Frozen: A Synthesis Essay
Micael Sega
Extra Credit Essay: Pocahontas to Elsa
Women have always had very few sources of entertainment that represented them. One source that portrayed women was Disney animated movies. In these women lead animated films, Disney would portray a certain type of women. This Essay is created to show the change in Disney’s female lead characters, through the films of Pocahontas and Frozen, from before 2000s to now.
The first Native American Princess was introduced in 1995 with Pocahontas. Many aspects of Pocahontas made her unique. One aspect was that she was a strong woman who would risk her life to stand for what she believes in. Princess before her, were submissive women overwhelmed by external forces who could only achieve their happiness …show more content…
The two female protagonists, Elsa and Anna, were at most times portrayed as outspoken, smart, and courageous. Also, if you take Elsa ability to create ice as an analogy for her femininity, you can see her development as a woman. Just by watching the movie, you can see her grow and change, becoming more confident in herself and others. What can be added is her trust in her abilities or femininity. In the beginning she hid her femininity only abiding by the rules given to her by her parents and the culture developed by her community. When she could not keep it in and released her femininity, she was shamed for being different and exiled. In a desperate position and with nothing to lose, she release her femininity and gave into herself. Once she respected herself, it all became about trusting others to see her for what she truly is. With trust found and confidence in oneself created, Elsa was able to be the woman she was always meant to be, herself. And, instead of ending as any old “damsel in distress” princess story would, with a happy ending created by marriage, Elsa’s story ended with her being a queen who was unmarried and
Extra Credit Essay: Pocahontas to Elsa
Women have always had very few sources of entertainment that represented them. One source that portrayed women was Disney animated movies. In these women lead animated films, Disney would portray a certain type of women. This Essay is created to show the change in Disney’s female lead characters, through the films of Pocahontas and Frozen, from before 2000s to now.
The first Native American Princess was introduced in 1995 with Pocahontas. Many aspects of Pocahontas made her unique. One aspect was that she was a strong woman who would risk her life to stand for what she believes in. Princess before her, were submissive women overwhelmed by external forces who could only achieve their happiness …show more content…
The two female protagonists, Elsa and Anna, were at most times portrayed as outspoken, smart, and courageous. Also, if you take Elsa ability to create ice as an analogy for her femininity, you can see her development as a woman. Just by watching the movie, you can see her grow and change, becoming more confident in herself and others. What can be added is her trust in her abilities or femininity. In the beginning she hid her femininity only abiding by the rules given to her by her parents and the culture developed by her community. When she could not keep it in and released her femininity, she was shamed for being different and exiled. In a desperate position and with nothing to lose, she release her femininity and gave into herself. Once she respected herself, it all became about trusting others to see her for what she truly is. With trust found and confidence in oneself created, Elsa was able to be the woman she was always meant to be, herself. And, instead of ending as any old “damsel in distress” princess story would, with a happy ending created by marriage, Elsa’s story ended with her being a queen who was unmarried and