Walt Disney Essay

Zander Bates is currently 12 years old and attending Martha Brown Middle School. Zander loves adventure, action books, and movies so he wrote about King Arthur but named him King Anchor as a joke. It was based on a book called The Sword and the Stone, or The Excalibur. It’s also based on the movie King Arthur. Zander has a sister named Lyla who is eight years old, two cats, and one dog. He also lives with his mom Janna, who is 42 years old and his dad Thomas, who is 42 years. Zander has two…

In Disney’s movie “Frozen” it can be argued that the traditional stereotypes that Disney have set have been broken some say they haven’t I believe that both sides are right. The movie “Frozen” is a story of two sisters, one too scared of herself hurting others after an early childhood accident (Elsa) and the other (Anna) believing everything can be solved with love. After the death of their parents Elsa has to become Queen but after a freak accident runs away into isolation to prevent this from…

Brother Bear is a Disney children's movie that was released in 2003. Although it is a movie that was made for children, it does contain parts of animistic religion. Animism is the belief that there is no separation between the spiritual and physical world. It also contains the belief that spirits are present in the natural environment. Throughout this essay, I will explain the links to Animism that are portrayed in Brother Bear. Disney shows the primal animism in many different ways…

How Could Disney Be So Sexist? Have you ever taken notice to the changes that Disney makes to the fairytales from which they base their movies? In Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”, the mermaid is made to be more dependent on males, more materialistic, and more ungrateful than she had been in the original tale. Many authors such as Roberta Trites, Gwendolyn L. Hofmann, and L. Dundes and A. Dundes agree with the fact that Disney completely changed the moral of the story and made it much more sexist…

Racism in Disney movies is a problem especially in the movie “The Princess and the Frog”. Many children don’t understand what is happening in the movie but there are hidden messages that need to be addressed. Disney movies have influenced many children over the years, from making kids happy, sad and learn valuable life lessons. One lesson that needs to be addressed is racism in Disney movies, such as The Princess and the Frog, young children aren’t old enough to comprehend racism in Disney…

When debating whether a classic is more understood by adults or children, films can be a great subject. The Lion King is well-known not only for its singing animals but also for the death of Simba’s father, Mufasa. Romeo and Juliet, on the other hand, is known for a love story where two lovers died. When it comes to children, The Lion King is more of a classic than Romeo and Juliet because the family feud is way easier to understand, it has easy themes for children to comprehend, and it is a…

It was very interesting the findings of gender inequality in the Disney films per the video text. The video explains the sexism and dominance that happens in those films and the influence it has on children in our society. It is important to teach our children they can be anything they want to be in this world regardless of gender. In many of the films, young boys are signified as the heroes with strength and dominance and girl’s being of lesser value primarily significant for their appearance…

Disney Vs the Ancient Myth: Hercules To keep the Disney movie Hercules fit for a younger audience, the entertaining movie has great departures from the myth. There are several instances of changes, throughout the movie, to make the story more family friendly. Some of these differences are Hercules parents, his major godly nemesis and his 12 labours were tamed down extensively for the Disney movie. The essence of the Hercules myth is still present in the Disney movie, but many of the details…

music in movies like Harry Potter, where music was composed by John Williams, or Aladdin, where its music was composed by Alan Menken. Alan Menken was born in New Rochelle, New York on July 22nd of 1949. Menken is mostly famous for working with Walt Disney Studios. He started with the film score for A Dancer’s Life in 1972 and his most recent composition was for Sausage Party in 2016. Menken originally went to New York University for a medical degree but ended up graduating with a…

Disney will utilize many forms of communication and media to spread the word about the new land in Magic Kingdom. The marketing strategy will focus on building excitement and attracting an older demographic. The new movie releases through 2020 will help build the excitement for the new upcoming land. These movies include, Wonder Woman, Justice League Part 1 and 2, The Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern Corps, etc. (Weber). Disney will therefore, be able to capitalize on the popularity of these new…