Disney's Aladdin originates from the story, Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp from the Arabian Nights series. Both versions revolve around Aladdin, who begins as a mischievous, young boy and grows into a hero. The original version is set in China, while the modern version is set in Agrabah, Arabia. Moreover, Aladdin is a classic and timeless tale which gives the audience an increasingly beneficial moral and further appeals to a modern audience through its characters, symbols, situations, and themes. Damsel in Distress - Original When the magician captures Princess Badr al-Badour, Aladdin rescues her. She is a damsel in distress since she relies on Aladdin's help to escape challenging situations. The Princess would be trapped in Africa alongside the magician without Aladdin's help. Damsel …show more content…
He hates how society judges him and says that one day, he will live in a castle, with no problems. Although he commits crimes such as stealing, he is ultimately good-hearted, evident when he gives the bread he steals to children digging for food in the garbage. After realizing that Jasmine values his personality over his status, he accepts himself and is renewed. Aladdin realizes the effects his dishonesty can have and resorts to telling the truth. The Initiation - Original Aladdin realizes the magician is not his uncle and plans to kill him after he gives him the lamp. When Aladdin asks to be pulled out of the cave, the magician grows impatient and traps Aladdin. Aladdin is given the opportunity to leave when the genie exits his ring, and he also keeps the magic lamp. The Initiation - Modern Ja'far disguises as an old man and says he will only pull Aladdin out of the cave if he receives the lamp first. He takes the lamp and proceeds to stab Aladdin, when suddenly, Abu jumps on him and steals the lamp back. This saves Aladdin and allows them to leave when they retrieve the genie from the
The damsel in distress is Brier Rose. She is a gift from a frog, who granted her mom’s wish and has every good characteristic. The Hero is the Prince. He aids beauty when she gets pricked by the spindle and kisses her to awake. The villain is the thirteenth fairy.
Ever find yourself browsing through the thousands of shows and movies on Netflix, never being able to decide on what to watch. Well you’ll never have to feel indecisive again because the movie Elf is a great solution to this problem. Jon Favreau, the director of the film, is able to successfully appeal to not only a younger audience but also to children and adults alike. He entwines the mystical world of the North Pole to the hard-hitting land of the Big Apple and combines innocence with ignorance through the writing of his script. Elf is a movie that is immensely successful and should be on top of your must-see list.
Cinderella differs from other princesses in any other fairy tale. She can be portrayed as a heroine in the eyes of the young, as well as the old, which is what makes her such a great and unique character. Cinderella overcomes numerous barriers, never accepting defeat and is kind to all, even those who do not reciprocate her goodness. She deals with her evil stepmother and stepsisters in the best behaviour, and in the end, she is able to obtain what she had worked so hard to achieve. For all these reasons little girls as well as grown women alike can relate to Cinderella in their hardships and can draw power and trust in their own selves from her inspirational tale.
In this sequence we really see one major theme being enforced here and that is that women must be dependent upon men to protect and provide for them. In Aladdin and nearly all other Disney movies females are represented as very dependent on the male, however strong they may be personally. Because of this children often associate this idea early in their lives to how they themselves should act as well. Meaning little girls often grow up thinking that they have to be with a strong man whom provides and protects them, as well as feel that they must marry a man of a higher standing or with money as well. Another gender role that we see also exposed and or used in Aladdin is the idea that a men and women must look a certain way to be seen as beautiful or handsome. But Aladdin again is not the only example of this, as we see another example in this quote: “ Men are often seen trying to date beautiful women and are often seen attempting to gain a higher level job if they don 't already have one. While Women often say very little and and often seen home alone and are more often focused on romance”. This quote is truly quite accurate in regards to this movie. We see aladdin use his wishes to gain a higher status/ standing
Walt Disney’s Aladdin was the most successful film, grossing $504 million dollars worldwide in the year of 1992. It was originally a tale told from the many tales in the classic book, “One Thousand and One Nights.” The setting of the book version is in China whereas the setting in the film, is in the city of Agrabah in an Arabian land. The reason behind the setting change and many other changes in the movie were influenced by the current political events that have occurred before the release of the film. In August of 1990, Iraq, ruled by Saddam Hussein at the time, invaded Kuwait. By January 1991, the U.S., along with 34 other countries deployed their own troops to Kuwait, trying to restore order to it. The Gulf War lasted six months (History.com). A year later, Aladdin, Disney’s first and only film with an Arab setting was released. Through the historical lens, this film deliberately mirrors the Gulf war conflict, shows Hollywood’s connection to politics, derides the Middle Eastern and Arab culture with Arab stereotypes, and also displays the dualism between the western and Arab cultures through the drawings of the characters.
Damsels in Address It is clearly evident that many fairy tales of childhood tend to shape the reader. Certain moral codes and ideals are tightly woven into the text of many fairy tales, promoting or denoting a character’s actions. In the Grimm’s fairy tales Cinderella, Brier Rose, and Rapunzel, the heroines of these tales exhibit strong behavioral codes, thus providing opportunity for the young female reader to relate to the damsel, or to model herself to behave in a similar fashion. In accordance with Marcia R. Lieberman’s essay, " ‘Some Day My Prince Will Come’: Female Acculturation Through the Fairy Tale," I agree with the assertion that positive traits in fairy tale indicate reward, while the negative characteristics bring misfortune. A heroine in a fairy tale is to be seen as a mentor, a model to easily portray what is right, and what is inherently wrong. For instance, a passive heroine proves to bring eventual reward through pain and suffering, while a female who is assertive, either mentally or physically, is shunned. Suggestions integrated throughout the text of the three tales provide strong evidence as to the desired morals and values of the society in which the tales were written. Through the examination of tales, their inherent messages surface. Children’s perceptions of fairytales can go a long way towards shaping social interactions among said children. Passivity is a major player in the personalities of Rapunzel, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty. Rapunzel relies completely on a determined prince to escape her imprisonment; Cinderella uses a fairy godmother to help her cause and Sleeping Beauty waits until Prince Charming wakes her. Children could see these characterizations of women and begin to intertwine them with their own budding personalities. Boys begin to see women as weak and Girls may interpret these behavior traits as indicative of their being the lesser part of relationships with men. Sexual roles, although not overtly discussed within the pages of fairytales, becomes the focus for these young people. Marcia Lieberman reiterates the idea of inherent roles stating, "a picture of sexual roles, behavior psychology, and a way of predicting outcome or fate according to sex"(Lieberman, 384). As they grow older, the children may begin to fall into the roles they discovered in the fairytales; boys begin ...
Most classic Cinderella movies made Cinderella look and feel as if she was “helpless” and “weak”. However, this movie made Cinderella feel strong and positive. This Cinderella is one who isn’t afraid to speak her up her mind to anyone not even the Prince. Like when Cinderella has him if he has any idea of how a girl should to treat. When the prince answered “Like a Princess you suppose”. You would agree with him. However, Cinderella cringed and frown. She said “No, like a person with kindness and respect.
“Aladdin” demonstrates how social class and power can affect the lives of different individuals. The 1992 film is an Arabian-style folktale, based in the time period of high poverty. Aladin is more than just a kids story, it has more meaning to it. It is a story that represents the struggle for lower classes in Islamic and worldwide society. In this story Aladdin struggled with poverty, he was a master thief who had a dream to make higher class. He was given his opportunity to take on his dream when he came across a genie who could grant his wish, which allowed him to become prince and marry the princess, but he was not satisfied with his success. In fact throughout the story of “Aladdin”, social class had made a huge impact on each individual character in the story,
In line with the stories, one can never deny the fact that there would always be a villain or an antagonist. Those were the characters that would do anything to destroy the lives of the princesses or protagonists. Walt Disney films are known as one of the most prominent developers of fantasy stories and characters and most of these made use of films as a tool to expose such movies.
b. In the movie, Aladdin is seen giving the bread he stole to two kids
Shakespeare is known for being a great writer, his play have been rewritten, re-adapted, and turned into films to keep their magic alive. However what many people do not know is that many of Shakespeare’s plays have been adapted into many Disney Films. More precisely “Hamlet” is one of the most used plays. Movies such as “Tarzan," “Aladdin," and “101 Dalmatians” used many scenes in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” to inspire scenes in the films. The movie The Lion King by Disney, however, is one of the strongest and more closely related to “Hamlet” than any other Disney film, but how? More importantly what makes this movie more important and the focus of this essay?
He meets and falls in love with the princess of Agrabah, Jasmine. Setting his sights on her, Aladdin discovers a magic lamp and wishes to be made into a prince, because that is the only way he could ever marry Jasmine. The Grand Vizier of Agrabah and villain, Jafar wishes to keep Aladdin as a poor street rat and makes it his mission to reveal Aladdin’s true identity. The characters in the movie are divided into three groups, the poor, merchants and guards, and royalty. The social hierarchy that is created is also a closed system and doesn’t allow for a lot of social mobility, which is why Aladdin wishes to become a prince, magic being the only way he can change social classes. Aladdin himself is discriminated against by Agrabah’s guards. Just based off of his appearance and lack of title, the guards are always after him. Jafar stereotypes Aladdin as a street rat with no redeeming qualities, someone unfit to marry a princess. Jafar instead believes he should be wed to Jasmine based on his social class and status. Jafar refuses to see past Aladdin’s poverty and learn his true character. Gender stratification occurs throughout the film, as Jasmine is being forced to marry. Jasmine has to marry a prince, as it is law, to continue the family line of succession, if she wanted to marry a commoner, such as Aladdin, she wouldn’t be allowed. Jasmine is objectified by Jafar repeatedly throughout the movie, most
Aladdin demonstrates that the characters wear costumes in order to present themselves to be in a certain class in front of society. The status symbols of being rich are wearing clean and luxurious Arabic clothing, means of transportation, possession of jewelry and the notion of having wealth. Aladdin insists on marrying Jasmine, and in order for that to happen, Aladdin would then need to become a prince. Social mobility allows Aladdin to use his once in a lifetime chance (Genie) to move through the avenues in society to move up in social class. As Aladdin wishes to become “Prince Ali”, the signs of his nobility class is presented with having plenty of wealth, servants, and appearance. The sudden skyrocket of Aladdin’s wealth and power changed the way society sees him. This indicates that Aladdin gains the appearance of a noble person but in reality his class status has not changed. Aladdin is merely putting on a play for the public, allowing himself to appear as he is in the owning class. In reality, Aladdin is trapped as a Lumpenproletariat, he must become a thief in order to survive. The social prestige that Aladdin attained was being the hero of Agrabah. The Sultan has seen that Aladdin was worthy enough to earn the title of being prince. It can be seen as Aladdin has achieved the title or status using his own skills to
...of Life is the anthem of the film. It reminds us of the invaluable part that everyone, from such a small and weak cub to a mighty lion, plays a part in the greater scheme. The language in the lyrics was specifically written to show us that we were put on the earth for a reason. You have a role to play in this world. Don’t get lazy and give up on thinks or run away from them. Lessons you must learn and mistakes you must make. Take your place in the natural flow of things; after all it is the Circle of Life!
The classic tale of Cinderella is well known for the fight of overcoming great obstacles despite great odds. However, there are always a few ill-hearted people who go out of their way to cease any competition that they might face, as seen with Cinderella’s step-sisters. Samuel Jackson says is his distinguished quote, “The hunger of imagination…lures us to…the phantoms of hope,” to help develop a more defined view of a fairytale. The story of Cinderella fully embodies the ideals of a true fairytale by encompassing magic, hope, and struggle between good and evil throughout the duration of the plot.