The Frog Prince

the good deeds princesses have done for the men in which they have been accused of constantly yielding to. Many examples show princesses saving men from life-threatening situations. In The Little Mermaid, Ariel reverses gender roles and saves her prince, Eric from drowning. Also, at the end of Tangled, Rapunzel cuts her hair in order to save Flynn (her lover) from dying. Her hair has magical powers in which she was willing to give away to preserve the well-being of another person (Johnson).…

In 2012 the Walt Disney Company released a commercial entitled “I am a Princess” that shows a diverse array of young girls doing many different activities while inspirational music plays in the background and the voice of a young girl proclaims what qualities make up a princess. When this video is viewed through the lens of the construction of gender, the audience can see that the video has a rhetorical purpose. The “I am a Princess” commercial makes the argument that the ideal feminine figure…

The Poison Darwin Dart frog derived from the joining of a Darwin frog and a Poison Dart frog. It is classified in domain Eukarya because it contains eukaryotic cells, uses the process cell division to replicate, and it is a multicellular organism. It is in kingdom Animalia because it is a multicellular chemoheterotroph and does not have cell wall (Domain Eukarya 1). In phylum Chordata because the Poison Darwin Dart frog contains a notochord, a hollow nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a postanal…

The article "Little Girls or Little Women? The Disney Princess Effect" was written by Stephanie Hanes for the Christian Science Monitor on October 3, 2011. Hanes felt the need to address this subject due to the increase of Disney Princesses in children 's media, toys and on clothes, as well as the growing sexualization of young girls. She argues whether or not the media and the Disney Princess Empire have a negative effect on the increasing sexualization of young girls. This article can be…

II with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). Next in the line, after the war, it was Cinderella (1950), followed by Sleeping Beauty (1959), The little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Pocahontas (1995), Mulan (1998), Princess and the Frog (2009), Tangled (2010), Brave (2012), and Frozen (2013). Each of the movies presents a main female character, usually oppressed, and a main male character, usually quite masculine and with a romantic connection to the Princess. Even though there…

After feminist Peggy Orenstein’s three year old daughter expresses her enjoyment in dressing as Cinderella, Orenstein begins to worry, thinking that dressing as a princess “can undermine girls’ well-being” (Orenstein 327). Wanting to get to the bottom of the princess culture, Orenstein sets out on an investigation, learning that “princesses” are a money-making machine. Through the director of consumer products at Disney, Inc., Andy Mooney, Orenstein is persuaded to think that the princess…

The Disney princess franchise, created by Andy Mooney, has been watched and adored by families around the world for decades, but in the rise of modern day feminism and the eradication of gender roles Disney’s interpretation of women is starting to raise a few eyebrows. It has become evident that girls are starting to act more mature at a much younger age which leads to them being sexualized. Considering young girls obsession with Disney princesses many parents are left wondering if the Disney…

“Little Girls or Little Women? The Disney Effect” emphasize the stereotypes on little girls, as a Princess with beauty images and matureness. Introduction: How does Disney Princess become a huge effect by stereotypes toward little and older girl? For the reason, that many young and older girls believe that all Disney Princess dreams come true in reality than a fantasy fairy-tales and it is called “Princess Phenomenon” (pg. 509, Hanes). I have never fall for any Disney Princess’ character to…

Many parents, when cleaning the house or completing other work, place their children in front of the TV and put on a movie. But what subliminal messages are being sent to the children which parents may be unaware of? Disney, a popular industry for children’s movies and television, has been proven to both positively and negatively affect the development of a child. Walt Disney has severely impacted multiple generations with movies which spread both morals and oppression. The positive effects of…

I can remember, as a seven year old, waking up early on Saturday mornings just so I could watch The Little Mermaid for the hundredth time. I knew all the words to all the songs and almost all the words to the dialogue, I had a crush on Prince Eric, and I strongly desired to become a mermaid anytime I went to the swimming pool or beach. My childhood obsession seemed so very innocent until Deborah's essay confronted me with the underlying meaning of this so called children's film and others…