Notes on other films

Notes on Snow White

-Singings about meeting her prince

-Doesn’t fight for herself or attempt to save herself.
-Dependant on forest animal to find her a home.
-Is only assertive when it comes to cleaning up the house
-Everything is very innocent to her
-Only has stereotypical feminine qualities to offer for her to be able to stay – cooking, sewing, cleaning, washing
-Is slightly assertive when she demands that the dwarves go and wash before they are allowed to eat food.
-Not much action is done by Snow White, she cooks, cleans and then dies.
-Trusting of strangers
-Naïve – believes the information from the wicked witch
-Dwarves are the one who have to try and come to her rescue
-Only wants to find love and live happily ever after. No other dreams are wanted by her.
-Naïve and innocent – childish
-Prince who saves snow white and takes her away to live happily ever after.
-Very passive and limited actions
-Falls in love easily. Doesn’t really know him. Only met twice
-Happy to leave straight away with prince. Leave those who protected her.
-Transported from dwarves to prince.
 
Notes on Sleeping Beauty

-Already betrothed before she has even grown up. As a baby

-Gifts given are  

-          Song

-          Beauty

-          True Love’s Kiss

-Things given to her are again general feminine traits. Similar traits of previous princess Snow White
-In touch with nature as with other princesses
-Prince is drawn by her voice
-Unaware of her true identity.
-Also sings about finding love and a partner.
-Importance is put on a man/love /romance/ beauty
-Is slightly more wary of a stranger although that doesn’t last long till she has fallen for him.
-Falls in love quickly
-Young – only 16
-Emotional
-Easily manipulated
-Left to be saved and awoken by a prince
-She can do nothing. She is powerless and is dependent on her prince to save her and the kingdom.
-Falls in love in a day.
-Lives happily ever after

Notes on Beauty and the Beast

-Wants more than just to marry but in the end she is happy to settle for that even though she stated she wanted more.

-Is still dependent on the Beast to save her

-Just comes to accept how her life will be with the beast – she no longer shows a wish to go out and explore the world and have adventures.

-Love again has taken over and a happy ending through a suspected marriage is enough.