The Legend of Mulan: A Heroine of Ancient China Hua Mulan (花木蘭) was a legendary heroine from ancient China. She disguised her brother in order to take her father’s place in the army‚ bravely defending her country and gloriously returning home. Her story comes from a legend‚ which was passed down and retold over many years‚ so I still can’t decide whether or not Mulan was a historical person. However‚ I found that some of the facts in her story are based on historical events that date to the Northern
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illustrate the dramatic changes that occur among storytellers‚ one can compare Kingston’s interpretation of Fa Mu Lan’s story to Disney’s Mulan. In this comparison‚ we see that aside from the talking dragon‚ Disney’s adaptation of the myth is much more realistic. One such drastic difference is that of how Mulan enters the war. In Disney’s version of this myth‚ Mulan is at home at the time of her father’s transcription into the army. To prevent her father from dying in battle‚ she steals his armor
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Is Mulan one of the special Disney classic princesses? I still remember how my grandmother said beside my bed‚ "When I was listening to your great grand mother’s bedtime story‚ I learned that I had to be a good wife otherwise I would be swept out my future husband’s home and was abandoned by my parents". The story about Fa Mulan has always inspired my grandmother to be an excellent woman in society. Mulan is a legend in Chinese history‚ because she represents the bravest women who dared to go
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Mulan is an animated movie made in 1998 produced and released by Walt Disney feature animation pictures on the 19th of July 1998. Mulan is based on a Chinese folk-tale and is a great movie for all children to watch. It has inspired viewers between the ages 5 to15‚ it focuses on gender stereotyping which encompasses women accomplishing the same things as men. Mulan cared so much about her father as she saved him from the army and goes secretly in his place and becomes one of the China’s greatest heroes
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The Woman Warrior v.s. Chinese Culture The Woman Warrior‚ written by Maxine Hong Kingston in 1976‚ depicts the stories of five women – Kingston’s “No-Name” aunt; a famous historical female warrior called “Fa Mu Lan”; Kingston’s mother‚ Brave Orchid; Kingston’s aunt‚ Moon Orchid; and Kingston herself. The book integrates Kingston’s lived experience as well as the spoken stories that Kingston’s mother told her‚ combining Chinese culture‚ myths‚ history and beliefs all together. The Woman Warrior
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The Woman Warrior In Maxine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior‚ Maxine’s search for self-identity is seen through her quest to understand the value of a woman as taught to her through both her American and Chinese cultures. Maxine uses the stories that her mom tells her‚ as well as her experiences in life to guide her toward finding out who she is as a person. Her views about the role of women are strong from the onset and in the end she realizes that she has the potential to be more than what
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A parent is like a florist; they cultivate and try providing the essential needs to ensure that plants reach their upmost potential. The child becomes a delicate bulb or seed that receives the basic nutrients of morals and values‚ the light of wisdom and prosperity‚ and the refreshing water of inspiration and possibilities. As the plant comes out of its embryotic stage‚ it begins to transform and define its characteristics‚ and describable unique scent and appearance. While the plant is in its transition
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Traditional Western and Disney Ideals as Seen in Mulan Fairy tales have been a long tradition in almost all cultures‚ starting as oral traditions to and gradually evolving into written texts intended for future generations to enjoy. Today‚ a common medium for relaying these ancient stories is through animation. The Walt Disney Company is probably the most well known for its animated portrayals of many classic fairy tales. These fairy tales are considered‚ by fairy tale researcher Justyna Deszcz
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Confucianism Virtues in Disney’s Mulan Mulan is a 1998 Disney film based on a two-thousand year old Chinese legend of a young girl‚ Fa Mulan‚ who secretly joins the Chinese army to bring back honor to her family. In China‚ one of the main religions practiced is Confucianism. Throughout the movie underlying themes of Confucianism virtues can be seen such as; honor for family and ancestors‚ duty to one’s self and devotion to order in society.(SpiritualityPractice). There are many examples of
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Gianna Esposito 12/26/12 Mrs. Ventuleth WHAP Fa Mulan is the daughter of the honorable Fa Zhou‚ a strong and proud man‚ loyal to his country. Despite his efforts to raise his daughter by the traditions which has shaped his country for centuries‚ Mulan is a headstrong and adventurous individual with a will of her own. She tries hard to please her family and uphold the family honor‚ but‚ to her disappointment‚ ends up letting them‚ and herself‚ down. Looking
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