MULAN; FROM CHINA TO AMERICA.
As a little girl, I loved Mulan; I admired and looked up to her because she was brave, independent, and strong. I always imagined myself being just like her when I grew up. However, now that I am older, I once again watched Mulan and realized that it should not have been a movie I watched as a child. It certainly is a lot darker than most animated Disney movies; the entire film is about war. It takes place in China when the Huns invade and every man must be drafted into the Chinese military, but Mulan’s father is not in the position to fight; therefore, Mulan decides to take his place and pretend to be a man in order to save her father. She becomes the best soldier in China, but eventually gets caught (Mulan). Different types of stereotypes such as race and gender are clearly present throughout the entire film, and this affects children subconsciously. The Asian culture is presented as violent and destructive, and as for the women, little girls will begin to assume they must be obedient and submissive or they will be inspired to defy authorities when they are older. …show more content…
He often refers to women as worthless and useless creatures, he believes men are superior to women, and this is emphasized during the first twenty minutes of the story; as he is giving Mulan’s father the draft’s notice, Mulan interrupts and says that his father isn’t capable of going to war, this upsets Chin Fu and causes him to react by saying: “Your daughter must hold her tongue in a man’s presence.” (Mulan). This also indicates the way Disney sees Chinese social
As a little girl, I loved Mulan; I admired and looked up to her because she was brave, independent, and strong. I always imagined myself being just like her when I grew up. However, now that I am older, I once again watched Mulan and realized that it should not have been a movie I watched as a child. It certainly is a lot darker than most animated Disney movies; the entire film is about war. It takes place in China when the Huns invade and every man must be drafted into the Chinese military, but Mulan’s father is not in the position to fight; therefore, Mulan decides to take his place and pretend to be a man in order to save her father. She becomes the best soldier in China, but eventually gets caught (Mulan). Different types of stereotypes such as race and gender are clearly present throughout the entire film, and this affects children subconsciously. The Asian culture is presented as violent and destructive, and as for the women, little girls will begin to assume they must be obedient and submissive or they will be inspired to defy authorities when they are older. …show more content…
He often refers to women as worthless and useless creatures, he believes men are superior to women, and this is emphasized during the first twenty minutes of the story; as he is giving Mulan’s father the draft’s notice, Mulan interrupts and says that his father isn’t capable of going to war, this upsets Chin Fu and causes him to react by saying: “Your daughter must hold her tongue in a man’s presence.” (Mulan). This also indicates the way Disney sees Chinese social