Mulan Essay

dragon who hides under my shirt, “I can’t do this. It’s disgusting here and they’ll totally know something’s up when they find out I can’t eat without washing my hands first.” Mushu laughs and assures to me that I just have to play the part and says “Mulan, they're men. And you're going to have to act just like them, so pay attention.” I run frantically into the roll call line, hopefully not garnering any attention from the

Dr Kelly Flanagan in head article “3 Ways Frozen Subverts the Usual Fairy Tale Rules” mentions that “You can’t marry away from your loneliness. Life is not primarily about finding a man. Women can be kingdom builders, too. All by themselves.” However this statement contradicts the disney fairy tale Cinderella as both of her parents die and she does marry because of loneliness. This dissertation will look further in to this article as it serves a purpose towards the research being gathered. Disney

High School: In the Mind of a Student Although the earth is populated by different races, religions, or genders, there is one thing that everyone has in common: school. School systems are the same everywhere, even if one doesn't live in the same county. It doesn't matter if one goes to school in California, Florida, or even Mississippi; there will always be freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors in all the high schools across the country. I am a senior in high school, so I know what it's like

work ethic and despite being disrespected by her step-family, remains graceful. She has a goals of one day being living in heaven. Because of her sweetness towards others she was “rewarded with a happy ending”. (Liechty, pg. 471) Another example is Mulan, who was the opposite of selfish given she sacrificed herself by pretending to be man for her family to go to war in China. For one of Disney’s recent films, Brave, they decided to make the princess Merida defy the stereotypes of a princess or teenage

and hard. However, in later Disney the male characters began to soften, as seen in Hercules. In Masculinity as Social Semiotic Identity Politics and Gender in Disney Animated Films, Robyn McCallum discussed how the male protagonist in films such as Mulan, Hercules and Tarzan transformed into a “new man”, a man that possessed stereotypical female traits (McCalllum, 2002). However, it can be argued that although the “new man” has mentally changed they have physically stayed the same since Sleeping Beauty

This is because Tinker Bell’s reign as a princess didn't last, and Mulan and Pocahontas don't have glamorous outfits like the traditional princesses, even though they seem to be the most independent. This implies that an important aspect of being a princess is having a ballroom gown to go along with your title. Beautiful

do with her. This fairy tale was used as a cautionary tale of the dangers of seduction to the ladies, young and old, of the communities. Second, Mulan, the new version, was used as a way to bring feminism on a big rise. She was not looking for a way to get a prince, but she was trying to keep her dad from fighting in a war even though he was injured. Mulan was unlike any princess anyone had ever seen and it amazed woman and young girls everywhere to take control and become equal to men. (Weebly) Lastly

In regard to the representation of POC in animation, there was, surprisingly, a proportionally greater representation of POC in the 1930’s and 1940’s: an almost 2:1 ratio of animated characters of colour to the population of POC in the United States. However, this was mostly a result of the large number of racist caricatures and depictions of minority groups—positive representation of POC during this time was virtually nonexistent (8 page 65, 7 page 177). As time has passed, there has been a sharp

In monumental clashes for the ages, both collegiate men and women’s NCAA March Madness tournaments have provided countless matches, unprecedented athleticism, and glorious victories paired with heartbreaking defeats. Yet despite their similar structures, the two tournaments have attained vastly different levels of recognition in the United States. With men’s basketball, thousands of Americans tune in every year to watch the upsets and Final Four games, drooling over perennial powerhouses such as

As a child, I was a pill and a half. I know this now, and looking back it sure does make for some good stories. I started being a little shit early on—telling my dad I preferred lying to the truth because, in my own words, the truth was too boring. I’d like to formally dedicate my mischievous ways to my love of reading, it was a guiding force in my imagination running wild and me being one of the most opinionated kids in preschool. I did what I wanted and I charmed, finessed, and lied my way out