Monday, February 3, 2014
Twiglight, Disney and hunger games
In the article “Twilight vs. Hunger Games by Noah Berlatsky, i felt like the author was a little overly critical about Bella in twilight. I mean honestly, I really don't care for either twilight or hunger games but i still have to admit i have seen the films. The part i don't understand is why the author was so critical, I mean it is fiction right? Why does so many people have to break down these movies so explicitly and make the notions that this movie is demonstrating her femininity? Can't people just try to enjoy movies without having to critique them to the very bone? I will agree with the author that Katniss in Hunger games is a badass, and hot, but its again it's just a movie.
In "Escape from Wonderland" by Deborah Ross, I do on this side believe that Disney can be held responsible for establishing gender norms at young ages, but if so only in the slightest of ways. Yes the media is very good at swaying people to believe things in a certain way bringing different things to light, but when it comes to Disney i don't think their sole goal is to brainwash children. I mean every little girl grows up loving these disney movies, and the reason they do is because the ideas the movies bring to them are simple and allow their imagination to grow. Gives them a getaway from the real world and enjoy watching one of their fantasies. These movies are only fiction and i think Disney's main goal is to bring people and children happiness. Not brainwash them.
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I agree with you Forest about the first article. Yes there is a huge difference between Katniss of the Hunger Games and Bella of Twilight. Katniss does start as an independent female that takes care of those around her while Bella lies around and cries all day. Sure feminists think that the Katniss should be the role model of the young girls of today, but in reality does it really matter? These things are pieces of entertainment and should be treated as such. I personally think it is a waste of time to talk about how these are influencing the women of tomorrow. If they are that easily influenced by fiction then I’m not sure that they should be as independent as the Hunger Games portrays Katniss. Now to talk about Ross and her thoughts about the Disney films. I like how she compared the written pieces of the stories with Disney’s portrayal of the stories. Once again why are we looking at these as the sole factor in role models for girls? I agree with Forrest again in that I don’t believe that Disney makes these movies to brainwash little girls. I do believe that they have a very good idea on what their target audience is and how to profit from that. But who can blame them? They know that these fairy tales sell well and so they sell them. So to conclude my thoughts on this whole gender role issues is simple. Today there are many different portrayals of females and that we should let them all influence the young; so that the younger females can choose their ideal style and hopefully live it.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you Forrest about the first article, there are big differences between Katniss and Bella but neither of them should be looked up to as a role model for young women. like Forrest said after all they are only just movies that have no real meaning nor a real message to young women. so neither of these movies should be examined and treated like inspirational films.
ReplyDeleteI could not open or read the last article but I will still comment, ok the article is about how someone believes that Disney is trying to brain wash young children into social norms at a young age. which in my opinion is completely preposterous because Disney films are one of the best ways to open up a child's imagination which is the exact opposite of what the article is stating, that Disney trying to brain wash kids into social norms.
There are huge differences between Katniss and Bella. Katniss does have that fierce tough-girl, tomboy side at first but only because of her situation. She is put into a predicament that forces her to save her sister and put herself into a dangerous situation. She already does not like the government and starts to toughen up throughout the story. Bella is just your average high school girl. She is awkward emotional and full to the brim with hormones. I don’t agree that the two really show any gender norm in completion. Bella is the girly girl and Katniss is the tough chick. Both girls are headstrong. In the second article I don’t believe that Disney purposefully tries to brainwash children. I feel that they retell stories that have been passed down in their own way. These gender norms are passed down and enforced by the masses. I do believe that they help to establish this, but only as a tool by someone else to establish gender norms.
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