Manypeople aren't into Disney Princesses and many are against them due to theirperfect façade However, as a little girl, and now a sixteen year old girl,there are many reasons why each Disney Princess is a role model and althoughsome may have their faults; you should ask yourself- doesn't everyone?
Firstly,most girls compare themselves to their favourite Disney princess because oftheir looks. For example a Chinese girl may prefer Mulan or a pale dark hairedgirl may love Snow White, due to their ability to relate to them. However girlsshould see beneath the princesses looks and relate to the princess for theircharacteristics and attributes. Which leads me onto my favourite Disney Princesses and my reasons?
Rapunzelis a particular favourite of mine, not only because of the songs in the film Tangled (which do play a huge part in it) but Rapunzel is a strong independentwoman whom has had to struggle with the confinements of a tower for 18 years.However she has a dream (to see the lights) and doesn't give up on that dreamuntil she achieves it. What I like about her is that she is not conformist, hermother tells her not to leave the tower yet she still does, I like that about a Princess- an ability to stand up for what you believe in. Not only does sheleave the tower and see the lights she longs to see but she overcomes manyobstacles in her way and never gives up despite the upset caused. She doesn't realise at the start how independent she is as she worries about how much shehas disobeyed her mother. However Flynn manages to encourage her, thereforebuilding her confidence to do as she wants and not to live her life by hermother.
SecondlyMerida, I mean come on THIS GIRL DOESN’T RELY ON A MAN. Seriously this film couldn't be any better for a Princess role model. Merida is the strongestPrincess of all, she lives her life to the full, makes mistakes, fixes hermistakes and does what she feels is right. Whilst doing this without any maleinfluence or relying on a man to make her happy. Which I believe is what everysingle girl in the world should live by. I admire Merida for that and she manages to do it whilst stillappreciating her family and being a good person, which is very important.
FinallyI do love other Disney Princess’ for different reasons however their faults dolet them down. Belle for example I can relate to because she loves books whichI love also, however she lets me down as she is too nice and not a strongenough woman. She needs to learn to stand up for herself against the beast, Imean come on it’s encouraging guys to act like complete selfish controllingidiots and girls will fall in love with them. She needs to be a little bit moreindependent and have the ability to stand up to the beast- not to do as she istold. I mean he captured her father for god’s sake. Also Ariel is a Princess Iadore however as someone who sings I am completely against the fact that shegives up singing to live on land (basically to get with Prince Eric) and I would never give up singing for a guy, therefore I do notagree with her priorities.
