Tangled is based on Rapunzel, a fairy tale popularized by the Brothers Grimm. Let’s look under the hood and see where their stories came from. Disney purchased Pixar in 2006, and these three movies, one from Pixar and two from Disney, clearly show the influence of both studios. I’ve now covered three quarters of the Disney Princesses, and now we’ve finally entered the era of computer animation. Do we ever celebrate a man becoming a home maker? Do we even hear of it, forget celebrate! Patriarchy will continue unhindered until we start seeing it in all its hidden forms.This is part 4 in the series: The Origins of the Disney Princesses At the bottom of it, the basic thing is why do women need to be "allowed" to do anything, or why do women need to "get lucky" to be able to pursue careers? Why is a man doing housework considered to be "helping" his wife? Isn't he getting fed and clothed in the same house? Is the work not his? And, on the other end, isn't it telling that women attaining positions of power is still celebrated as a unique and one off event? Kamala Harris becoming the Vice President of the US was a big deal. Not knowing how to cook or keep house is still considered a serious drawback in women - even if she is the CEO of a company. If a woman even ends up going to the moon, what people will say is, "How lucky, her husband allowed her to go to the moon". Unfortunately gender bias is so deeply ingrained in societies world over that it is normalised. The movie is for everyone.Īmazing thoughts. To my surprise, the 3 suitors in the movie do seem to resonate with the same thought that one must live their life on their own terms and partnership is about working as a team and not an individual. The idea that a male archer no matter how bad is better than a female archer no matter how good. The idea that your talent is just a hobby and not something you can pursue. The idea that one must not enter, leave alone excel in a man’s field as she may look like a threat. The movie is a reflection of the social situation of many. And why not? Why must anyone settle for less? Ultimately she listens to herself and unveils to beat each and every suitor in her chosen challenge – archery, announcing herself to be her best hand in marriage. Merida’s hair is her character, bright and vibrant, unruly but beautiful, something that stands out from afar, that cannot be hidden in a crowd. Merida’s lock of hair that keeps popping out of her tightly bound scarf reflects the unrest in her heart. A mother who believes that a girl’s true home is away from her home and the only achievement that makes a girl worthy is to abide by traditions while carrying its weight with great dignity. While the uncanny resemblance of the event that is held for Merida’s hand in marriage with that of the Indian swayamwar, and the caricatures that arrive in the form of valued prospects are hilarious but is it really? Every girl in pursuit of her dreams at some point in life faces a situation like this. The plot of the movie revolves around the relationship of the mother and daughter, but we learn a lot more than that from a girl who patiently waits every year to practice archery, her one true love. Merida is not just a movie for little girls, it’s a movie for everyone. I had not seen the trailer of the movie before, just a poster and being a fan of Pixar and Walt Disney movies, it wasn’t really an option. To be honest, I decided to watch Brave because Merida’s hair matched mine, but it stole my heart.
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