Aladdin. There is a little monkey in it. What more needs to be said?
I picture is worth a thousand words... so this post is over 1000 words long! Yay! :)
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Disney Movie Analysis #3: The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid. The movie with the famous and singable song "Under the Sea". ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgA2xo0HYrE )
To me, the Little Mermaid represented always following your dreams despite the obstacles present. For Ariel, she desired to walk on dry land. She even made a deal with Ursula, in order to follow her dreams. Trued dedication is seen, with a slight bit of stupidity. However, she really wanted to see her dream come true. Once walking on dry land, and directly disobeying her father, she meets her true love. This then leads to Ariel starting to feel more comfortable with where she is. One song, expresses Ariel's longing to go up on dry land because she wants to feel a part of that world:
With finding her love, she finds that comfortability. She is truly able to fit in, which is part of the message that Disney is trying to convey. That there is a place for everyone in the world, and that it might take time or it might be hard to understand, but as long as you are yourself, then you will fit in.
Disney Movie Analysis #4: Cinderella
When my sisters and I were younger, my parents convinced us each to chose one princess that we felt the closest bond with...or in other terms, our favorite. Mine was Cinderella. As I grew older too, I started to think more and more how parallel our lives were, despite that it is only a story. I always felt like I was doing a majority of the work around the house, and was even nicknamed for a time " 'Ella" as a reference to Cinderella. Yet again though, the theme behind Cinderella proves to be deep as well. When looking at it, you just see a happy fairy tale ending for a poor girl. Which okay, yes it is. However, it is also displaying how good things occur to those that work hard for what they want. That is what I always try to do now in my everyday life. I work hard, and then that way, when good things occur, I know that I can appreciate them more then if I was originally just handed the good thing or what I desired. Plus, who could not love the little mice in the movie!? They were just adorable! Plus, what girl has never wanted to find her Prince Charming at some ball, fall in love, and then have the perfect ending of going off and marrying him? It's almost everyone's fantasy!
Disney Movie Analysis #2: The Lion King
The Lion King is a movie, that I know when I saw it as a little kid, I started to cry about. It was so very sad when Simba's father died from the antelope. As a little kid, to watch that movie, and the emotional trauma involved and felt by Simba, it definitely effects how children perceive death. In case you haven't seen it or don't remember:
However, the rest of the movie portrays Simba's life as he grows up and matures into an adult lion who then desires to become king. The message of Hakuna Matata (No worries) is a great message to reveal throughout the movie. It helps to say to not let life get you down, and that things will work themselves out in the end.
However, the rest of the movie portrays Simba's life as he grows up and matures into an adult lion who then desires to become king. The message of Hakuna Matata (No worries) is a great message to reveal throughout the movie. It helps to say to not let life get you down, and that things will work themselves out in the end.
Another message that is seen mostly in the beginning of the movie, is through the song, Circle of Life:
At a young age, Disney is teaching kids that we are all connected. That the Earth is not just ours, but the whole ecosystems. We are not alone, and all of our actions will have an equal and opposite reaction (Go Newton's 3rd Law!). The deep meaning and lessons shown throughout Disney movies, are not fully realized until you are older and then by then you have already learnt the lesson partially because of the movies.
Disney Movie Analysis #1: Mulan
I love the movie Mulan! It has got to be one of my absolute favorite movies! I watched it over the weekend, and since then I have a hard time not humming or listening to the songs. They are contagious. However, as a little kid, I remember loving the movie for what it represents as it shows a girl kicking butt in the imperial guard for China. Now though, as I look at it, I realize the deeper meaning behind the movie. Mulan, is surprisingly more feminist in how it pushed women's rights through China, which is normally more centered around tradition. So, a lot of the songs on it, mention how women are supposed to marry the right guy and then have sons which will then grow up and protect China. The message that Mulan portrays is really enriching...and I like the different culture displayed in the movie. Here is a song that is pretty big around the culture and tradition:
Honor to Us All:
Until of course, Mulan joins the army and she becomes more like this:
I like her when she joins the army...lots of meaning! :)
Similar Ways of Communicating!
Okay, so we discussed a similar topic to this in Biology class, involving dolphins, and then some friends were talking about it as well. But how similar animals are to humans in how they interact with one another. I personally believe that in many ways animals communicate in the same ways humans do henceforth they are very similar.
For some bacteria that can create their own light, when they are in a group together, they are able to illuminate at the same time or in different patters by using different chemicals. When the concentration of the chemical they release is high enough they illuminate. High school students do something very similar in high school cafeterias. When it is getting close to the time to leave the noise increases until it reaches a point where someone thinks that it is time to go. Then the sound of a few chairs sliding as people stand up. Once a few people start to stand up, everyone follows to continue with conforming and following someone else's lead. So then, everyone stands up.
Animals also communicate though body language. Animals know when other animals are afraid. Plus, animals (similar to humans) are able to know the leader of a group by using body language. Humans also use body language to communicate as well. You can tell when someone feels afraid or uncomfortable. You also know who is the leader of group. You can tell this easily by posture and other body language, as well as the body language of those around the leader. That one personality has proven to be the most dominant of them all, and the other people surrounding them will display that. In a pride of lions the alpha male walks around with more comfort and stature than the others. The lions around the alpha will walk with much more fear. In humans the leader has pride and an ego. However, there are occasions when a leader is the quiet, reserved, intellectual one, but it is not always obvious immediately. The people usually flock around the leader to ask questions and they might be slightly afraid like a student walking past a principal. You can even think of the lunch room as a bee hive. It's always busy and rowdy with everything that is going on, and there are multiple instances where you can see that one person who would represent the queen bee. In a way, Mean Girls was right by referring high school to a jungle! :)
For some bacteria that can create their own light, when they are in a group together, they are able to illuminate at the same time or in different patters by using different chemicals. When the concentration of the chemical they release is high enough they illuminate. High school students do something very similar in high school cafeterias. When it is getting close to the time to leave the noise increases until it reaches a point where someone thinks that it is time to go. Then the sound of a few chairs sliding as people stand up. Once a few people start to stand up, everyone follows to continue with conforming and following someone else's lead. So then, everyone stands up.
Animals also communicate though body language. Animals know when other animals are afraid. Plus, animals (similar to humans) are able to know the leader of a group by using body language. Humans also use body language to communicate as well. You can tell when someone feels afraid or uncomfortable. You also know who is the leader of group. You can tell this easily by posture and other body language, as well as the body language of those around the leader. That one personality has proven to be the most dominant of them all, and the other people surrounding them will display that. In a pride of lions the alpha male walks around with more comfort and stature than the others. The lions around the alpha will walk with much more fear. In humans the leader has pride and an ego. However, there are occasions when a leader is the quiet, reserved, intellectual one, but it is not always obvious immediately. The people usually flock around the leader to ask questions and they might be slightly afraid like a student walking past a principal. You can even think of the lunch room as a bee hive. It's always busy and rowdy with everything that is going on, and there are multiple instances where you can see that one person who would represent the queen bee. In a way, Mean Girls was right by referring high school to a jungle! :)
What Is Art?
Okay, so I know that we discussed this in class (a while ago, but I found this old post and wanted to post it officially), but I kind of wanted to write about art as well.
I mean, what is art? If you think of an idea of a piece of art, but don't actually create, could that be considered art? Would you have the right to call it your own? A well known artist can create a drawing of a distorted person that looks like it was drawn by an elementary schooler, and yet they would be able to sell it for thousands of dollars. In high school, when you study art, you are given a bunch of guide lines and rules that you are required to follow. Yet they tell you to "Be creative" and to "Think outside of the box"...it's hypocritical. I know it's why I have personally always had a hard time with art. However for that class, you must follow all the guidelines in order to create a successful piece of art. Nevertheless, professional artists follow their own rules and create very successful pieces of art. A paradox, right? In a way, high school is forcing us to conform to someone's own individual opinion of what would be considered art, while telling us that that is still subjective. After high school, whatever a majority of the people like, they like. Then it sells. Also in high school, they tell you that abstract art is the hardest form of art. Abstract art consists of basically an idea that is displayed with distorted objects and little to no details. Most of the art will look like something drawn by an elementary student. Yet most abstract art is revered by society as genius pieces of art work. This could be symbolic of how society is so conformed that anything similar to or that revokes memories of the past and of their own personal individualism, will be loved by others. What do you see in this abstract painting? Symbolically and literally?
I mean, what is art? If you think of an idea of a piece of art, but don't actually create, could that be considered art? Would you have the right to call it your own? A well known artist can create a drawing of a distorted person that looks like it was drawn by an elementary schooler, and yet they would be able to sell it for thousands of dollars. In high school, when you study art, you are given a bunch of guide lines and rules that you are required to follow. Yet they tell you to "Be creative" and to "Think outside of the box"...it's hypocritical. I know it's why I have personally always had a hard time with art. However for that class, you must follow all the guidelines in order to create a successful piece of art. Nevertheless, professional artists follow their own rules and create very successful pieces of art. A paradox, right? In a way, high school is forcing us to conform to someone's own individual opinion of what would be considered art, while telling us that that is still subjective. After high school, whatever a majority of the people like, they like. Then it sells. Also in high school, they tell you that abstract art is the hardest form of art. Abstract art consists of basically an idea that is displayed with distorted objects and little to no details. Most of the art will look like something drawn by an elementary student. Yet most abstract art is revered by society as genius pieces of art work. This could be symbolic of how society is so conformed that anything similar to or that revokes memories of the past and of their own personal individualism, will be loved by others. What do you see in this abstract painting? Symbolically and literally?
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