Poem Analysis: Disney Princesses

The reason I chose this poem is mostly the discrepancy I have towards the message. I think that one should love wholeheartedly. Although there is the chance of ending up heartbroken, one would never know what love is truly like if he or she would not take the risk of fully loving another person. Just because William Butler Yeats had his heartbroken by a cruel woman does not mean that others will end up with the same fate. Yes, if one is “deaf and dumb and blind with love” in my opinion, he or she will end up heartbroken. However, if one is smart about giving their heart away and gives it to the right person then they have a good chance of ending up happy. Therefore, I believe that everyone should take the chance and love with all of their heart but do it carefully, and no matter what the outcome; they would still have the experience of loving unconditionally.

I chose to perform this poem because I can personally relate to it, the character in the poem and to the author herself. I would consider myself as a feminist just like Andre Lorde; also I would consider myself Anti-racism and anti-homophobic. Growing up I was surrounding by people who believed that women should stay home, and cook and clean, their job was to just take care of the kids, not only that but my religion was Islamic, my cousins belief and parents that women shouldn’t have a career, they

This poem demonstrates that when one is vulnerable and open-minded, love has the opportunity to flourish

Authors James Poniewozik and Peggy Orenstein are both concerned with the increase of princess culture among young girls. Poniewozik’s article “The Princess Paradox” and Orenstein's article “Cinderella and Princess Culture” discuss similar aspects of princess culture that could be potentially harmful to it’s audience. Both Poniewozik and Orenstein take on a feminist perspective in their articles. Specifically, both authors discuss feminist themes in princess culture but Orenstein focuses on toddler to pre-teen aged girls while Poniewozik is more concerned with specifically teenagers.

     There were a few interesting lines in the poem that were particularly well written. When the mother is denying her kid the right to march, she says “For I fear

The emotion of the poem is what makes it so relatable and wide spread. The relationship between a mother and a daughter, the relation to today’s society and the tone of the mother’s voice throughout the poem make it a great piece. It has an even mix of the rhetorical triangle with a heavy bit of

This is a very controversial and moving poem. The language is frank and interesting. The rhythm shows the passion of the narrator and the poet transparently. There is amazing balance between abstraction and what is tangible. This poem is highly effective in that it engages the reader immediately with a

When I first read this poem, it was in the book “The perks of being a wallflower” and after I read it I instantly fell in love with it and I did not know why. I think the poem shows the truth to how quickly life can change and the overwhelming sense many get by constantly seeking for approval from others. He looks for approval from his parents, and from his teachers. The constant repetition of achieving an A from his teacher is something he seeks when he feels his parents pulling away from

In federigo's Falcon this man has a bird that is a falcon and he loves it so much. He has a crush on this lady ever since he was little. He didn't know how to tell her so he never did. One day this lady who has a son got sick and what he wanted was a falcon that this guy had. She went over to ask. He knew she was going to come over but not knowing what for. He shot this bird so they could talk over having dinner. He didn't know what to say about all of this. When he find out that he shot this bird he was ok with it. He was willing to give things up for the people he loves. I loved to his this poem because it make me think that there are people out there that are willing to give things up. Also that some things are not as important to you once you find someone you can give things up for. You realize that things are not as important as you thought

I enjoy the poem, it brings up good points of the actual greatness of God.

"Ya little green pervert am i hitsm with my mop an has ta flush the toilet down three times me a princess” The theme of this poem is to never take the easy way out. This woman is obviously a low class worker,That probably has financial issues. This also relates to the use of uneducated diction, and Katherine Hows Machan doesn't use any unnecessary words to convey her theme. This particular poem ridicules love with its humorous tone. It's told through the eyes of a janitor in a public bathroom, and it portrays the traditional "Princess and the Frog" story as ridiculous and gross.

Unlike the feeble princesses who have no control over their own fates, Disney villainesses take their lives into their own hands. They differ from earlier princesses, both those who have agency, and those who don’t because they are the ones who are in control of the princesses’ fate. In the movie Sleeping Beauty, an angry Maleficent decides to put a curse Aurora, decides how the curse will take effect, and decides how Prince Philip gets attacked throughout the entire movie, not giving him much of an option but to go through obstacles just to get Aurora. Maleficent has full control, the only female character in the movie who has a lot of choices and is not just coerced into one option. Another villainess who has agency is Ursula from The Little

     I personally love this poem. It leaves me with a feeling of contentment, just thinking that someone with a little age, and all alone can look back upon her life and keep smiling until it is her time to be united with her soul-mate. Usually when we consider the elderly, it is in a

Every kid has dreamt of going to Disneyland/World (no one ever really knows which is

The only alien thing about the poem to me is the funeral part. I never lost anyone personal close because the family members that died, I only met them when I was a baby. So I never felt this way at a funeral before. All of my relatives that I know personally and am very close to are still alive. Though I hope I never have to go through this soon because I understand and know it will be very hard. I gain from this difference by knowing that it is always going to be hard to lose someone close to you. I already knew this, but this poem made it more clear to me of how much it is hard and that you have to strong and move on after a while when it happens. You can not give up and not keep falling and falling down.