Issues of Representations P5 (b)

Walt Disney has made a huge impact on the lives of children in multiple generations and is still making an impact on adults as well. Countless movies have been produced to serve different life lessons and morals for the audience to take away with them. Since Disney movies have such a huge impact on children of all ages.

Belief systems in children and teens are also influenced by movies, especially in the absence of an already official belief system. Many times a day, children's movies and cartoons are based on an element of aggression, which puts a stop to what the children might learn in school or at home. It is this extreme or constant attachment with television and movies that can lead itself to depression in particular, but other mental health issues. 

Characters could be made in different ways. Most traditional Disney movies use the same appearances, nationalities and colours of the skin. We do not want movies like these to encourage beliefs in racism, sexism and violence to young children.

In the movie Pocahontas II women are not appreciated and are of a lower status compared to the men, this could cause an outbreak in society for children mainly females would have there confidence knocked down. 

In the movie Cinderella women are always the lower status. Cinderella is always a female role. Why not a male? 

Its is easier to notice the gender roles and stereotypes that have been brought to light in Cinderella especially when considering how progressive our   nation has been in equalizing women and men. For instance is it worth pointing out that the idea that a woman's value is determined based on how they look. This is seen in specific instances in the film, such as Cinderella encounters her Fairy Godmother. Initially Cinderella is dressed quite plainly in her house clothes. Her transformation into a glamorous and pure dressed young bachelorette reinforces the beauty ideal. If Cinderella were to attend the Prince's ball in her homely attire, her chances of making a good and lasting impression on the Prince would be slim to none.

There is additionally, the belief that love is superior to both independence and education. Today being independent and educated are things that more and ore women are focused on. They are more focused on getting a degree and being self-sufficient than finding a husband as soon as possible. In Cinderella independence takes a back seat to marriage. If she can marry the Prince, she will be taken care of and can depend on him to be the provider.