REPORT ON DISNEY POWER(Humanities)

A REPORT ON DISNEY POWER

Disney movies are family movies, that are been watched today, mostly by children(kids). The first Disney movie collections was Snow white and the seven dwarfs, which was publish and produced in the year 1937. Since then the Walt Disney Inc, has produced lots of movies and have won dominants awards like the Academy award(The Oscar), etc. Most Disney animated movies,

nowadays are been based on racial bias and gender roles.

As we see today, that different medias have ruled the way we, individuals think and see things. As we all know, that the target ages the different medias are aiming for this century are children, and most children learn from what they see or listen to from these different medias.

In this report, my main goal is to discuss the way, Disney movies have influ

enced the way children perceive whiteness and racism, and i will use the movie "ALADDIN" as an example.

A brief summarization of the Walt Disney movie "Aladdin" is that Aladdin is a poor man, whom is trying to get off poverty. He met this princess called Jasmine in the market and they both fell in love. Jafar is an evil sorcerer who needs a magic lamp, from the cave of wonders

and he used Aladdin to get it for him, because he is a diamond in the rough. Aladdin got trap and was saved

by his friend the monkey called Abu, from the evil plans of Jafar. Jafar also tricked the king Su

ltan, to force his daughter to marry him. Jafar banished Aladdin and his friend from the city and placed King Sultan and princess Jasmine in a prison.Aladdin came back to the city and defeated the evil Jafar. Aladdin released the king and princess and got married to the princess.

The character Aladdin is a portrayed thief, which is common, among the Arabs(Arabs where said to be conniv

ing thieves) and for Disney movies to maintain the name of the Hero, the negative acts must be included. This character also has an American accent and a lighter complexion than many Arabs. Even though he is poor, he loves the idea of freedom and able to make choices freely. He symbolizes evil and disorder.

This movie Aladdin was developed during the 1991, Gulf war under the British administration. The war conflict was between Iraq and 34 other countries in the UN, including America.Aladdin cannot be categorized as evil because his negative actions are justified, and this was the American intervention during the Gulf War. Aladdin carries American values and likes the American troops with hope and structure.

This story promotes racism and prejudice thinking by the children, as they see how Aladdin likes the American, even though he is Arab and also how he fights for freedom and justice in his country.