It’s the warm summer night of a fairy tale. Cinderella had just been beautified by her fairy godmother and sent off to the ball, only to run home in rags. She will need her prince to save her from the ruins of her step-mother’s house, and he does, pursuing the lovely maiden he met that night and riding off into the sunset with her. Meanwhile, a deep sea beauty by the name of Ariel chooses to give up the life she’s always known to be with her prince. In another Disney classic, Snow White must be kissed by her knight in shining armor to regain her consciousness. Each of these princesses, who are the sole role models in many young girl’s lives, have relied on a strong male character to earn their happily ever after. Nonetheless, current Disney movies …show more content…
The thought of a princess being swept off her feet and carried into her future has been modified in this current Disney hit. Not only had the villainous Maleficent taken the role of the hero and saved Aurora, but her debut had dragged along the possibilities for all Disney females, both hero and villain, to have a higher potential in their own realm. Another example would include Merida’s dauntless taste for freedom in Brave, Mulan’s fearless passion to fight for what she believed in as seen in Mulan, and even Elsa’s dream to “let it go” as presented in Frozen. The idea of a strong female character blew up the box office, and soon found its way into television, as seen in Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe, where a race consisted only of feminine beings were the only characters going into battle. Each of these major motion pictures prove a fictional hero’s role is not limited by their gender. Gender stereotypes deprive young girls of the freedom to express themselves the way they are. Consequently, they are forced to behave in the way the society considers appropriate. One of the