Tuesday, October 19, 2010
While I found this reading very interesting, I did not agree with Grioux. I think that it is hard to say that young children, who these movies are created for, are analyzing them as critically as Grioux. In fact, they aren't analyzing the movies at all. I agree with Quintin in the sense that children are watching these movies for the music, aesthetically pleasing scenes, and of course the happy endings. I highly doubt that the children who watch these movies walk away with a stereotype of women, such as Grioux's argument that Belle's purpose was to solve a man's problem, or a false understanding of American history, such as his criticism of Pocahontas. These movies are made to entertain children, not corrupt them with poor morals. Most of us grew up watching and enjoying Disney classics and we all turned out fine.
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