According to Elizabeth Bell in this book “From Mouse to Mermaid” (Elizabeth Bell, 1995), the author described Disney movie Bambi and gender stereotypes which are included in that. Bell stated that the movie also shows Bambi’s father as “the Prince of the Forest” ” (Bell, p140, 1995) which is “The Great Stag” (Bell, p140, 1995) and he has power above the other animals. The writer observed that the male leader is illustrated to be strong, smart, and to have ability to command everything. On the other hand, Bell claimed females are presented to obey their husbands and have the main purpose of mating to produce new children. Bell stated that when hunters kill a female animal, the film wants children to know that it is nature, and it is usual. In addition, Bell described this can be translated to be meaning that maybe it is normal to have female victim because it is ‘natural’ (Bell, p144, 1995). Bell observed Bambi must become the hero at the end of the movie because the role is expected for his gender and the audiences slowly are educated by subtle stereotypes.
Analysis
After reading the chapters, I got a new outlook on Disney movies. Both of them were talking about the male characters in their movie and how they are very stereotypical. First of all, in Bambi, they displayed the male deer as part of a type of military force like it was necessary and appreciated in the forest. Children who watch this show will keep these thoughts in their mind that they should be tough like the deer when they grow older and that they should be a hero in difficult situations. For example, Bambi had to rescue other animals and his wife in the forest fire. These are good things, but children do not know how to be realistic and can easily imitate. Disney is enforcing a definition for being ‘manly’. Overall, I believe the messages that Disney gives audiences are not always great. Some people know about realism, but most people don’t and they do not realize that the stereotypes are actually learned from watching the movies.
2 comments:
Hi, Janice, How are you???
you talked about the Female in Disney Movie last time, good female should be pretty, thin and they also can dance and sing. However, you talked about the male characters in Disney movie this time, which was very interesting. i never think about this kind of things before.you told us that there was a movie, called Bambi. the main character in that movie is a man, and u said that man should be strong, smart and they have the ability to control everything. i agree with the author,because this is the point of making a movie. if the main character is weak and died in the beginning of the movie, then no one wants to watch it, because the main character died, so, there is no point of watching that movie. You also talked about the female characters in the Bambi movie. You told us that the author thought that all the females in the movie should obey and listen to the male, but i don't agree with the author. i think they should make male and female equal, because they need to teacher the kids that male and female are equal, we should treat everybody in the same way.
Hi,Janice, It's Shawn.After reading this summary, I have something to say. First of all,I'd like to know that if the mover creaters have realized the problems the movie would bring to the audiences when they are creating the movies. The movie gives the young children wrong information,that sounds not good although the movie achieved the purpose of entertainment. I have seen the movie Bambi long long ago,I don't really remember any details about the movie. Perhaps the creaters made this movie just for fun, they have told something wrong to the audiences unconsciously.Since we can't except the movie makers stop making this kind of movie,because this could make the movie more brilliant;maybe the parents should notice the problem. It is difficult for most parents to ask their children not to watch this kind of movie at all,especially the Disney cartoons, but the parents should do some postive education after they watch.Otherwise, if a kid grow up with these kinds of movies and get so many wrong directions, that may lead a his life not so easy as well with some biased thinking about some aspects.Equality is one of the most important human rights in the modern society.The moviemakers shouldn't show the inequality between male and female in the movie,maybe they didn't realize the problem which is give bad effect to childrem,if possible I think the government should also do something for this before the movie plays for the publics.
Post a Comment