![]() ![]() In conclusion, when young girls watch this movie, they will learn that they have to be the damsel in distress they have to wait for prince charming to save them, that they are owned and controlled by men and can’t be the hero of the story. This scene has two stereotypes A.) Guys will always go for a prettier face, rather than stay with a girl that has sacrificed so much for him, and B.) Women are fighting blind when it comes to love they are not thinking of the consequences that may come with it. When we learn why Megara is working for Hades - she sold her soul to save the love of her life, but the love of her life runs away with another girl – Hades still owns Megara. Third, possession also has a noticeable role in this movie. ![]() So do all lead women in movies need to have a sexy appearance just to get the lead man to fall for them? In addition, when they go on a date together and Megara is trying to find out Hercules’ weakness, the strap to her dress slips this seduces Hercules and he starts to become uncomfortable and nervous. Such as when she and Hercules first meet after he saved her from the river guardian, she thanks him, and as she walks off her hips sway excessively and Hercules swoons. Then the lead woman’s role, Megara, seems to have a very sultry look and attitude. Her movements were different from the others, as in missing her cues, pronouncing words differently, and when Megara sings “I Won’t Say I’m in Love”, a statue of said Muse is broken and its head is resting on its hand rather than upright and resting on its neck. In regard to physical appearance, one of the Muses in particular, was obese, short, and always one step behind the other skinnier Muses. So in my interpretation of that, I felt that the creators were saying African-American people were more religious than other ethnicities. So I became confused as to whether the creators were focusing on the Greek religion within the movie, or whether they focused on the racial stereotype. Secondly the role of race is just as stereotypical, the Muses are women of color and their songs all sound like gospel music typical of a black church service. This is also shown by Hades, a sick looking and snake like man, is easily defeated because he has no large muscles. When I saw that dramatic change in appearance and definition of heroism, I asked myself: Do all heroes need big muscles to determine their bravery and hero like qualities? Hercules isn’t the only being within the movie with big muscles, Zeus his father, also has big muscles, so power is represented through muscle size in this movie. However, as the movie progresses, he becomes this handsome hero with bulging muscles that for a normal human would take years of body training to obtain, but only took him a few weeks to develop those muscles. In the beginning, Hercules is depicted as a skinny, clumsy, 18 year old who doesn’t know his own strength. However, the movie still gives off the wrong message about race, gender roles, physical appearance, and heroism through false images of men with big muscles and women with seductive attitudes. The stereotypes I found mean nothing to a young child because their maturity level and life experiences don’t allow them to see the hidden message, and they only see the movie as entertainment. However, he falls in love with a mortal woman named Megara, and even though he is a god, he still acts like a bumbling teenager around a pretty face revealing his mortal side. When he turned 18 years old, Hercules learns he is a god and the son of Zeus now all he wants is to be reunited with his father. First of all, Hercules is kidnapped and almost turned mortal by Hades’ minions in order to heighten his chances to take over the world. I watched the Disney movie Hercules and realized there were stereotypes regarding race, gender roles, physical appearance, and heroism. Thesis: Hidden stereotypes in Disney movies teach young children the wrong message about race, women’s roles, physical appearance, and heroism.
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