Little Mermaid and Feminism Essay
The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson is very different to the familiar Disney version, but something that they both have in common is the underlying idea of feminism. Both versions are mainly about women and the male characters have to depend on these women to save their lives. The main character is female and so is the villain and both, in their own way, have a lot more power than the men in the story. A main observation that supports feminism in The Little Mermaid is that there are almost no male characters in the story. There is a sea king who is the little mermaid’s father but he is only mentioned. The only male character that has even the slightest meaning to the story is the prince …show more content…
In conclusion, the women of The Little Mermaid are given many traits that are generally found in men. They were all portrayed as brave, determined, active, violent, and/or cruel. It is because of these traits that the women in this story are by far more powerful than the