Comparing Women In Snow White And Mulan

Disney is an international film company that dominates full-length feature animations. Two feature long cartoons, Snow White and Mulan, are good examples where a female character takes the central role, Snow White being from the first half of the 20th century and Mulan from modern times. Since its first known character born, Disney has made an impact the entire world with magic at the core of its success. In 1937, Disney’s first feature length film, “Snow White” hit the nation by a storm. After 73 years, Mulan was released and came to the screens. These two films each include Disney’s original themes, which include the magical characters and the happy endings. They not only used the ingenious ways to portray fascinating stories, but also impressed

Compare the appearance of women in Disney’s “Snow White” and “Mulan”. Snow White is a young girl blessed with beauty so flawless and enchanting she is the “fairest in the land”.The phrase “lips red as the rose, hair black as ebony, and skin white as snow”, describes her most notable features, being her rosy red lips and cheeks, and both her hair and skin color. Snow White remains in one outfit throughout the film. It is a colorful and stereotypical “girlie” dress with pretty decoration. Her hair is simply perfect, without any mess during the film, in a cute little bob. Mulan is a young woman and tomboy of Chinese origin. She is a natural beauty, with dark brown eyes and straight, black hair. Her outfit is similar to

The female characters in Mulan and Snow white are portrayed depending on their time of release, and reflecting the stereotypical female that each contemporary society constructed. In the time that Snow White was released it was common for the majority of women to be seen as stereotypical housewives and there would be no other way of looking at them aside from them being quiet and only speaking when spoken to. They were expected to keep the household clean, wear pretty dresses, be kind and gentle and not go out to work. During the 1930’s, it was standard for females to stay without a job their whole life, even if they wanted to work. However, today the amount of available jobs for men and women are equal; it is recognized that there isn’t much that females aren’t capable of doing that males are. It is now permitted that women wear what clothes they please, choose whether or not to marry and have a definite decision upon child bearing. Nowadays, women are encouraged to speak up for what they believe, work hard for an education and then go on to find a job just as any male might