The Lion King 's Model Of The Hero 's Journey Push An Agenda Towards Adults

Hollywood is a very powerful modern day institution, where a star's image can characterize, shape and circulate societal myths and ideologies. The construction of a star's image as a commodity of their societal myths and ideologies has the extraordinary power to exert messages so that even the smallest details become significant yet not overtly obvious. How a star's image is produced and then consumed can justify a society's relationship with that image and therefore aid in explaining the social construction of what society deems as their 'reality'. A star's image is created through a range of representations churned out by Hollywood. Capitalism from the commercialization of these images has made Hollywood the dominant force it is

Starting off her paper, Lacroix begins with an anecdote of her visit to a theater’s premier of The Lion King. Within her anecdote, Lacroix remarks that “a toddler…began shouting with glee” for the character Timon from The Lion King, which Lacroix found concerning as the toddler “was all too aware” even before the movie started playing (213-214). Lacroix directs attention to the repeated exposure of

What images come to mind as one reflects upon his or her childhood? Playgrounds, blackboards, and soccer balls may be among the fondest of memories. Yet, for many, mermaids swim their thoughts, princesses get swept off their feet, and lions roar to their royal place in the animal kingdom. Disney films have captivated the American culture for years and have become a pivotal part of popular culture as well as a form of education. However, these films have devoured the youth of America and, in the process; have perpetuated an institutionally racist society based on harsh stereotypes. Minorities are often underrepresented, and even completely left out, of many Disney films such as Dumbo (1941), The Lion King (1994), Aladdin (1992), and

In this paper I am going to critique the movie “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.” I will focus on the different gender roles, family structure, gender identity, interracial relationships, sexual content, prejudices, and the violence that are presented by the producers and directors, Soria, Swift, Darnell, and McGrath (2008). Furthermore, I will discuss about the main characters presented in this film; characters like Zuba the lion, the lion mother, and Alakay the baby lion known as Alex. Other characters that are presented in this film in which I will discuss are: the raccoon known as King Julian, Marty the zebra who is presented as a good friend, Gloria the hippo girl, Melman the giraffe, Moto Moto the character that likes to flirt, and the lion Makunga who is the mean and selfish character. In addition, I will explain how movies like the “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” can impact how children view life. Lastly, I will also discuss about how appropriate the movie Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is for children.

Robinson, T., Callister, M., Magoffin, D., & Moore, J. (2007). The portrayal of older characters in Disney animated films. Journal of Aging Studies, 21, 203-213.

When the guards let Ayomide in to see his father when they reached the dungeons Ayomide said he would find his father alone in the dungeon because he needed to tell him something very private and the guards let him pass through without supervision and when Ayomide reached his father's cell and he made a promise to his father saying “ I will fight for the same right you are fighting and I will try my best to get you out of this cell after I start ruling the world when I get rid of this lion king that is ruling over us now but sonn I the great Ayomide will rule over all humanity”, he told his father and then out of nowhere his father looks at him in a scary way and Ayomide thinks his father is scared of him but his father pointed of something

Lazarus states her thesis by saying: “The Lion King is breaking box office records. But it’s not breaking stereotypes (1)”. She discusses how at first she believes it will be different from the traditional Disney movies because it is based on a group of animals and not on sexist princess movies such as The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast (1). Lazarus says she had grown “weary of reinforcing women’s subordinate status by screening fables about a beauty who tames an angry male beast or a mermaid who gives up her glorious voice and splits her body to be with a prince.(1)”

The role of an older character in Disney movies is depicted as positive or negative to its viewers by how important they are in a film. According to the Journal of Aging studies, animated Disney films are an essential impact to children and how they view older folks. This research was presented to inform people about how older characters in Disney animated films empower the thoughts of young children towards the elderly; in addition, the number of elderly characters in the franchise of Disney. How Disney used their movies to portray the elderly through their franchise was looked into by a team of researchers. These researchers looked into films to find older characters and their traits, appearance, role, and status within a movie. The results found describe do children feel opposed to elders because of animated Disney films.

Walt Disney’s animated classics are prominent and affluential for the millennial generation and are loved by many people all over the world, preferably by the western socialized population. Because of its dominance, Disney’s subliminal impacts on children and even adults are presented as an enormous socialization factor throughout Hollywood. Disney’s portrayal of race and culture is predominant throughout its characters, settings and music, specifically in the last 2 ½ decades. The following analysis investigates Disney’s utilization of race and culture, throughout its films and correlates with its awareness in social responsibility. A paramount example would be Disney’s, A Bug’s Life, presenting many key components of race and culture and how the lives of the main characters are impacted as a whole.

Many modern media including movies, television shows, and music have themes that are rooted in Christianity. About a third of the world is Christian so many people are familiar with the basic themes and stories. These themes are used to help the audience both relate and connect to the piece. By presenting the same story in a modern and interesting way, the creator grabs the audience’s attention which increases sales. The public enjoys this sense of familiarity because they are not learning something new, rather they are being presented the same story in a different way.

During the last several decades, the media has become a strong agent in directing and controlling social beliefs and behaviors. Children, by nature, can be particularly susceptible to the influencing powers of the media, opening an avenue where media created especially for children can indoctrinate entire generations. Disney movies, like all other media “are powerful vehicles for certain notions about our culture,” such as racism. (Giroux 32). Racist scenes in Disney movies are often identified as simply being “symbols of the time” when the films were produced. Furthermore, Disney racism is often passed over as simple humor, or as a simple guide to

The Bible has been seen as a book of peace by millions and one of bellicose prejudice to others. Is the Lion King allegorical of Shakespeare’s Hamlet or is it a racial commentary damning segregation? Depends on whom you ask. However you look at the world, it cannot be disagreed that humans are immensely perceptive creatures who will attach meaning to just about anything, including movies. At Columbia, subtext and meaning are everything. A simple scene is never to be perceived as such but, rather, rife with metaphorical imagery and deep, three-dimensional characters. This has never been my process of

Traditionally, animated films have been made for and consumed by children, with the plotlines and themes being relatively basic and forthright. However, recent years have seen the release of animated films that explore significantly more adult themes and thought provoking ideas. Perhaps the most confronting example of adult themes in an animated film is in 2016’s ‘Zootopia’. The film forces viewers to think about concepts such as racial segregation, nature vs. nurture and the debilitating effect of stereotyping. Although Zootopia features anthropomorphic animals, it is easy to draw a connection between the film’s prey vs. predator narrative and racial divide in our own society.

It is amazing how a seemingly educated woman that has won Oscar awards for her documentaries, could possibly be so far off base in her review of the Disney movie “The Lion King”. Margaret Lazarus has taken a movie made for the entertainment of children and turned it into something that is racist, sexist and stereotypes gender roles. She uses many personal arguments to review the movie but offers few solutions. The author is well organized but she lacks alternate points of view and does not use adequate sources. Lazarus utilizes the statement at the end of her review that “the Disney Magic entranced her children, but they and millions of other children were given hidden messages that could only do them and us harm” (118). She makes her

Most disney movies deal with love and the causal happy ever after motto that does not correspond to an average person’s everyday life.However,the animated film Zootopia contradicts the fantasy world that Disney movies tend to portray a variety of times.Disney's featured film illustrates international problems going on in today’s society,and no matter what age, race,gender or religion one is, people tend to get generalized or stereotyped at least once in their lifetime.The younger generation should start to consider real world problems that go on throughout the world,like in the movie Zootopia for example, the movie targets problems specifically dealing with stereotyping,racism, and diversity,in order to show how society is changing at a fast pace,and that people should adapt to the new set of standards that are forthcoming as the years have progressed,due to the fact that, certain actions may affect an individual.