There is an obvious theme of gender in the movie Brave, directed by Brenda Chapman and Mark Andrews. Merida, the heroine of the movie, does not conform to the gender roles of her time. Merida’s mother tries to get her to act how her mother thinks princess should act, but Merida does not want to be that way, she wants to be her own person. Merida uses weapons, slouches, never brushes her hair, and eats like a man, according to her mother. These are all things that girls and most importantly princesses were not supposed to do in that time period. They were supposed to sit up straight, never use weapons, and act like a lady. Merida is a fighter, she does not give up on her way of life because it is the “wrong way” to live her life according to
