Princess Leia Organa

Case History Ariel is a mermaid and the daughter of King Triton and Queen Athena. She is sixteen years old and the youngest of seven daughters. She seems to have a passion for collecting items, especially human objects. She is very curious and spends much time wandering and exploring with her friend Flounder, a yellow fish. She also is rebellious like many teenagers and she disobeys her father and Sebastian, a crustacean and her fathers advisor who watches over Ariel. Due to her rebellious and…

the hearts of a millions little girls, with a new Disney Princess, Ariel. The Little Mermaid made her debut on November 17, 1989; when Disney release the movie. When many people think of Disney they may think of Cinderella and her castle. However, Cinderella was not the first princess it was Snow White who started the trend of Disney Princesses. Ariel or The Little Mermaid is the fourth Disney Princess in the line up. When a new disney princess comes out Disney sees how well the movie does in…

Comparison Essay: Moana vs. Ariel’s Story For many years Disney has been producing many princess and fairytale stories. Disney has been a making great books and films of our favorite fairy tales and stories. Moana and Ariel’s Story are two of Disney’s makings that became very popular to more young viewers but are still great for any reader or viewer. Although these stories are different, one being a book and the other a film, they are still very alike. When creating these products Disney was…

What A Purr-fect Idea! Why Halle Berry’s ‘Catwoman’ Needs A Proper Reboot Halle Berry is no stranger to the superhero genre. Since 2000, she has played Storm in Marvel’s #XMen films. However, people may (or may not) remember her short stint in a DC film. Yep, Berry played a role in a DC film while serving as a Marvel hero. What was this film exactly? Well, it was Pitof’s 2004 film, #Catwoman. The film became a massive box office failure. While it is not exactly the world’s worst film it ranked…

whether it be acts of violence or acts of vengeance. When we ingeniously commit acts against our good nature, over time it does sicken us like a disease. What Princess Mononoke was trying to accomplish was tell a complex and fantasized story using problems that we can relate to. And it worked beautifully. I will get into this more later. Princess Mononoke also explores conflicts between man and nature in a society where ecosystems are fighting for dominance and authority, but more specifically…

ADOLESCENT GIRLS’ STRUGGLES IN FANTASY WORLDS: CORALINE AND SPIRITED AWAY ON SELF, FAMILY AND GROWING UP INTRODUCTION The films Coraline (2009) and Spirited Away (original Japanese title: Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, “Sen and Chihiro’s Spiriting Away”, 2001) comes from producers with different cultural backgrounds. Despite being intended for younger audiences, both films, which revolves around the fantasy genre, are uniquely presented in such a way that is shrouded in mystery and uncanniness…

Hayao Miyazaki, an influential Japanese film director who has produced animated films that still remain popular both in Japan and worldwide. Throughout this essay, one of his most famous animated films “My Neighbor Totoro” will be discussed, exploring the religious elements used in the film, based on a comparison of Shinto and Buddhism. This should help us understand how Miyazaki delivers the message that nature is sacred. To understand the religious elements of the film, we should discuss the…

Disney’s Not So Happily Ever After Parents Disney Princesses and Happily Ever After no longer just an imaginative story line embracing the tales of time, but now seen by aloof as a rather cruel tool used to plague the minds of our youth with unrealistic ideals, expectations, and body image. Stephanie Haynes, a freelance journalist, critiques in great detail her ideas of the growing trend of sexualization of young girls. This is captured in her essay titled “Little Girls or Little Women? the…

It is said that no matter what you do there will always be someone better than you at something. The same saying can be applied to objects as well, such as a book. In the case of which book, The Crucible or A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is better for young readers and high school students A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a better book for high school students to read. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, written by William Shakespeare, in the Elizabethan period is a better book for high school students to read…

The Disney Princess Effect Does Disney effect how younger children see themselves? Young children are exposed to countless movies, television series, and toys that can lead them to create their own self image in the future. Numerous studies have been preformed to see if these social medias have effected younger males and females with gender role and self image. Some say it has little to no effect on how their children grow up. That it gives no unrealistic view on how they perceive themselves.…