While Gordon Allport and Hans Eysenck contributor to the trait theory, focused on biology and individualized traits. Jung, Eysenck and Allport focused on extrovert vs. introvert, yet had completely different ideas of how introversion is seen in everyday life. Personally believeing this trait is one I carry, focusing on completely different approaches will bring light to many explanations of why people act the way they do, including myself. By using both case studies and personal work from the works of Jung, Eysenck, and Allport researching introversion should not be a an issue. Although there is a lot of work to do with introversion, through this research one can get a better overview.
Leigh Anne Touhy is the fictional representation of the real life Leigh Anne, famed adoptive mother of Michael Oher from the 2009 film The Blind Side. Leigh Anne is a white interior designer, living in the south with her husband and two children. The family is considered to be part of the upper class, and made their money from owning a string of fast food chains. Leigh Anne and her family take in a black homeless boy, Michael, and throughout the film experience a growing love and bond. They eventually adopt Michael and the Leigh Anne becomes a fiercely protective mother. Very little is revealed about her upbringing
This essay will give a description of Personality before critically analysing the biological basis of personality approach. The biological basis approach tries to account for the mechanisms between genes and personality by looking at various different brain structures whilst the biochemical approach looks at the impact of hormones and neurotransmitters. The majority of our understanding of personality from a biological perspective focuses on the three main behavioural systems; the reward system, the motivation system and the punishment system. Within this essay I will be discussing the three main theories that have come from these ideas, Eyenck’s three-factor model, Gray’s reinforcement sensitivity theory (RST) and Cloningers model of personality.
The study of personality traits is beneficial in identifying the many variables that exist from human to human; the combinations of these variables provide us with a true level of individuality and uniqueness. In the field of psychology, trait theory is considered to be a key approach to the study of human personality (Crowne, 2007; Burton, Westen & Kowalski, 2009). This paper aims to identify a number of significant contributors who have played crucial roles in both the development and application of trait theory. This paper then moves focus to these theorists, outlining their theory and analysing both the strengths and weaknesses of those theories. An illustration of the methods used in trait measurement is given and includes the