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REVEALING THE MASTER NARRATIVE
Princess Snow White
In the 1937 Disney movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Snow White
has the honor of being the first Princess in the first Disney animated
feature, paving the way for all subsequent princesses. In the film, Snow
White is a young, beautiful girl living with her vain and cruel stepmother,
Queen Grimhilde. The stepmother fears that the princess will become
more beautiful than she is and thus sets out to kill her. Snow White
befriends the seven dwarfs during her stay at their cottage. Her true love
is the Prince, who is able to wake her from her eternal sleep with true
love's kiss. At 14, she is the youngest of the official Disney Princesses.
Princess Cinderella
Cinderella is a tale about a young woman forced to work as a maid by
her mean stepmother (Lady Tremaine) and stepsisters (Drizella and
Anastasia). She keeps herself company by befriending the mice that live
in the house with her. Cinderella is the first Disney Princess to have
siblings (albeit step-siblings) and is 19 years old. Cinderella is the first
Disney Princess who is married into royalty (she marries Prince
Charming).
Princess Aurora
Aurora is the protagonist of the film Sleeping Beauty, based on the classic fairy
tale involving a beautiful princess, a sleeping enchantment, and a handsome
prince. Aurora has the distinction of being both the Princess with the least
amount of screen time and singing more of her lines than speaking them.
Aurora has the purest pedigree of any Disney Princess, being the first and only
child of a king (King Stefan) who also marries Prince Phillip, the firstborn son
and heir of a king (King Hubert). Aurora is 16 years old.
Princess later Queen Ariel
Ariel is the female protagonist of the films The Little Mermaid, about a
young mermaid willing to give up her life in the sea for true love. Ariel
is the first Disney Princess to have not been born human and is also the
first Disney Princess confirmed to have children as she and Eric have a
daughter, Melody, in the sequel. She is sixteen years old in the first film
and is presumably in her late twenties in the sequel. Ariel's title of
Princess comes from her father, King Triton, a title she shares with her
six older sisters. She acquires the title of Princess through her marriage
to Prince Eric.
Princess Belle
Belle is the fifth Disney princess and the main female protagonist of
the film Beauty and the Beast and its two sequels. Her story is about a
beautiful young woman and the cursed beast that falls in love with
her. Belle is the first Disney Princess to have been the antagonist of
her love interest. She is also the first person to have a confirmed
country in the movie (France). She is 17 years old. Belle is the second
Disney Princess to be of common birth. When she marries, she
becomes a Princess.
Princess later Sultana Jasmine
Jasmine is the main female protagonist of Aladdin, its two sequels, and the
television series. Jasmine is the daughter (and only child) of the Sultan of
Agrabah, the traditional title styled "Shahzadi Sultan" (Princess). When she
marries Aladdin, a commoner (the son of the self-styled "King of Thieves"
notwithstanding), he gains the title of Prince. Upon the death or abdication
of her father in favor of Aladdin (as was stated to be the Sultan's wish),
Aladdin would become the Sultan of Agrabah and Jasmine would acquire
the title of Sultana.
Princess Pocahontas
Pocahontas is the main protagonist of the film Pocahontas and is the first
Disney Princess to have been based (loosely) on a real person, instead of a
fairy tale. She is a Powhatan Native American, and she is the first Disney
Princess to have two "princes" (John Smith and John Rolfe). Pocahontas was
born as the only child of Chief Powhatan, thus giving her the title of Chieftain's
Daughter. Her eventual marriage to John Rolfe (a commoner) does not change
her status or his.
Princess Mulan
Fa Mulan is the main protagonist in the Disney film Mulan and its sequel
Mulan II. Mulan is (to date) the only Disney Princess who does not hold
the title of Princess in one form or another. However, she does earn the
non-noble title of Imperial Consul. Her eventual marriage to General Li
Shang (also non-noble) does not grant her any titles either. Mulan and
Shang are the only non-royal Disney couple in the Disney Princess
franchise.
Princess Tiana
Tiana is the main female protagonist in the film The Princess and the
Frog. Tiana made history as the first African-American Disney Princess.
She is the third to be married into the Princess life. Compared to all
the other Princesses, her story is set in a time period that is closest to
modern day (New Orleans in the 1920s). Commoner-born, Tiana
becomes Princess Consort upon her marriage to Prince Naveen, the
eldest son and Heir Apparent of the King of Maldonia.
Princess Rapunzel
Rapunzel is the main female protagonist in the film Tangled and the
short film Tangled Ever After. Like Aurora, she has golden hair, was
born into her title, and was removed from her parent's custody as a
baby, only to be reunited in her teens. Her hair has magical properties.
She is voiced by Mandy Moore. She is strong-willed and her preferred
weapon is a frying pan. Rapunzel was born a princess. As the only child
of the King and Queen of Corona, she eventually marries Eugene "Flynn
Rider" Fitzherbert, giving him the title of Prince Consort. Upon the
death or abdication of her father, Rapunzel will become Queen
Regnant of Corona.
Princess Merida
Merida is the main protagonist of the Disney/Pixar film Brave, making her the
first Pixar Princess. She has long, curly, red hair and blue eyes. Merida lives in
medieval Scotland and is the first Disney Princess without a romantic interest
in her film. Merida is a true Princess; firstborn of King Fergus of DunBroch. Her
lack of a romantic interest makes it unlikely that she will rise to rule the
kingdom, considering the views of gender equality in the era. Official
Princesses-in-Waiting.
Princess Anna
Princess Anna of Arendelle is the main protagonist of the Disney film
Frozen and is the younger daughter of the King and Queen of Arendelle (a
Norwegian Kingdom). She has long, strawberry-blonde hair and blue eyes,
and is a free-spirited, fearless, happy-go-lucky, reckless ball of energy who
lives by trusting her own feelings. Presumably, she will eventually marry
Kristoff and, as a result, grant him the title of Prince. As the next-in-line
for the Arendelle throne, she stands to eventually become Queen in her
own right upon the death or abdication of her husband.
Prince Ferdinand
This prince is the secondary protagonist and the main male protagonist of
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. He is the love interest and later husband
of Snow White and is referred to as the Prince as his name is never
mentioned in the film. The Prince just appears at the movie start, when he
sings with Snow White, and at the end, when he saves the princess of her
stepmother's curse.
Prince Charming
Prince Charming (also known as Prince Henry) is the main male
protagonist of Cinderella and its sequels. Prince Charming has brown hair
and is the love interest of Cinderella. He is much more interested in her
than anyone else. He appears to be a loyal husband, prince and future
king. The Prince Charming is at first apparently not interested in
marrying, but changes his opinion when he meets Cinderella. He also
apparently can dance.
Prince Philip
Prince Philip is the main male protagonist of the film Sleeping Beauty.
He is the love interest and later husband of Aurora. He is brave, loyal
and kind. He was the first prince to have a revealed name, and the first
to have a prominent role in his movie, as he appears in most of it, and
he is the first to have known his romantic partner since she was born.
Eric
Prince Eric is the main male protagonist of The Little Mermaid.
The Beast
Prince Adam, also known as The Beast, is the main male protagonist of
Beauty and the Beast. He is the love interest/husband of Belle. He is
mostly seen in his Beast form, including in the franchise. He is at first rude,
impatient, and mean which changes to fierce, territorial, and lonely to
kind, gentle and brave. He has red hair and blue eyes.
Aladdin
Aladdin is the main male protagonist of the movies Aladdin, He has black hair
and brown eyes. He is the love interest and later husband of Princess Jasmine.
He has a pet monkey named Abu and recently acquired a flying rug called
"Carpet," a retired Genie for a friend and Jafar's old parrot, Iago. He is the only
prince who was the main protagonist of his movie, seeing he is more important
than his romantic interest, the princess Jasmine. He is also the first prince that
isn't from the royalty since his birth.
John Smith
John Smith is the main male protagonist of the film Pocahontas. He is the
love interest of Pocahontas. He was more interested in land than gold
until he met Pocahontas and changed his #1 priority to her. After being
shot by Ratcliffe, John had to go back to England. He then was accused of
treason and had to fake his death. He eventually met and helped John
Rolfe and Pocahontas in England. He sailed to explore the world, charting
a different course than Pocahontas, and once again changed his
priorities.
Li Shang
Shang is the main male protagonist of Mulan, though it is unclear at first, and
Mulan II. He is a slight antagonist in Mulan which changes to love interest, and
later fiancé and husband to Mulan in Mulan II. He has black hair and brown
eyes.
Prince Naveen
Naveen is the main male protagonist of The Princess and the Frog. He is
an annoyance to Tiana until they spend more time together as frogs, and
he becomes her love interest and later husband. He has black hair and
brown eyes. He is slightly bratty and hugely spoiled until his "froggy"
adventure.
Eugene Fitzherbert
Flynn Rider/Eugene Fitzherbert is the main male protagonist of Tangled. He
is voiced by Zachary Levi. He is the love interest of Rapunzel in Tangled and
her husband in Tangled Ever After. He went from an orphan to a thief to a
prince.
Name: _________________
Exposing the Master Narrative
1) Which Disney Princess and Disney Prince are most physically attractive? Why?
2) Which Disney Prince or Princess is the “hottest”? Which would most “quench your
thirst?”
3) Which prince or princess do you most look like? Why?
4) Which prince or princess can you best relate to?
5) Which Disney Prince or Princess would you most like to be?
6) Which Disney Prince and/or Princess would you most like to be friends with?
7) What do your answers above reveal about your standards of beauty? Discuss as many
physical attributes as you can think of (height; body shape and size; hair length, colour
and texture; eye colour; facial feature sizes; skin colour and shade; etc.
8) What do your answers reveal about your beliefs about gender?
9) What do your answers above reveal about what you value?
10) What do your answers reveal about how you fit into a world shown to you on screen?
Do you fit in? Are you represented? Do you feel you belong to or are alienated by the
groups portrayed in mainstream movies?
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