Narrated by a male voice
Rapunzels mother shown ill/weak
Large eyes
Unwilling to venture out of castle
Knitting, baking, ballet, paper maiche, candle making,
sewing, brushing hair. - Stereotypical feminine activites
Waiting for something to happen to her.
‘What is it like, out there where they glow’
‘stuck in the same place I’ve always been
I’ll keep wondering and wondering and wondering and wondering… when will my life begin.’
‘Mother might just let me go’
Flynn- self obsessed.
Thief – not typical
of a ‘prince’ or ‘hero’
Rapunzel put down by mother
Charted stars – been proactive and done things on her own
account.
Wanting more than to find a prince/love
Under mothers influence
Flynn-vain,
obsessive, authoritative, materialistic
Manages to protect herself but at the same time is very afraid
and frightened.
Proving a point to her mother –‘too weak to handle myself
out there, huh, Mother?’
Going against what mother said, but this is then undermined
by her hitting herself accidently with the frying pan.
Naïve – doesn’t understand how things work
Keeps being talked over by her mother
Deceives her mother, lies to her
Hides away when talking to Flynn
‘I know why you’re
here, and i’m not afraid of you.’ Undermined by her hiding in the shadows and
not projecting that strength through her voice.
Becomes more confident and assertive.
Leadership in telling Flynn what is going to happen.
Inner turmoil at leaving – Excited/unhappy
Begins being easily lead by people, listening to what they
say and taking that as the truth.
Flynn is very
conniving
Switches betweens moments of being very strong and then
being very dependent on others.
Innocent and naïve – ‘I do like ducklings’
Secondary characters – ruffians are shown as softer and more
feminine –knitting, interior design
Helped out of situations by first Flynn, then the ruffians,
Although does save herself in certain situations as well as
saving Flynn
Never goes on this adventure by herself
Flynn has more of an
unusual background. Doesn’t come from a privileged background, no parents.
Becomes girly again and focused on love when she thinks he
likes her
Stands up to her mother, says no. However then made unsure by her mother.
Again is linked with animals and wildlife. - Similar in other Disney princess movies e.g Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast
Gradually falling in love with each other although still
only in a short amount of time. - over the course of a couple of days
Interested in learning.
Still fundamentally a love story.
Has to be saved again by her mother.
Accepts things as they are. Doesn’t question
Stands up to her mother ‘Did I mumble mother.’
Stands against her.
Flynn has to be
saved, but it is also done by men.
Flynn also saves Rapunzel
Rapunzel becomes captured by her mother. Continues to fight her mother.
Willing to give up her independence and freedom to save
Flynn’s life.
Flynn ultimately
defeats Rapunzel’s mother and is the hero as he gives up his life for Rapunzel
and gives her freedom.
Rapunzel brings Flynn back to life, however that could be
seen as unintentional as she didn’t know she could do that
Having a family, and a man =
ending with a happily ever after.
