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myLot reputation of 93/100. cheapterri (1080)   ranked 1,540 out of 35,243 in people3 years ago

I've heard this argument before, especially when people talk about Disney as an evil corporation. I just think it is interesting to note how many Disney characters were motherless. Ariel, Jasmine, Belle, and Pocahontas. I know there are more examples. Any thoughts on this?

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 71/100. katydidmc (138)   ranked 3,127 out of 35,243 in people   3 years ago

no, he just pointed out how very many women diedyoung, often in child birth before medicine improved.


myLot reputation of 93/100. cheapterri (1080)   ranked 1,540 out of 35,243 in people  3 years ago

Good point. I'm thinking also if he took the tales from history in the case of Pocahontas or from fairy tale, he might have stuck with the original storyline.

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2. myLot reputation of 93/100. foxyfire33 (5796)   ranked 195 out of 35,243 in people   3 years ago

That's a really good point! I had noticed it before...I honestly can't think of one single mother in any of the main stories-Cinderella, Snow White, even Mickey's nephews are all motherless too...(well so is Mickey for that matter!)

I wonder if it's just because he was a man and didn't know how to relate to the mother/child relationship. Or he figured that his characters wouldn't get in so many predicaments if they had a mother to keep an eye on them and therefore his stories wouldn't be nearly as interesting!


myLot reputation of 93/100. cheapterri (1080)   ranked 1,540 out of 35,243 in people  3 years ago

Donald Duck had his nephews too... Did they have a mom? And what about Goofy? He had his son, Max, but no wife that I can remember. The only person who had a mom was Bambi... and we know how that turned out, lol


myLot reputation of 93/100. foxyfire33 (5796)   ranked 195 out of 35,243 in people  3 years ago

I forgot about Donald Duck's nephews! I don't remember them having a mother either. And you're right about Max...no Mrs. Goofy to be his mother. I asked my oldest daughter if she could think of any moms and she did come up with ONE! Sleeping Beauty had a mother...although I think there are a few different versions of that story...I do remember that her mother (the queen) was present in it.

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3. myLot reputation of 89/100. mistissa (1126)   ranked 1,519 out of 35,243 in people   3 years ago

Actually I must say this is a very good subject. I have never taught about it. I know you are right but it never came to my attention haha

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4. myLot reputation of 82/100. gradyslady (2859)   ranked 1,520 out of 35,243 in people   3 years ago

Haha, you know I wondered that myself. My friends and I were talking about that the other day. And then it got me to thinking of Full House, even though that's not a Disney movie, but still they had no mom in the show either.

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