Last Sunday, my family and I watched the Special Edition release of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. It's one of my favorite animated films, and it never fails to give me the most tender of feels. Because Beast is just awww. Anyway, it got me thinking about the other Disney fairytale movies, especially The Little Mermaid. Both Ariel and Belle have something in common--they wanted more than what they had. And because they wanted more, they got in trouble. Well, they eventually overcame the obstacles (either because of their own will and resourcefulness, or because there's a prince helping them out). Most of the stories we've been told have this as a common theme. Are we being taught that aiming for something has its share of difficulties (blah blah blah) which we must overcome to achieve our goal of having feet? Or are these Disney Princesses just plain lucky they have their princes with them? [I liked Brave though, but I don't like the makeover done to Merida. it's just plain wrong, and defeats the point of the whole story.]
nice to meet mew!Hi, I'm Lauren, and this blog is the repository of my thoughts about erm, mundane things. As you can see, I have a thing for cats. I also like cheese. Archives
October 2016
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