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Why Are All The Cartoons Mothers Dead Analysis

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In Sarah Boxer’s “why are all the Cartoons mothers Dead?,” Boxer critiques fictional movies for their sexist tendencies against mothers. Generally speaking, most Disney movies, usually have a twisted plot against mothers this can been seen in plenty of animated films. It is clear that movie producers have something against mothers, but at the same time it there can also be a positive side to this. For example, if we were to kill off the fathers instead of the mothers in the beginning of each film. Mothers would look negligent in comparison to the fathers. Mothers are praised for keeping their children out of harm's way, in many ways a father is not expected to follow the same guidelines. Fathers in animated movies always play a more animated …show more content…

It is obvious, since there are traces of sexist remarks and of misogynist characters in these films. Fanaticism against mothers in movies is still at large but it could not be as far from the truth. According to Boxer,” 67 percent of U.S. households with kids are headed by married couples, 25 percent by single mothers, and only 8 percent by single fathers”(para). Perhaps, the animated film industry is on a mission to outshine single mothers. Nonetheless, there is still enough reason to conclude that an animated movie with the mother as head figure in the movie would definitely lack the thrill and excitement that an irresponsible father brings to the film. As time progress, movie plots keep the same theme when it comes to mother's nothing much has changed it would not make sense it would dull down the experience in my opinion. However, there are several films out there where the mother lives on to see a better day. Actually, there are tons of examples from foreign anime, and gaming. may be it's just an american thing against women probably not. According to Boxer there some exceptions like she say “ a movie that passes my test with flying colors ” - The

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