A Media Studies Analysis

Portrayal Of Characters

Meredith

• Tomboy• More like her father,(Daddy’s girl) though her mother wants her to be a Lady and a proper princess (More like her) • Loves Archery• Strong female Character• Independent

Fergus (Father)

• Strong king• Gets along with his kingdom (Sometimes gets caught up and more like a friendthen a King. Becomes involved with rebellious behavior.) • Bear hunter• More slack with daughter• Doesn’t believe in magic.

Elinor (Mother)

• Very proper, strict and a tad controlling.• Wants her daughter to be like her• Well respecting in the kingdom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmMPw49XwYk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzYm3ig7tak

Analysis of Over Simplified Assumptions

• Some one isn’t smart because of their looks. (Both blonde sons weren't portrayed as ‘smart’, one no one could even understand.)• Some one is a Stuck-up/Cocky person because they are a fit male. (Third son, brown hair, fir, ‘swoopy’ hair, made girls swoon.)• Female bear is smaller then male, more fragile, male looks strong, rough, scary.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MNbxXcQieY

Stereotyping Analysis

Positive Stereotyping• Woman In authority.(When Elinor walked in the room, everyone listened.)• Independent Woman.(Meredith as a teen grew independent and stood up for herself.)• Strong king(Protected kingdom and hunted bear for his peoples safety.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taIFiRD18jM

Negative Stereotyping • Scottish people always wear kilts.• Witches are ugly and cold.• Expected to marry young and to a

Prince. (Not a man of her choosing or falling in love.)

• To be ‘Beautiful’ is to be pale/fair skinned, flawless.

Themes

Positive• Stand up for yourself and what YOU

want.• Don’t try to change someone, accept

them the way they are. • Princess don’t have to be proper, girly,

like Disney has portrays them in the past, they can be a tomboy and stick up for themselves instead of going with the slow.

Negative• (Beginning) “A princess is/must/must

not…” Certain criteria to be a princess. • Teenagers are rebellious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htzOSQed49E

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