Essays on Disney

Introduction: By the age of three, children are racially aware and already performing prejudices. (Nigel Benson, 2012) Disney has had a long history of making entertaining movies aimed at children, but during that time, did we notice the racial and disability stereotypes within the movies?...

The Disney film Aladdin is a classic. There is no doubt that it is a film the vast majority of the population has seen. No matter what age you are, you have encountered something to do with this film at one point of your life....

Since the 20th century, America has been subject to waves of feminism, from the suffrage movement to the Women’s Liberation Movement of the 1970s. This increasing demand for equality in America stemmed an increasing demand for positive female role models in film, specifically films aimed...

In the world, there are a bunch of various stories, fairy tales, or medieval romance stories, and movies that are created. Everyone within the world has detected of Cinderella, regardless of what quiet version it should be. Cinderella is the one fairy tale story that...

There is a child in all of us, and Walt Disney Pixar films embrace this idea. Inside Out(2015) and Up!(2009) are animated films created for young children, but engage both adolescents and adults too. The comedy-dramas follow the themes of adventure, emotions, and growing up....

Children gain an understanding of the concept of sex and gender from a very young age, as early as eighteen months. This is a learnt process through cognitive recognition of the permanency of boyness or girlness – referred to as gender concept. These learnt concepts...

Little girls have grown up worshipping these perfectly illustrated young women on their TV screen. As much as there are great lessons behind Disney movies; the Disney Princesses were not great role models for young girls. They generated an illusion—a fantasy world for girls that...

The cartoon fantasy gives us an understanding of life from start to finish. We all re-watch our childhood cartoon shows and movies, but do we appreciate its final conclusion where it’s the same happy ending. In Sarah Boxer’s article “Why Are All The Cartoon Mothers...

Everyone has the right to get an insight about the real meaning of their life with a purpose to be happy in the adulthood phase, for which he learns to comprehend the world he is surrounded with in order to get himself integrated socially. However,...

With the first generation of Disney Princess movies, the manifestation and establishment of several female archetypes is distinctly obvious. These archetypes can each be defined by several similar properties, which can be analyzed according to whether they are physical attributes or personal characteristics. Such archetypes...

In the Disney movie Toy Story, Woodie, Andy’s cowboy toy, is an example of an universal hero who follows the twelves steps of The Hero’s Journey. The journey all begins with the introduction of the ordinary world, the toys’ life in Andy’s room. Everything is...

At the beginning of the twentieth century, “fairy tales reinforced the patriarchal symbolical order based on rigid notions of sexuality and gender so did then all of Disney’s productions”. (Bálint, web) These provide patterns as to how one should behave and view one’s place in...

In this New age, there is proposition how each gender should conduct oneself, dress, and accord themselves. Kids that are growing up in the area have a person that thinks is superhuman. For young girls, their role models are Disney princesses. Disney princesses make great...

The Walt Disney franchise was founded on October 16, 1923 by brothers Roy and Walt Disney. The franchise had somewhat of slow start up until the mid thirties. By 1934 Disney productions wanted to take animation a step further than any other production company. Therefore,...

There are 7.5 billion people in the world, but only few can take the initiative to be a leader amongst many followers. One leader that I have learned quite a bit about over the last couple years is a man who has made dreams come...

Disney Animation and their films are a huge part of the entertainment industry in America. Their influence and reach on children stretches throughout years and has many avenues to influence not just with movies but through clothing, games, and toys. Disney has been around for...

The movie Lion King produced by Walt Disney pictures provides a number of key instances which invoke memories in the bible in the manner the story line has been developed which makes it easier to relate to a number of verses in the bible. The...

Disneyland Resorts and Walt Disney World have historically positioned themselves as family-focused tourist destinations. So, it is no surprise that Disney’s American Parks and Resorts demographic fits that description. However, Disney also attracts childless families. And, of the families attracted by Walt Disney World, an...

Women facing discrimination, being treated differently and getting underestimated have been issues I face throughout my life because the society drew and forced a standard and shallow way a woman should live. A girl is born to please the society, but the society will remain...

The new-found success at Disney Co. is mainly attributable to the change of leadership from a structural style in Eisner to a combination of Human resources and symbolic styles in Iger. Although Eisner saw much success with Disney during his 20-year tenure, his style of...

Noticing Gender “Gender is the structure of social relations that centers on the reproductive arena, and the set of practices that bring reproductive distinctions between bodies into social processes.” (Connell, Chapter 1, 2009). Unfortunately, gender involves also hierarchy, where we examine inequality in terms of...

The major factors that contributed to EuroDisney’s poor performance was the lack of market research and cultural awareness. EuroDisney was built just like American Disney parks, without giving though to cultural differences. American characters were used, instead of French cartoon characters. Disney banned alcohol in...

The narrative of Toy Story has enchanted audiences since its release in 1995. Both adults and children alike have enjoyed this adventurous, heartwarming, and nostalgic movie. Young audiences relate to the dream of having one’s toys come to life, and older audiences are reminded of...

101 Dalmatians When someone mentions 101 Dalmatians almost everyone knows exactly what you’re talking about. 101 Dalmatians was one of the most popular Disney movies ever. It came out in 1961, and the two loving dogs Pongo and Perdita tugged at everyone’s heart strings. The...

Ever heard the sonorous singing voice in the Disney animated movie known as Hercules? Well the face behind the booming voice belongs to Hollywood actor and singer Roger Bart who has been described as an actor of great poise and grandeur who has under his...

Walt Disney once said, “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible. ” When Walt and Roy founded Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio back in 1923, they never dreamed of the countless lives their company would touch. Sisodia, Sheth, and Wolfe discuss that one of the...

On October 8th, 2016, just three days after the New York Times published a report which detailed extensive allegations of abuse and harassment by Harvey Weinstein, he was fired by the board of directors, though he still retained an ownership of the company. After the...

Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale “The Little Mermaid” and Disney’s 1989 film adaptation differ in a multitude of notable ways, from key elements of plot to those of character. Perhaps the most distinct difference, aside from the highly contrasting endings, is the characterization of...

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) has been a great stock this year so far, however, some investors in the company, haven’t been too excited because, over a certain period, DIS stock has drop about 9%, while the wider market has grew about 30% over last...

The Disney studios brought us our childhood, films from Mary Poppins to The Lion King, Dumbo to the old school Treasure Planet, but more iconically; the Disney Princess line. From the OG Cinderella to the more recent Vanellope, princesses or female characters of similar status...