The Negative Effects Of Disney Princesses

Introduction:

Why does Disney target children in particular? The answer is that children easily adapt to the characters and recollect the information they gained from Disney movies, but the most influential type of media created by Walt Disney is the Disney princess line. The original to modern day princesses and their prominent roles in the movies created the Disney princess line. The Disney princess line is so influential to girls that it also has products such as toys, clothes, and collectable items. The main reason it targets mainly girls is because the characters either portray an inspiring role or a discouraging role in the movies. The research is designed to examine the original princesses (Snow White and Cinderella) and the modern princesses (Aerial, Mulan, and Tiana) more closely. Although there are more than five princesses, these selected ones are going to impact girls more because of the time period they were introduced. The outcome of the research will help the parents choose which Disney movie is going to set the best example for their daughters. The five important Disney princesses are going to be analyzed based on their behavior, characteristics, and even their roles in the movies, and it will help explain how the princesses have both a positive and negative impact on girls.

Walt Disney created the first Disney princess movie, which was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937. Snow White was released during a time period when women were not

Patel 2 involved in the workforce that much. Women were described as conservative and moderate during this period. Also Cinderella was released before the 1970’s. These princesses do not make a strong impression on younger girls. They do not seem as inspirational as the newer ...

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... or adult humor. The movies’ storylines are also children based. The theme of each story is created with thoughtful concern. Usually when Disney creates movies, they think about how the younger audience is going to react. Whenever girls watch Mulan, Little Mermaid, and the Princess and the Frog, they will not get bored easily as the older movies. Cinderella and Snow White might be too long for girls to watch, but the newer movies are based on action and adventure. So they would not get bored easily.

So during each time period, all the princesses are portrayed differently, which plays a major impact on girls both positively and negatively. If parents still might have questions about which Disney movie to choose, then the best option is to choose the recent movies because they off the best qualities as listed above. Parents should save the classics until the future.