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    Girls of all ages find an exceptional amount of inspiration from the “happily ever after” stories their parents read to them before bed. Disney princesses are respected by girls and often boys of all ages. The influence a Disney princess imposes on a child is based on how princesses are presented. The interest in a character, such as Cinderella, has mesmerized children as well as parents, but the perception of what is real and fantasy, creates a barrier for parents. The opportunities for children

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    Black Disney Characters

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    most noticeable black Disney characters is Tiana (Tiana). Tiana is the first black Disney princess and is from the 2009 movie, The Princess and the Frog (Tiana). Tiana is a black citizen of New Orleans who works as a waiter at a restaurant. Much like numerous other Disney princesses, Tiana holds a dream. She dreams of one day owning here own restaurant (Tiana). Tiana may be the first black Disney princess, but for much of the film, she is shown as a frog.

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    that Disney found the “Princess”. With it they have become everything exciting in a young girls life. With the amazing success and profitability of the princess story Disney has cornered the market on what it is to be beautiful and popular as a young girl in our world today. This profitability wouldn’t be so bad if the product was diverse but well over 80 percent of the Disney store in the South Shore Plaza Mall is strictly based on their princess characters. The princess story is not a bad influence

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    Not Born a Disney Princess, but the Tiara May Fit What young girl does not dream of becoming a princess and living in a castle happily ever after? Virtually every young girl identifies with princesses and has watched at least one Disney Princess movie. From the first movies of Snow White and Cinderella, to the later movies of The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast, to the most current movie Moana, Disney Princess movies permeate not only the movie theaters, but also our culture. In fact, “becoming

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    Satire Twists on Classic Tales Fairytales are original short stories handed down from ancestors from various cultures. Modern writers liked to create new tales using forms of satire. These include parodies, analogies, and exaggeration. Disney and Act 111 Communications have all produced forms of fairy tale satire. Although forms of satire were featured in some classic tales, producers had the option to include it in the modern remakes or put a twist on the satire that was once used. Chicken Little

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    and treat him as equal as other humans. Since people judge Shrek by his appearance and has own stereotypes, it has consequently led Shrek to live by himself isolated from the town, inside the woods. Secondly, Lord Farquaad looks for the gorgeous princess to marry so he

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    Disney has created, and that is exactly the company’s intentions. One huge area Disney has been excelling is in “Princess Culture” most specifically the focus on pretty pink dresses. For example, in Peggy Orenstein’s article “What’s Wrong with Cinderella?” the author addresses the many different consequences of Disney’s lucrative marketing strategy. The heavy influence of everything princess down to the choice of clothing can have a negative or positive impact on young girl’s minds, while stimulating

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    The Wide-Awake Princess is a series of fairy tale novels by popular American author E.D Baker. While Baker is one of the most prolific writers in the genre the Wide-Awake Princess series of novels is one of her most popular. She published the first novel in the series, The Wide-Awake Princess in 2010 and over the next 6 years, she published 6 more titles. The Wide-Awake series unlike the typical Princess story is a narrative told from the perspective of Sleeping Beauty without the magic powers. Annie

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    analyse the characters of Shrek and Lord Farquaad and tell you about how the filmmakers use different presentational devices to create an unusual fairy tale. In traditional fairy tales the princess is normally a perfect, kind, beautiful person. In a traditional fairy tale the princess is trapped in the tallest tower of a castle guarded by a terrifying beast. A handsome prince always rescues them, for instance in Snow White and the seven dwarfs the prince who rescues her

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    Cinderella Stereotypes

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    Disney makes over $3 billion on their Disney Princess products every year and now have over 25,000 items in their princess collection (Orenstein 2). Disney has played a big role in shaping not only societal viewpoints on what young girls should like, but also what little girls believe they should enjoy as well. Gender stereotypes have been around for a long time, but now with technology advancements, such as media in western society is able to play a bigger than ever role in influencing people’s

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