Personal discovers emerge from a sense of curiosity and desire, creating new perspectives and understandings, causing us to question our abilities and focus on our future. The film Moana, directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, explores this through the emotional and spiritual self-discovery of the main character, Moana. Her spiritual discovery is most prominent, as she conflicts between the views of her family and her ancestors, wanting to follow her culture and destiny but also wanting to protect her people. During the opening, the Ocean presents a young Moana with a small, yellow and pink conch shell. More appear, leading her further into the ocean to pick them up. This reoccurring symbol of shells are significant features, causing her …show more content…
The poem “Still I Rise”, written by Maya Angelou, explores this concept, featuring the emotional and spiritual self-discovery of the author. Angelou expresses that she will not succumb to discrimination towards her African-American heritage, but rather show pride and understand her true value and worth. This passion and fervour can also be seen in ‘The Awakening’, with Edna’s unapologetic view of women causing her to break social norms and go against society at the time. Angelou’s spiritual discovery is represented through the repetitive motif of mining imagery, such as oil wells, gold and diamonds. Angelou relates this to her experiences as an African-American woman, using domestic settings such as the living room and the backyard, coupled with attributes such as sexiness and sassiness. The characteristics mirror those of the mining resources - they must be ‘mined’ in order to fully discover the true nature and essence of these women. These powerful and rare riches are placed within domestic settings, allowing such profound and personal discoveries to revitalise these environments as well as presenting possibility for change, even throughout ordinary
Maya Angelou’s “Equality” depicts a more patient yet tenacious rebel than described in Dunbar’s poem. “You declare you see me dimly”, she begins, “through a glass that will not shine.” Maya describes the denial of her boldness, of her rebellion; but, she continues to march, chanting “Equality and I will be free. Equality and I will be free.” She identifies herself as a shadow, unimportant to those she opposes— but she intends to repeat the mantra “Equality and I will be free” until she is heard. The sixth stanza left me in literal tears (and I am not an emotional person, thank you very
I would like to investigate the many struggles of women, whether it be race that differentiates them or an event that any woman could experience that brings them together. Beauty is not easily defined, and women everywhere struggle with not only pleasing the people around them, but themselves. Wanting to describes themselves and feel beautiful is one of the many struggles women experience throughout their lives. “Las Rubias” by Diana García from Fire and Ink represents a common example of what women of color experience while comparing themselves to the “beauty” of white women. The poem is divided into eight numbered sections, each containing their own experience or thought. This is effective because by the end of the poem, the reader has almost
The movie Moana is about a young girl who goes upon a voyage to return the heart of
The story begins with Coraline finding the door to another world. Ready for adventure she goes inside, and what she finds amazes her at first but after a while things start falling apart and everything turns into a total and complete nightmare. Her real parents are missing and she is trapped inside this other place. Coraline must find her parents and her way out before the “other” mother changes her. During her adventure she finds many lost souls that she also must save. They were once children like her but never escaped.
Imagine drawing thousands of movie scenes at the pace of 24 frames per second. One may forget that many beloved animated movies were once drawn by hand. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and Dumbo were a few of the first films released by Disney. Now with the availability and increasing use of technology, the so-called impossible scenes can be achieved with the rise of CGI, Computer Generated Images. Disney and Pixar created a stunning impact in the film industry by transitioning into the digital world and incorporating computers in their animated musical films at the end of
The first thing to pop into one’s mind when they hear The Little Mermaid is most likely the Disney animated movie starring the beautiful red haired mermaid, Ariel. However, as with most Disney films, The Little Mermaid is an adaption of an original story written by Hans Christian Andersen in the 1830s. The creation of this classic fairytale into an animated feature required alterations from the Disney corporation, leading to a final product that is reminiscent of Andersen’s original story with added layers of American culture, sexism, and musical numbers. The initial release of Disney’s The Little Mermaid was highly successful both domestically and overseas, resulting in a total box office revenue of about 180 million. Although the film received rave reviews and substantial profit, I argue that the Disney adaption loses the fundamental elements of Andersen’s original story and presents a new narrative laced with negative values and inferior moral lessons. The changes in the Disney remake are closely connected to cultural and social aspects of America in the late 1980’s, making it arguably more relatable and successful for current audiences of the time. However, Disney’s adaption of The Little Mermaid perpetuates negative American ideals and incorporates classic Disney fairytale elements, ultimately erasing the positive moral overarching theme of Hans Christian Andersen’s original story.
Copious amount of people knows about the powerful inspiring film Finding dory. In actuality, Finding dory is the by-product of the movie Finding Nemo; which was initially in theaters thirteen years beforehand. Finding dory is what Kim Edwards expresses in her article. “far more than a subpar cash-grabbing sequel to a beloved family classic, the latest from Pixar provides myriad opportunities to help young viewers reflect on such important issues as disability, difference, family and belonging.” Finding dory is the definition of different. The animation sets forth an adventure worth a lifetime. In Seger’s essay, she states “a hero begins as nonhero; innocent, young, simple, or humble” (336). This movie depicts a different
To commence, women have been denied self-expression which impacted their daily lives. First of all, in The Awakening, a character Edna Pontellier would try to surpass the typical housewife society. For example, the author mentions, “In Short, Mrs. Pontellier was not a mother-woman. The mother woman seemed to prevail that summer…” (The Awakening 9). Edna doesn’t fit in this “mother woman” society. She wants to be unique and above the rest of the females. To add on, the writer argues, “An indescribable oppression, which seemed to generate in some unfamiliar part of her consciousness, filled her whole being with a vague anguish. It was like a shadow, like a mist passing her soul’s summer day…” (The Awakening 9). The thoughts of Edna are confounding to herself since she doesn’t know what she wants in life. ...
Maya Angelou, a poet and award-winning author, is highly known for her symbolic and life-experienced stories. In her poem Men, she shows the theme of men domination over women, through her personal struggle. She makes her writing appealing and direct to the reader. With the use of various literary devices (similes, metaphor, imagery, and symbolism), sentence length, and present to past tense it helps the readers understand the overall theme in Men.
For my video paper I chose to do a Pixar movie called Finding Nemo. Although Pixar movies are more aimed for the younger generations, it is becoming more popular for these movies to be introduced in the classrooms. In our DeVito text it shows and explains all the different forms of communication that can be related back to Finding Nemo. Along with other Pixar movies, they all portray many different aspects of communication. Nonverbal communication is presented in the movie by using gestures/movement. Although cartoon characters are not actually real people in the movie, they are created by real people who have experienced nonverbal communication in their lives.
By the late 1900s, approximately five billion human beings occupied planet Earth. Whether they crawled on top of comfortable carpets or scurried across dark alleys, five billion people carried the ability to not only walk on the earth, but also to shape it, to mold it with their footsteps. Among this era's sculptors that molded the ground below them with their various talents was Walt Disney, a man who grew up to become a film producer, a screenwriter, a director, an animator, an entrepreneur, an international icon and a philanthropist. With his imagination, ambition, and a little help from a special mouse, Disney transformed both the entertainment industry and international culture itself. He pioneered full-color animated cartoons, created "the happiest place on Earth", and introduced the world to inspiring family movies that to this day encourage both children and adults alike to pursue their dreams and chase happiness. However, while Disney's movies all end with a "happily ever after", the actual tales the movies are based on are far from happy; they are rather morbid, realistic and poignant. The Little Mermaid, Disney's movie about a young princess lusting after a prince, serves as an example of a story in which Disney strayed far from the actual tale. The basis of Disney's feel-good, family movie is Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, which shocks readers with the death of the mermaid's beloved prince, the mermaid's awareness of her physical pain, and the loss of her innocence. Analyzed through a psychoanalytical lens, both Walt Disney's and Hans Christian Andersen's A Little Mermaid displays female subjectivity in favor of a dominant patriarchal world.
The text I will be deconstructing is the Walt Disney Feature Animation film The Little Mermaid released in 1989. The film was directed by Ron Clements and produced by John Musker. The Little Mermaid (1989) is the story of a young mermaid who gives up her voice in order to become human and find her one true love Prince Eric. I find the film to be incredibly significant, not only in its portrayal of feminine roles, the human body, and the willingness to sacrifice for true love, but in the film's vast audience and popularity. I will be using the feminist framework, as described in Critical Media Studies: An Introduction by Ott and Mack (2010), to deconstruct The Little Mermaid (1989).
Walt Disney’s The Little Mermaid, written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, is an animated fantasy and romance film. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s tale, it tells a story about a mermaid who falls in love with the prince who lives on the human surface. The film teaches the young audiences life lessons. The animated film makes the story feel realistic to young adults because it’s about struggles of a teenager becoming an adult. It helps teenagers to identify real life situations. Throughout the timeline in The Little Mermaid, the makers of The Little Mermaid use their imagination and Disney house style to visualize Andersen’s story and develop The Little Mermaid characters into modern people. In addition, the composers, Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, created witty songs that fully enhanced the movie.
Moana (2016) is visually breathtaking film with a magnificent storyline as well. It keeps with traditional Disney warmth while creating a whole new feel. The music is gorgeous and unlike any other film. The film even incorporates multiple visual styles throughout without losing continuity. This much anticipate film definitely lived up to its expectations. The characters are strongly portrayed and lovable. There is an individuality to each of them. And the theme rings clear throughout the film: remember who you are. It is instilled into every part and expressed with great emotion. Through brilliant use of linear narrative, design, and sound and music, the theme is clear to all who watch.
Toy Story, released in 1995 was the first Pixar feature length animated film. It was also the first computer-generated imagery feature film. John Lasseter directed and edited Toy Story using the technology of computer graphics. Sheriff Woody and Space Ranger Buzz Light Year are toys that come to life when the humans aren’t around. Their story focused on friendship, admiration, jealousy, collaboration, and conflict. Toy Story, took four years of effort, including production, lighting, and technique. Toy Story is a great performance on film because it appeals to a wide audience through CGI technology, which gives the toy-look to the movie.