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I came across an interesting description about storylines in popular American children's stories. Although the article does not make the relationship, I don't think it is very difficult to recognize that children's stories do shape culture, they are not extraneous.
The release of Cruella kind of crept up on me. I was unaware of it until last night's news feed featured a review, and I have reviewed the trailers at YouTube, and it looks fun, but seems to be more adult than what I expect from Disney.
So, anyway, the article suggests that a lot of stories begin with the protagonist being an orphan, and Cruella is such.
So, what do you think forms American Culture?
The release of Cruella kind of crept up on me. I was unaware of it until last night's news feed featured a review, and I have reviewed the trailers at YouTube, and it looks fun, but seems to be more adult than what I expect from Disney.
So, anyway, the article suggests that a lot of stories begin with the protagonist being an orphan, and Cruella is such.
"Women in Refrigerators" was first coined by Gail Simone to describe the trope prevalent in comic books wherein female characters are depowered—injured, raped, killed, etc.—in order to further the story of the protagonist, usually male. The term originated from Green Lantern #54 in which the titular hero's girlfriend is murdered and stuffed in his refrigerator. This trend is well-documented and extends beyond merely the medium of comics or the genre of superhero stories. Women and minorities are too often "fridged" in media for the benefit of inspiring protective or other motivational qualities in white male protagonists. Examples can be found in stories of disparate mediums, including but not limited to The Killing Joke (1988), Memento (2000), Game of Thrones (the books as well as the HBO series), and even this year during The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
So, what do you think forms American Culture?
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