Abstract
This paper focuses on the two contradictory themes of feminism and victimizing women in Disney Classics, a series of films which are based on famous fairy tales and the development of the changes undergone by these stories over time. The study is carried out through an analysis of the themes of the stories with a critical feminist approach in three chronological stages. Previous studies have explored these themes, but no report to date has used a chronological approach to compare the significance of the mentioned themes with the stages of feminism. These stories develop in line with developments in society and widen their perspective when examined through a feminist lens, and this change is also reflected in the Disney treatments of these tales. Despite the similarities in the plots of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Little Mermaid, the representations of the voice and agency of the female characters in these films differs significantly, especially in the case of Snow White.
Highlights
The term “Disney Classics” refers to the series of animated films produced by DisneyStudios between 1930 and 1985-1990
This study aims to demonstrate that Disney Classics are Technium Social Sciences Journal Vol 21, 833-839, July, 2021 ISSN: 2668-7798 www.techniumscience.com simultaneously feminist and anti-feminist works, with the later aspect reflected in the victimization of the female characters
As with any traditional story or narrative, Disney Classics often display the theme of patriarchy and the domination of men over women
Summary
The term “Disney Classics” refers to the series of animated films produced by Disney. Examples of these films include Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Cinderella (1950), Sleeping Beauty (1959) and The Little Mermaid (1989). While these films differ terms of plot, characters, themes and settings, a deeper examination of their plots reveals that they share the same formulae, plot maps and ideologies. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was the first full-length animated production by Disney, released in 1937, and there is a marked difference in the portrayal of the female character in this early work and that of the 1950 production of Cinderella. "The Disney experience is a fractured one; the Disney fan is aware of the silent tension, which creates suspicion, paranoia, and mistrust." (Shortsleeve)
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