On discussing the topic of women’s roles in China, I think the movie, Mulan, truly identifies what a Chinese woman was about. Women in China were often ignored and treated with little respect. They were often spotted indoors doing house work, while their husband were outside doing all the hard labor. Also, as a woman, there were a lot of expectations of bringing honor to the family that were all mentioned in the film. In my opinion, Mulan is historically accurate when analyzing on the topic of women.
During the early 1800s, women in China were often ignored and disrespected by the community. For Example in the film, it was only when Mulan was dressed as a man that she was recognized and spoken to. In China, women were seen as people lesser …show more content…
For Example, in the song Honor to Us All, we look at these lyrics that shows what a women had to do to bring honor.
A girl can bring her family, Great honor in one way
By striking a good match, You'll bring honor to us all
These lyrics explain honor was to be married and to have a husband. If you did just that you brought honor to the family and you were praised. In the movie, Mulan didn’t bring honor and it showed how disappointed she was.
In Addition to the song lyrics:
You were a disgrace, I will never pass for a perfect bride, or a perfect daughter
Can it be, I'm not meant to play this part
Now I see, that if I were truly to be myself, I would break my family's heart
Bringing honor meant a lot to women, but sometimes it enabled them to be themselves. Women in China didn’t have it easy, and it was even a worse feeling when you disappointed your elders.
In Conclusion, Mulan truly hits the main points of what a woman had to do and how to act. It shows that women were less superior, had to do all the housework, and to top it all off, make their family proud. I think all of this was greatly shown in the movie and that’s why I think Mulan is accurate in showing what a women was like in
During the early 1800s, women in China were often ignored and disrespected by the community. For Example in the film, it was only when Mulan was dressed as a man that she was recognized and spoken to. In China, women were seen as people lesser …show more content…
For Example, in the song Honor to Us All, we look at these lyrics that shows what a women had to do to bring honor.
A girl can bring her family, Great honor in one way
By striking a good match, You'll bring honor to us all
These lyrics explain honor was to be married and to have a husband. If you did just that you brought honor to the family and you were praised. In the movie, Mulan didn’t bring honor and it showed how disappointed she was.
In Addition to the song lyrics:
You were a disgrace, I will never pass for a perfect bride, or a perfect daughter
Can it be, I'm not meant to play this part
Now I see, that if I were truly to be myself, I would break my family's heart
Bringing honor meant a lot to women, but sometimes it enabled them to be themselves. Women in China didn’t have it easy, and it was even a worse feeling when you disappointed your elders.
In Conclusion, Mulan truly hits the main points of what a woman had to do and how to act. It shows that women were less superior, had to do all the housework, and to top it all off, make their family proud. I think all of this was greatly shown in the movie and that’s why I think Mulan is accurate in showing what a women was like in