Hi again!
Today I
want to talk about the film we saw the other day in class, Mulan. I think it is
very interesting because there are many things to analyze.
As we know
the main topic of this film is the transformation of Mulan who have to pass by a
guy to save her father from going to the war. She appears as a brave girl, considering
even be sanctioned by the society.
This film
shows the male characters clearly represent a sexist stereotype, exhibiting the
"manly behavior “: dirty, rude, etc. ., which will have to assimilate
Mulan to be admitted in the group.
In addition
in the film are some accepted social relations: masculinity symbolizes the
defense of a country or the submission that women have to show to men. Also, although
it film does not seem the typical fairy tale, at the end the prince appears to
search for "his princess" so it is not so different than the rest of
the Disney films.
About the Mulan
personality, it is difficult to find a Disney princess like her. She is a woman
who has to become into a man to defense her family because it is impossible do
that with a woman's figure. Mulan appears as a revolutionary princess, who
accepts the possible sanction for betraying the family and social principles.
She fights for the honor of his family, but not so reserved for women, but not
as a woman but as a man.
Mulan
enumerate some words like elegant and refined, while memorized them to become into
a perfect wife. The fact that she has to learn them shows that no one is born
as well as for being woman.
In
conclusion, the film exposes and criticizes sexist behavior where the woman is in
a subordinate position, but at the same time shows aspects that corresponds to
the typical Disney princesses’ stories. I think that could be positive to use it
in Primary and then analyze with the students these things as we did in class.
I hope your
comments and opinions! Bye! =)
