Fa Mulan

After watching and analyzing the movie “Mulan” I have concluded that disney creates stereotypes of feminine beauty through the physical traits, of the main female character in the film and showing a misleading representation of females after finding out that she is capable of achieving what a man can do. I will include quotes and paragraphs from different people 's opinions and have my thoughts on it. This is setback when there was a war in china with the huns invading, and then the chinese…

individualistic and nationalistic nature of the United States but is constantly insulted for being the, “weaker sex.” However, Brave Orchid, Kingston’s mother, contradicts those cultural traditions by sharing inspiring tales of woman warriors like Fa Mulan and Brave Orchid herself. Through her mother’s stories, Kingston realizes that she ultimately wants to be a woman warrior. To help Kingston understand the value of women in traditional Chinese society, Brave Orchid reveals the story of her…

because the best part of human life is our mortality. Therefore, Kingston values herself and rejects certain Chinese traditions, loving on her own without a husband or children. She breaks stereotypes pushed by her family and becomes a contemporary Fa Mulan or “female avenger” of those who treat minorities without respect and dignity. On the other hand, Rahel and Estha finally properly grieve and come to terms with their tragic past, obliterating their guilt and remorse.…

The Woman Warrior Critique In The Woman Warrior, the author, Maxine Hong Kingston, uses stories that focus on five female characters. These stories are used to depict her experience as a Chinese-American and the cultural aspects of both her past and present. Kingston uses themes, motifs and talk-stories to deliver her purpose to the audience. Her use of literary or stylistic devices in the book reveal an in depth portrayal of Chinese-American society. Each of the female characters of…

There must be a problem with society and the entertainment industry when there are people like Katha Pollitt that care so strongly about just a single essay like The Smurfette Principle, but it’s not quite as bad as she makes it out to be. She starts the essay by giving her child The Little Mermaid, and even though Ariel looks just like the other princess, she is active, brave and also the heroine of the story. This is not a common happening in movies because she states that only 9 out of the…

Throughout the years, The Walt Disney Company has been an inspiration for children, even adults with family movies, shows, heart-warming episodes and movies of heroism and perseverance. Disney is one of the largest media corporations in the world getting 38 billion in revenue for 2010. (reference?) The Walt Disney Company started in 1923 in the rear of a small office occupied by Holly-Vermont Realty in Los Angeles. It was there that Walt Disney, and his brother Roy, produced a series of short…

from the drawing boards of Walt Disney Animation Studios. The artists, who fashioned the childhood classic, took direct artistic and cultural inspiration from China. With the exception of Chi Fu and possibly The Emperor, the characters portrayed in Mulan are not cliché-ridden and for once the portrayal of Asians is rather “normal”, there are no overly goofy front teeth, their accents aren’t heavily accentuated, thought their eyes are smaller than your usual Disney characters, it is a factor…

The finality of Maxine Hong Kingston’s memoir, The Woman Warrior, concludes with the chapter titled, “A Song for a Barbarian Reed Pipe.” In this chapter, Kingston retells the story of her frustrations with her mother and the silent girl growing up and concludes with a story about the mythical poetess Ts’ai Yen. Combining both her mother’s talk-story about Kingston’s grandmother, who believed her family could succumb to no harm so long as they continued to attend plays, and the story of Ts’ai Yen…

handsome prince, who she claims to love, and waits for him to find her. Exercising the idea that Disney princesses need a man to save them. (Parenthetical) Some viewers may say that not all Disney princesses portray this aspect. Some may say that Mulan is an independent woman who focuses on the protection of her family and country instead of getting a man, despite the Chinese culture.…

Contrast is to compare in order to show unlike news or differences. Whether two people have different morals, opinions, manners, or ways of life the outcome from the differences can vary. People 's relationships could either become weaker or stronger due to differences. There are no two people that are completely alike, there will always be little things that will not make them similar. Differences can either separate or unite people, it all depends on each person’s personality.…