Adverse Influence of Disney Movies on the Younger Generation
Disney Movies Having a Bad Influence On the Younger Generation
“Our heritage and ideals, our codes and standards - the things we live by and teach our children - are preserved or diminished by how freely we exchange ideas and feelings”. (Disney) This quote by Walt Disney himself just shows how he felt his values were in good thought. But the problem is his movies didn’t always portray these values. Many of the Disney Classics that our generation has grown to know and love have exposed children to many bad values. Classics such as: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book, 101 Dalmatians, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and Pocahontas display lessons not suitable for those of the younger years. In short, Disney movies have a bad influence on the younger generation by exposing them to subliminal messages, racist values, sexist thoughts and ideas, and bad morals.
Subliminal messages have become frequently practiced in a large portion of the Disney Classics. The most evident messages occur in The Rescuers, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Aladdin, and Who Framed Rodger Rabbit. In the Rescuers nudity is present in two scenes. Both times when Bernard and Bianca dash down through the city on the millstone there are frames of topless models. This display gives children a glimpse of the adult world and spikes their imagination in an unhealthy way. In The Little Mermaid the priest experiences an erection in the final wedding scene that can effortlessly be seen by the viewer. This is another example of offensive images displayed throughout these films. Furthermore on the cover of the film one of the towers in the castle appears to be a penis. Thus far another subliminal message that cannot only affect those of the children who watch the film, but it can also influence those who just simply look at the cover of the film. The Lion King is one of the most distinguished Disney Classics. However it has a very
“Our heritage and ideals, our codes and standards - the things we live by and teach our children - are preserved or diminished by how freely we exchange ideas and feelings”. (Disney) This quote by Walt Disney himself just shows how he felt his values were in good thought. But the problem is his movies didn’t always portray these values. Many of the Disney Classics that our generation has grown to know and love have exposed children to many bad values. Classics such as: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book, 101 Dalmatians, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and Pocahontas display lessons not suitable for those of the younger years. In short, Disney movies have a bad influence on the younger generation by exposing them to subliminal messages, racist values, sexist thoughts and ideas, and bad morals.
Subliminal messages have become frequently practiced in a large portion of the Disney Classics. The most evident messages occur in The Rescuers, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Aladdin, and Who Framed Rodger Rabbit. In the Rescuers nudity is present in two scenes. Both times when Bernard and Bianca dash down through the city on the millstone there are frames of topless models. This display gives children a glimpse of the adult world and spikes their imagination in an unhealthy way. In The Little Mermaid the priest experiences an erection in the final wedding scene that can effortlessly be seen by the viewer. This is another example of offensive images displayed throughout these films. Furthermore on the cover of the film one of the towers in the castle appears to be a penis. Thus far another subliminal message that cannot only affect those of the children who watch the film, but it can also influence those who just simply look at the cover of the film. The Lion King is one of the most distinguished Disney Classics. However it has a very
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