The Aspects Of Maleficent In Sleeping Beauty

Most of the princesses portray women to be weak and in need of saving from a prince from a faraway land. Cinderella is one of the most well-loved and famous Disney princess but its story also serve as a classic example of how gender roles dominate Disney films. According to Mahooney, “Cinderella demonstrates the female need for a male to form her identity.” Cinderella, while shown to be kind and lovely, never did show any trace of strength in standing up for herself at all, a coincidence most of Disney princesses have in films. In light of physical appearance, one of the most controversial themes almost every Disney princess films have is the existence of “Prince Charming.”

The call to adventure for Maleficent was when Stefan cut her wings. Maleficent ordinary world was  her kingdom “The Moor”.

But both stories go beyond the simple idea of true loves power, and turn into something more sinister by having Talia and Aurora expected to succumb to the sinister affections of the King and Maleficent. In Basile’s story a king abuses Talia's vulnerable state, and unapologetically rapes her. “He lifted her in his arms, and carried her to a bed, where he gathered the first fruits of love” (Hallet & Karasek, 2009, p. 68). The passive way in which the author brings up the rape is clearly a product of the time it was written. The king’s ‘love’ for Talia is seen as a noble act. In the end, Talia’s own struggles are used as an anecdote for the king’s heroism. Aurora, in Maleficent, also has a male love interest but the movie’s modern retelling has their love tossed away as a simple fling. In the end, it is Maleficent true love that wakes Aurora. The creators of Maleficent clearly thought it would be revolutionary to have Aurora not fall in love with Prince Philip. Women being subservient to men, and desperate for their affections, is often critiqued by feminist, which is why Maleficent attempts to go against this trope. Basically it takes the role of the prince and swaps it for Maleficent without offering anything new. In each narrative Talia and Aurora are the stereotypical damsel, who falls victim to Stockholm like tendencies.

The story of Sleeping Beauty is told in many different forms and is most famous from Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty. For example, the fairytale “The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood” by Charles Perrault is quite different than Disney 's version. This fairytale should be researched because it has an interesting historical background and it is still culturally relevant to this day. The three main points that will be discussed about Sleeping Beauty in this paper is historical background, the different ways this fairytale is represented, and the cultural significance this story has on society. Researching this story has opened my eyes that the Sleeping Beauty movie I

Not only do Disney princesses result in bad self esteem, they also encourage passiveness and reliance on others. The feminine and vulnerable side of these princesses, reflect the reliance on their hero and true love. The Disney princess stereotype insinuates that girls should be sweet and submissive, and should fully rely on a male-counterpart. Conversely, new characters, such as Elsa (Frozen), Rapunzel (Tangled), and Merida (Brave), do not express this passive characteristic. At the same time, these princesses continue to need assistance to reach the desired solution. For instance, Princess Rapunzel still needed hero Flynn Rider, in order to navigate her to her parents throughout the movie. None of these princesses independently found a solution to the main conflict in any of these Disney films.

Maleficent is a prime example of the perfect antagonist for Sleeping Beauty. She is also a symbolism for the devil and evil which is why she has horns and transforms into a devil. There is of course a classic battle between the prince and the dragon where he has to fight for the girl he loves. This is a Disney movie so of course he wins the girl in the end when he revives her from her slumber with a kiss. The princess in this story has more of a physical awakening after a year of slumber; therefore, I feel like the trope is not too prevalent in this film other than the theme of bad versus evil which is always going on. Something significant that happened in 1959 was the launch of Barbie’s which reflects that it was a time for young girls because the same audience who would love a moving like Sleeping Beauty would also love playing with Barbie’s. Also, when this movie was being released America was just getting involved in the Vietnam War. During the next thirty years until the release of the next fairy tale made by Disney, America would get out of one war just to get into

Lori Baker-Sperry and Liz Grauerholz discuss the concept of female empowerment through beauty in their article “The Pervasiveness and Persistence of the Feminine Beauty Ideal in Children’s Fairy Tale.” Baker-Sperry and Grauerholz state that, “women willingly engage in ‘beauty rituals’ and perceive being (or becoming) beautiful as empowering, not oppressive” (712). Baker-Sperry and Grauerholz argue that in children’s fairy tales, the female characters see their beauty as their most useful tool and would undergo “beauty rituals” to attain this beauty. By being beautiful, the Fairy Queen is able to win the attention and loyalty of Lanval. Not only does the Fairy Queen receive power in this bond, but also Lanval himself finds good fortune in the form of physical wealth. To further emphasize the Fairy Queen’s beauty and the power she holds over the court, France uses the series of girls prior to the Fairy Queen’s entrance. This builds a sense of suspense and the fact that the Fairy Queen easily trumps the girls in beauty further emphasizes her superiority. By emphasizing the Fairy Queen’s bodily beauty, France is able to show the power the Fairy Queen has over Lanval and the court.

At the beginning of Sleeping Beauty when princess Aurora was born, the king and queen declared a holiday where everyone in their village comes into the kingdom and welcomes their new princess. A man who is known as King Hubert and his son, Prince Phillip, walk up to the king and queen and betroth their two children. Three fairies come in and each of them gives Aurora a gift. The first gift was the gift of beauty. The second was the gift of song. And right before the third fairy can give Aurora her gift, in coming Maleficent. When she realizes she was the only person, uninvited she became furious, and cast a curse upon Aurora. She was bound to prick her finger on a spinning wheel at the age of 16, and die. Maleficent vanishes and this is when the third fairy grands Aurora her last gift, eternal sleep. And it can only be broken if she is awoken by a true loves kiss. However, in the movie Maleficent, she sends her crow to spy on the kingdom, and that is when she is informed that she was the only one in the town who was not invited to the welcoming of Aurora. She then rushes in and casts the curse, but instead of

She is obviously very tired, eyes are red, hair is messy, but she is still very beautiful. Stefan enters and is immediately in love. *************** Princess: Thank you, you saved me. 100 years ago I was cured to remain ageless, but never sleep by that witch Maleficent. She said that only my true love could save me.

According to the “ Excerpts from Myth and the Movie, Stuart Voytilla Foreword” by Christopher Vogler, “the ordinary world allows us to get to know the hero and identify with him before the journey begins.” In Maleficent’s childhood, she lives in a peaceful and harmonious fairy kingdom called Moors. She is full of grace and poise, friendly to all creatures

Many encounters emerge in princess movies in which the women find solutions to themselves. For instance, throughout their adventures, Tiana is seen guiding her travels with Prince Naveen. She guides them through a swamp as well as catches food for them (at this time they are both frogs) (Whelan). Similarly, while traveling, Rapunzel saves Flynn and herself from a tavern full of ruffians, castle officials who were tracking Flynn, and also from drowning in a cave (Stephens). Tiana and Rapunzel’s intelligence or even cleverness was utilized to remove them from sticky situations which would have resulted in danger if not for their assisting actions. Other princesses went against common opinion in order to help others. In Beauty and the Beast, most people in the town think Belle’s father (Maurice) is crazy, but Belle still believes in her father’s abilities in invention making and supports him in the pursuit of his dreams (Whelan). By disagreeing with a widely accepted belief, Belle proves herself to be an accepting individual who does not let other’s opinions alter her perspective of a person. Jasmine also does something out of the ordinary in order to help her lover Aladdin. Jasmine “dares to kiss the sinister Jafar” hoping that this will distract him, and allow Aladdin to escape

The topic of the story is love. The main characters are Rosalina or Rose, Brendan or Bren, Mr. Guillroy, Xavier, and Otto. Settings are Unicorn estates, and the school. Modern day Sleeping Beauty story. This essay is going to be about why I would recommend this book, what the book is about and why I chose this book.

The portrayal of women, gender roles and stereotypes in Disney films has long been a controversial topic. Disney’s 1959 animated film, ‘Sleeping Beauty’, and Robert Stromberg’s 2014 live action remake, ‘Maleficent’, each provide a different take of Charles Perrault’s 1697 fairy tale, ‘La Belle au bois Dormant’ (‘The Sleeping Beauty’). The comparison of Aurora, one of the main characters from both films, brings into light the stark contrast in portrayals of gender roles as well as physical ideals and stereotypes in women. Emphasis or lack thereof on physical characteristics and gender representation from both texts challenge and reflect ideals and stereotypes that are impactful to the audience.

will of his wife, the maiden to the witch and the tower. While the story does not focus on the parents, it was the mother’s initial craving for rapunzel that set the picture for the sorceress’ revenge. Rapunzel herself gains freedom at the cost of being at the mercy of the sorceress, losing her hair and fighting the wilderness. Thus, it is evident that in Rapunzel, the struggle for freedom and the many enslaved in the fairy tale develops the idea of control and manipulation of

Disney princesses are saved by the prince; this portrays the idea that men must represent the warrior and tough character, while the women are believed to be fragile and dependent. Maleficent represents a dichotomy that is not widely used within the cinema, in which Maleficent becomes the hero of the film. Unlike many other Disney films, this film portrays the woman as a powerful individual, she is not afraid of fighting in order to save her land and will not give up until she achieves her goal. Her courage is illustrated when King Henry (Kenneth Cranham) wants to invade Moors, the realm that Maleficent rules, and she stays strong and does not let them take over her world. She did not hide from them, instead she confronted them, and was willing to protect her world with her own life. Additionally, she is not depending on a male character to come and save her, instead she uses her own strength, intelligence, and courage, and becomes the savior in the film. (More examples) (More