According to journalist Jessica Tiffin of the Marvels & Tales journal, many Disney films represent larger issues, and often relate to topics of "Family, Women, Culture, Literature, [and] History." For example, Tiffin acknowledges Shakespearian references in films like The Lion King to Shakespeare's Hamlet, as well as incites "Richard Finkelstein's tracing of parallels between The Little Mermaid and The Tempest." Tiffin relates The Emperor's New Grove as another film of historic reflection, in which Disney neglects the scholarly approach by producing a film of "cultural imperialism or problematical ideology." Finally, she concludes by citing another example of Disney's relation to current events through "Diane Sachko Macleod's exploration of Aladdin," in which parallels of the Gulf War and this film have driven criticism.
Whether or not these connections are accurate, I believe Tiffin's PhD in modern fairy-tale provides the insight to lead readers to evidence of the similarity of current events and Disney films, rather than fairy-tale and Disney.
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I wonder if Disney is trying to subliminally influence the way kids think.
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