Is the Story of Mulan an inspirational tale to women or a subtle reminder by Disney about a woman’s place in society? One could say that they Disney princesses are all the same – Cinderella, Ariel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty- they’re all tall, skinny, undeniably beautiful with their long flowing hair and fabulous gowns. They all play the damsel in distress, completely helpless to fend for themselves in the real world. They all await their happily ever after with the handsome prince charming
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MULAN Overview In mythology, the journey of a hero is an ancient and universal theme. In every culture from ancient Greece to China, Southeast Asia, and the Americas, heroes have embarked on life-altering journeys (Kurtti 1998: 11). Stuart Voytilla states that there are twelve stages to a hero’s journey and no matter what the purpose is for their journey, in the end the heroes or in this case heroine, share the same destination. It does not matter if the hero gains a kingdom or returns home
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ridiculous thing, and the war finally broke. Unfortunately, the odds were against China. So the king decide to recruit soldiers. Unexpectedly, Mulan’s father, who was old and weak, was chosen. Know that her father was not equal to the mission, Mulan decided to dress gerself as a man to join the army instead of her fater. During the time in the army, she became acquainted wiht the captain, Li Shang, and she was deeply moved by his care for her. After they won th ewar, she told the truth frankly
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Jonathan Chambers December 9, 2013 History Mulan Comparison The movie Mulan was surprising similar to many ideas and events in China’s history. Sometimes, movies are not realistic and even give a false account of historical events. I thought, for the most part, that Mulan was an excellent representation of China’s army and how it functioned during the Qin Dynasty. In the movie, Mulan volunteered to go to war for her father when he was called to serve. When her father was called to go to
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Mulan Archetypes In the movie Mulan, the character Mulan embodies a couple very significant archetypes. One major archetype she embodies is the hero. She is the hero of the movie because she saved china from being taken over. She first started to become a hero when she snuck out of her house the night before her farther was supposed to leave for war. She put on her fathers armor and left for war. The whole time she was in war she convinced the other soldiers that she was a man. When the Huns attacked
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heroes than women. Is it because men are more determined and stronger than women? A woman who has proven that this wrong is Hua Mu Lan. Mulan is worthy of the title “hero” because she was an inspirational, courageous and unselfish warrior. In ancient China, women were not allowed to join the army, because society thought women were not as capable as men. Mulan proved them wrong. She was able to stay in the army for ten years disguised as a man. She was successful in battle and she made important
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Disney movie Mulan. I chose this movie because the main character, Fa Mulan, has a journey that is an epitome of the word monomyth. According to Joseph Campbell a monomyth is a classic sequence of actions found in every hero’s journey where they set off on an adventure, they encounter a decisive crisis, is victorious, and comes back changed (Campbell, 2008). The movie Mulan is about a young Chinese bachelorette who seeks out a life of her own, where she can truly express who she is. Mulan knows that
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Reflections BCOM/275 April 23, 2014 JACQUELINE GRAY-CRAWFORD Reflections Business Communications and Critical Thinking along with the Career Plan Building Activities are invaluable when thinking about the future. Any good business person has a strong base that is universal across the board and that base is their ability to effectively communicate. Knowing a person's strengths and weaknesses is important when trying to effectively communicate. Knowing your own strengths, wants, and weaknesses
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movie Mulan, the character Mulan embodies a couple very significant archetypes. One major archetype she embodies is the hero. She is the hero of the movie because she saved china from being taken over. She first started to become a hero when she snuck out of her house the night before her farther was supposed to leave for war. She put on her fathers armor and left for war. The whole time she was in war she convinced the other soldiers that she was a man. When the Huns attacked china Mulan was a hero
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cartoon. The characters not only do not look Asian, they definitelly do not look Chinese, more resembling a mix between all of native Asian nationalities. Mulan in particular does not fit in the role of a woman in Chinese society, not only in reality, but also in the cartoon itself. Frank Langfitt relays that Chinese people see Disney's Mulan as too individualistic, “trying to break the bonds of a patriarchal society in which she has no place” (Langfitt). He also cites an ditorial in Shenzhen Panorama
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