The Princess And The Frog Analysis

Disney films over their course of existence have hidden double meanings in many of the films they produce. Rather if you are a child or a full pledged adult, people from all different ages can receive a bit of advice when it comes to what Disney films try to convey in their motion pictures. Disney is also to be known for some of their unforgettable whimsical characters and memorable songs in every film. The film released in 2009 “The Princess and The Frog” is no different. Especially when it comes to Mama’s Odie’s musical number half way through the film. Mama’s Odie’s song, “Dig a Little Deeper” is full of metaphors, themes and imagery one can deeply analyze.

This was interesting to find, because almost every Disney movie can be found as sexist and racist in some context. Right from the beginning when the all black choir came out to sing, that labels black women as the only people who can sing which is false. I failed to see any other black characters throughout the entire movie. Later in the film when Hercules was working with Phil to become a true hero, it became apparent that Hercules’s self worth was based on his athletic ability. That without being the biggest, most athletic and buffed out guy in Greece, then he wouldn’t be able to take on his challenges. A startling event that happened was when Hades sexually assaulted Meg and Hades is a dark colored skin character. This portrayed that dark colored people commit crimes such as these and are the enemy, putting the white man on the pedestal. Women also were portrayed as less than a man when Meg went on and on about how great Hercules was, but when he was talking about Meg it was all negative and how bad she was, by putting down women. Showing that men were all so great compared to

The story of Tiana in the movie The Princess and the Frog is one of Disney’s more progressive princess movies in that it moved away from the typical, cookie cutter princess story in which the woman needs saving from the handsome and charming prince. The movie is the story of Tiana, a young, African-American woman of low socioeconomic status, who lives in New Orleans. The movie centers around Tiana’s dream of owning her own restaurant named Tiana’s Palace and how she gets to her happily ever after of owning her restaurant. Though progressive the movie still contains similar traits to other Disney princess movies. The Princess and the Frog exhibits traits of Feminist theories throughout Tiana’s journey in building her restaurant while the movie still undermines the oppression of women. Moreover, in her journey aspects of Karl Marxist’s commodity theory arises when Tiana interacts with other characters in the movie.

However, there is debate online from the public as to whether the film still perpetuates racism. It can be argued that although Disney has created a black princess, she spends most of the film as a frog anyway, unlike any other previous princess. The witch curse in the movie has African American masks insinuating that African Americans are magical and spooky. This is a misrepresentation and can be seen as racism.

Traditionally, Disney tales have a common theme where their princesses or princes’ curses need to be broken by the spell through a kiss of love, so the dream becomes a reality. In the first feature-length animated film from Disney, The Snow White, and Seven Dwarves. Jasmine the princess and Aladdin the street boy both they had chemistry and realized their wishes against Jaffar and Middle-Est culture. Passing over the fabulous story of Ratatouille, Alfredo Linguini and Remy that is the story about rejected someone according is status. Disney animated movies blend social diversity through their tales, but they didn’t realize to go so far until they see the first African – American president in the White House, Disney made a First American princess who is black, The Frog and the Princess. Moreover, Disney animated movies are diversities whose people knew as The Jungle from Indian culture, Mulan is a Chinese tale, the Amerindian- Princess Pocahontas, and so on. Thus, Disney animated movies include more various cultures and teach children to know and appreciate diverse cultures.

“Therefore, some critical questions for children of color in the context of the role fairy tales may play in the identity formation of children would be: How am I represented in the images in the tales? What do these fairy tales tell me about me and about others? If I am not in the picture at all, what does this mean?” (Hurley, 228). Over many years, Disney princesses have developed into something that little girls admire. With this, Disney only producing one race is quite limiting to say the least. “As a globally dominant producer of cultural constructs related to gender, race, ethnicity, class and sexuality, Disney reigns supreme, and part of that supreme reign is an unquestionable privileging of patriarchy and whiteness” (Lester 294). However, recent Disney films similar to Princess and the Frog have impacted this generation by breaking past racial barriers and influencing the upcoming children. Creating characters like Tiana give young children of all races a heroine princess from a Disney film that inspires and act as a role model in many ways. By Disney broadening their princess standards: opening up the franchise to produce lead characters of various races, have altered the viewers perspective. This has lead to portray women of all ethnicities that children will look up and accomplish their goals.

Disney. The word that is widely known all over the world and is recognized as a part of many people’s childhoods. But when one thinks of Disney movies, which movie pops up first? Is it Cinderella, Pocahontas, Sleeping Beauty or something else? Many movies have been released by Disney but it seems as if throughout the years only certain ones continue to thrive and have gained more popularity than others. Several of these movies have to do with the recurring theme of a Caucasian female princess and male hero. When one looks at the movies that contain ethnic characters it seems they are either stereotyped or used as background, except for the small percentage where the ethnic character is the lead role. What will be discussed is the quality, quantity, and accuracy of ethnic characters in Disney animated films.

Many people after watching the movie, “The Lion King,” directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, thought it was based off of the legend of Sundiata by his griot. People said “He was The Lion King of Mali.” His life was just like Simba’s. Nare Maghann Konate who was the father, and Sogolon Conde who was the mother, got married and Sundiata Keita was born. He learned about the land and where he lived. As he grows up, he gets his own griot. Soon, Nare Maghann Konate dies. Sundiata’s exile was planned to run away and grow older in a different place somewhere else.

Disney’s 1991 animated adaptation of, Beauty and The Beast is often seen as, out of the norm of the stereotypical, “prince charming” and “fair maiden princess” movies of previous animated Disney classics. Beauty and The Beast challenges the stereotypes; where they succeed in some aspects of female and male power, and fail in other areas of the roles that men and women play, or are expected to play, in society. Does this animated film move far enough away from the stereotypes of what a, “normal princess or prince” is expected to be, or draw an even closer representation of a Disney character?

As young children many of us enjoyed classic fairy tales such as Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Thumbelina, and more. These stories had a great impact on our childhood as we loved to hear about the main character’s adventures and how we could connect the events that happened in these stories into the real world. But, have you ever wondered what these stories really meant? That Cinderella might not be the charming, romantic story as we know it or that there is a deeper, philosophical meaning behind Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass? Even though there are many other examples, there is one story that we are all familiar with. The Little Mermaid. In Disney’s portrayal of The Little Mermaid, Ariel’s dream of becoming a

Burnett’s The Little Princess constructs the child as being feminine, motherly, polite, and rich as the ideal princess should be. Nonetheless, Sara is also given a great imagination which is unlike other princesses, and allows her to escape the conflicts she comes across; in her portrayal of The Little Princess Burnett’s idea of a child being subjected to isolation and left to provide for herself is dealt with through the use of Sara’s imagination. The Hunger Games takes a distinct approach, rather than demonstrating an ideal princess that must survive by providing for herself by using her imagination, Collins displays a strong and independent girl who must kill and gain knowledge about the world she live in to survive. The shift in contemporary literature demonstrates that in today’s society a woman can do more than just be beautiful, and have a the brains to care for a male; A girl can also be physically strong, independent, and provide for herself and others. Both the texts reflect different ideas of the actions a child is obligated to take in order to remain alive. Additionally, both texts generate different ideas about the ideal young lady and the traits they were expected to poses at the time.

Many people nowadays growth up with Disney Cartoon, characters and stories behind influence us. Little girls fancy being a princess, waiting for their Prince Charming and live happily ever after. Disney cartoon create gender roles and values that create gender difference, why Prince are always charming and brave, while Princess are beautiful and usually waiting for a prince’s rescue?

Objects don’t respond to attention but they allow one to develop an attachment to them. People often find themselves using the same cup for their coffee, or passing along a piece of jewelry for generations to cherish the memories that it evokes. Our lives become richer as one makes connections with their environment. In the Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry [1943] it is emphasized through the "taming of the fox”, that people fail to realize the emotions attached to a particular material and solely base an account of it. In this novella, the reader is forced to think about what it means to form a relationship with another; the process allows a special bond to form between the tamer and the tamed, it cannot be compared or equated with anything else as it is unique to the two individuals that partake in the taming.

The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince), a novelette by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was published in 1943. The book is considered as one of the most prominent stories of all time mainly because it depicts the truth about life. It talks about childhood, adulthood, love, loyalty, dedication, friendship, longing and other things that are very realistic.

Innumerable hours have been spent in search for the best way to use time and to live our lives to the fullest. Throughout The Little Prince (1943), Antoine de Saint Exupéry gives the reader a look at how society views time. In particular, Saint Exupéry offers up a critique on how many individuals value saving time and efficiency over anything else. The titular character witnesses this first hand through his various interactions with grownups along his journey. He meets characters who are so enthralled with their tasks that they would not “waste time” to enjoy other things in life that may be more meaningful. Furthermore, the novella is able to convey the fact that society has become overly consumed with the pursuit of efficiency, although taking your time is often more rewarding than rushing in an attempt to save time.