Disney is famous for great cartoons, and great love stories. But those stories have been rewritten to provide a view of love that can be considered unrealistic compared to the original stories. As an example the little mermaid which is a timeless classic from Disney has a very different ending in the real story. In the real story she commits suicide by drowning herself and when she walks on land the pain is so intense it is described as walking on glass.
Most of the original stories that Disney adapts show are more realistic view of love and commitment. Just like how people comment that Bollywood is bad for realistic views of love and life, would you consider Disney equally bad? Rapunzel is another story if i recall correctly that ends horribly.
wow i was just thinking this just the other day about how little girls are always read those stories of snow white, cinderella, sleeping beauty, etc. they always show finding prince charming and getting married as the ultimate goal of every girl.
nothing else and prince charming is the perfect looking wonderful flawless guy and so is the girl in the story. a big yes! i wish i hadn't read those stories as a child, so so far from reality.
Yes, I think it would be much more prudent if we read The Kite Runner and Lolita as bed-time stories to the little ones. They should learn from the get-go that love can be twisted and imperfect, even between family and friends. This way, their nightmares will be of a more educational quality. It's time we toughen those soft-cookies up!
wow i was just thinking this just the other day about how little girls are always read those stories of snow white, cinderella, sleeping beauty, etc. they always show finding prince charming and getting married as the ultimate goal of every girl.
nothing else and prince charming is the perfect looking wonderful flawless guy and so is the girl in the story. a big yes! i wish i hadn't read those stories as a child, so so far from reality.
I never understood what the big deal was about Prince Charming. I always found him bland. He didn't go after Cinderella. I think it was the royal subjects who went around fitting that slipper on every shoe. They were the ones who did the work. Plus if you dance with the most beautiful girl at the ball....if you were that mesmerized by her and if she made that much of an impression...then you should find her with the help of your memory....not with a shoe. See, Charming wasn't bright either. He was just good looking and benevolent for marrying a girl that was far beneath his social standing.
I liked reading fairy tales, but Cinderella was not a favorite. Did like the Little Mermaid though.
my little niece was watching Prince William's engagement and telling me how she will too marry a prince, just like this. I tried to explain to her the problems and pressures of royal life, and what Kate will have to go through living in a royal fishbowl. I told her there was no such thing as a complete happy ending, but she insisted that Disney shows complete happiness, as does Kate Middleton's story...
so i guess Disney does distort reality...i think one should explain to kids that life is not a Disney fairytale, real life is very different from finding prince charming and living in a palace.
I even seen adults (27yo) with this fantasy!! i think its a little unhealthy.