Caroline Rozzo's Writing 101 Disney Blog

Disney's Frozen was such a big hit, so it really is no surprise that they made a sequel with Frozen II . The two movies are very different, yet same in the way that they don't portray a lot of the cliche ideas of love and beauty that other Disney movies portray. In regard to comparing the two movies, I argue that Frozen II  is a better movie, which is a bold statement coming from someone who doesn't really think sequels are necessarily as good as the first one in most cases. The movie portrays real-life lessons, love, and tugs on the emotions of the audience in a way that is not quite seen in the first Frozen.  I honestly think that it is quite amazing that  Disney  did such a good job with making the second Frozen movie, clearly showing that they had the audience in mind by appealing to the young kids who watched the first movie that are now growing up. Olaf is a portrayal of growing up and realizing things you never thought of when you were carefree and young. He ...

 The Little Mermaid is a different film from others like Snow White , but in some ways it stays the same, depicting the story of a girl who longs for true love. With respect to aspect of happiness, however, I argue that this film contrasts greatly with that of the traditional true love happy ending that we see in other Disney movies. Though there is a depiction of happiness when Ariel finally gets to marry the prince in the end, other characters in the movie that are not represented as villains are not so happy, so there is no true universal definition of happiness between all of the characters represented in the movie. This is a significant contrast between other movies when everyone (that is good) in the movie defines true love as the ultimate point of true happiness and happily ever after.  Ariel longs to marry the prince throughout the movie, so when she finally gets to in the end it may seem like happiness is achieved. However, this happiness comes at the price of living...

 Snow white was the first feature length film for a Disney princess, and its success was off the charts. Even though the film was released during the Great Depression , it made 8 million dollars for Disney, and showed how much people truly loved the movie. This film surpassed the profit of any other film at the time, even though it was released amidst an extreme economic downturn.  The Great Depression was a hard time for so many people, yet the release of Snow White somehow lifted the spirits of so many people while they lived in a deep hole of debt and poverty. It was like an escape, a lighthearted, enjoyable pastime to, even for just one single hour, get out of the turmoil that surrounded so many people. The release of the movie truly awoke people and showed the potential for happiness in a time of such darkness. It can even be said that The Great Depression itself is reflected in Snow White . In a way, the Queen represents sadness and anxiety -- depression, while the dwar...