Roseanne Barr, a woman with an incredible insight on how women should advance themselves, once said that “The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power” because “you just take it” (“Quotes about Feminism”). Contrary to getting power from within, the Disney princess movies showcase distinct gender roles and female expectations. However, they do provide children with lessons that will stay with them throughout their lives, and they lower children’s aggression. Influencing young…
Disney movies seem to be one of the main culprits of stereotypical characters, masking them with catchy songs and cute appearances. Most of the time the audience does not even realize that the character are stereotyping race, gender, or sexual orientation while watching just because of how normal Hollywood made it be. The lessons taught in Disney movies are very important, however negativity used through characters reveal very inaccurate descriptions of how people actually are. This stereotyping…
The Brothers Grimm Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm opened their notebooks and wrote down the original story of Cinderella. What they didn’t know was that it would be changed and read all over the world by young children and inspire them. For ages we thought we knew these wonderful, bright and happy fairy tales, but they were a lot darker than they appear to be today. In the original story of Cinderella, or the original title The Little Glass Slipper, a widowed prince had a daughter and named her…
different, because she trying to help her grandma. Now the bear family is back, they walked in and saw their three bowls of food had been eaten out of. And that one of there chairs are broken, so they went upstairs to see a girl with golden hair is sleeping in the baby bears bed. Then she woke up and scream bloody murder, and ran away into the woods. Here is a similarity, their were both in the woods scared. now lets get into the differences, in the story goldilocks the animals are the good…
There are classic fairy tales that have been passed down from generation to generation for many years. Today, most young children know the familiar tales of “Little Snow White”, “Cinderella”, and “Rapunzel.” Although Walt Disney’s versions differ from the Grimm’s versions, the themes of these stories all remain the same. In “Little Snow White”, “Cinderella” and “Rapunzel” there is a theme of naivety among the three princesses. Snow-White, Cinderella and Rapunzel all have sweet and innocent…
According to the video it talks about SIDS which is known as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. It is the unexplained death, usually during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby less than a year old. And there are multiple ways to prevent it. One way is to make sure the baby is placed in a safe sleep environment every time they are placed to sleep. Whereas, to make sure there are no stuffed animals, toys or loose bedding. Also to not over bundle the baby, where they only have on one layers of clothing…
You can wear the Belle dress and I will wear the Cinderella dress. Vroom, vrooom! I am winning, i’m winning! I am a race car just like Lighting Mcqueen!!! Look mom! I am a mermaid! You can’t catch me! I have super speed like Dash! I’m not scared of sharks because I am a fish and fish are friends not food! Is he your prince charming? The world of Disney affects us whether or not we think it does. From princesses to famous classic movies, Disney is at the top of it all. It influences children's…
When someone hears the word “princess” they might think of a beautiful, thin, young woman with no flaws. The early Disney princesses such as Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty come to mind. These princesses looked unrealistic with perfect bodies, depended on men, and were not known for being smart. More recent Disney princesses have more realistic bodies, don't need a man to rescue them, and are intelligent. The Disney company's portrayal of princesses from the 1930's to the 2010's has shown changes…
For many years Disney has given the world timeless fairytale classics that children look up to and love, what Disney hasn’t told the world is where the fairytales originated from. Disney’s fairytale “Tangled” originated from Charollette Rose de la Force’s classic tale “Persinette, The Maiden in the Tower” written in 1698 and carried on by the Grims Brothers in 1820 and then on to Disney in 2010. Most fairytales are supposed to have a happy ending however not every fairytale Disney recreated is…
Rucker Park Setup Reflection Growing up in Harlem, it’s every kids dream to win the Rucker Park tournament held every summer. What’s so great about this court, people may ask. Well it’s where NBA and street legends like, Wilt Chamberlain, Dr. J, The Goat, and The Helicopter made their starts. Therefore, best friends, Mackey and J.R, want to participate in the tournament, after years of riding the bench. Little do they know on the day of the game, J.R. is fatally stabbed and Mackey feels…