Analysis Of Walt Disney s Sleeping Beauty For The Past...

The Walt Disney Corporation over the past century has become a phenomenon of its own, transcending into the lives of families globally. Recently, a popular trend has been to reinvent their one-time classic films, Sleeping Beauty for instance. With the release of Maleficent, Disney sought to change the perception of the film and retell the story with a new spin. Evidently, a change this large caused mixed reviews in the reception of the film. However, one group that was strongly appreciative of the new rendition was that of feminism. With Maleficent’s story retold in a manner supporting a strong female lead, rather than Aurora who slept through the majority of the film, Disney set the stage of female empowerment. In the article Imagining†¦show more content†¦The focus of the article highlights the differences of presented in the film between masculine society, King Stefan’s Kingdom, and the natural landscape of the Moors, cared for by Maleficent. The article cla ims, â€Å"Maleficent communicates an awareness of ecological pedagogical practices that serve to liberate audience members in the midst of environmental collapse† (Hatfield 81). Through this, it is reasoned that Disney is engaged in issues surrounding both civilization collapse and the feminist agency within all this. The article further promotes that nature is subjected to be beneath culture as industrialization is at the root of the degradation of the natural environment. The idea is paralleled within Maleficent, between the Kingdom of Stefan and the Moors. The â€Å"queer relations† aspect is promoted through Aurora and Maleficent’s atypical relationship, which ultimately bridges the gap between the two kingdoms, unifying culture and nature. The argument pursued in Imagining Ecofeminist Communities via Queer Alliances in Disney’s Maleficent is strongly clarified through supporting works. The ecofeminism idea that is pushed outlines the cross between e nvironmentalism and feminism. Environmentalism analyzes work to analyze why nature is treated inferior to culture while the feminist movement shows interest in uncovering why women are treated inferior to men. The cross between