Princess of Wales

In William Goldman’s The Princess Bride, Vizzini sets out on a quest with Inigo and Fezzick to kidnap Princess Buttercup and frame the Guilderians’ for killing her. Vizzini and his men travel across the Florin Channel to the Cliffs of Insanity where they plan to leave Buttercups’ dead body in Guilder (Goldman 96). However…

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Miyazaki, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki founded Studio Ghibli. Until the release of Princess Mononoke Studio Ghibli, and Miyazaki were still much unknown to the West. Princess Mononoke continued to gain success in Japan and was the highest-grossing film in Japan until the release of Titanic. Princess Mononoke was the first animated film to win Picture of the Year at the Japanese Academy Awards. Miyazaki than made, directed and…

Why does everyone yearn for their own version of "happily ever after"? As toddlers, we're fed fairy tales that present a one-dimensional view of falling in love with your prince charming and everything naturally falling into place after that. As we grow up, social media continues to feed us the fantasy that it's an achievable goal. Lydia Davis' "Break It Down" utilizes money as a means of attempting to measure how much he's invested in romance. On the other hand, Anne Sexton's "Cinderella" puts…

Winnie-the-Pooh, Corduroy, and Peter Rabbit. Arthur, Skippyjon Jones, Frog and Toad. All of these characters have been loved by many generations of children. What do they have in common? They are all animals. We think. Though placed in the bodies of bears, rabbits, and frogs; they attain many human traits. These traits can be anything from walking on hind legs to talking, with clothing and human facilities readily available for their usage. Anthropomorphism is defined as the attribution of human…

action movies, but it has not worked. I think this approach is to sell more of the movies with little to no thought but it is also affecting how young one’s view life and imagination in general. The magic I remember is watching a very beautiful princess singing to birds and helping dwarfs or being carried away by a prince. After I would watch a Disney movie, I would play outside and whistle to birds as if they would whistle back. It has had a lasting effect on my life, although I know…

Westley, the handsome hero in William Goldman’s classic novel The Princess Bride, is selfless. He is selfless because he willingly sacrifices his life to save the lives of the people around him, particularly Buttercup, Westley’s true love. Westley does this with little regard for his own well-being. Instead, he is all about putting others’ needs before his own. This is because he can see beyond his own concerns. Thus, he is able to be there for others, particularly Buttercup, when the need…

Disney princess films are popular, especially among little girls. There are entire lines of toys and clothes that use the images of the princesses. Children have been enjoying Disney princess films for many years. Snow White is considered to be the first Disney princess film; it was released in 1937 (imdb.com). Many of the early Disney princess films star female protagonists who have extensive relationships with wild animals, but very negative relationships with their mother or step-mother, if…

Problem with the Disney Princess Brand” by Monika Bartyzel and “In Defense of Princess Culture” by Crystal Liechty. These essays debate the impact of Disney expectations and whether or not they are good or bad. In the article “Girls on Film: The Real Problem with the Disney Princess Brand,” author Monika Bartyzel claims that Disney is projecting unrealistic expectations on girls and how they should…

Disney is one of the greatest contributors to childhood memories experiences but it also contributes to the unrealistic images and stereotypes put into kids head. While Disney does promote many stereotypes they are just creating what they see in society. Not only does society grow out of these stereotypes we do too. Disney creates movies that stimulate our imagination and show us what we want to see. Disney uses stereotypes to help differentiate characters and creatures. Through Disney’s…

Propaganda. When we hear the word propaganda, we think of the Holocaust, of Nazi Germany, of Hitler. We think of a dark, dangerous time, a time when everyone was suspected to be the enemy, a time when no one could be trusted. What we don't think about, is the constant propaganda that we are exposed to today. We expect it to be plainly stated. To be so obvious, that when we see it, a bright lightbulb lights up with a glaring neon red sign saying “WARNING: PROPAGANDA. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.” Yet,…