Depiction of Women's Strength and Independence in Disney Films

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In our society, women are being misjudged, discriminated against, and repressed. However, these women continue to battle the inequalities in our world. Women face difficulties, but these will not stop them from being brave. Women remain to symbolize strength and independence.
We can see strong female characters in Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid,” Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué’s “Undine,” and the Disney films “The Little Mermaid” and “Frozen.” These female characters are characterized as strong because they can think, act, and speak independently. Unlike in different stories, these women need not be afraid or rely on their fate. They can act independently. These stories will tell us how strong women are.
In “The Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Andersen, the first female character who is shaped to be strong is Ariel. The statement, “…but the youngest was the most beautiful of all. Her skin was as clear and soft as a rose petal, her eyes as blue as the deepest sea. However, like the others, she had no feet. Her body ended in a fishtail” (Andersen, 1983, p. 67). Ariel is the youngest of the six sisters, and she is considered the loveliest. Ariel also has the loveliest voice. However, no matter how lovely she is, this cannot erase the fact that she is not a human – she is a mermaid. Among the sisters, she stands out because of her differences. She is peculiar. Her joy only comes from listening to her grandmother’s stories regarding the humans and the world they live in. Each of the sisters will be allowed to see land once they turn fifteen. Since Ariel is the youngest, she still needs to wait for a long time. Furthermore, among the siblings, Ariel is very eager to see the land above the sea. Hearing stories from her sisters who went up fascinates her. Ariel’s desire to see and experience the land grows deeper and deeper each day. She says, “I am sure that I will come to love the world up above and the human beings who lived there!” (Andersen, 1983, p. 71).
Truly, Ariel loves the world up above and even humans, specifically that one handsome prince that she saved from drowning. Ariel cannot take the handsome prince out of his mind, so she tells her sister about it. She describes the prince as “…the one I love more than my father and mother, the one my thoughts cling to and in whose hand I wish to place my life’s happiness” (Andersen, 1983, p. 77). They give hints to Ariel regarding the danger that it may bring. Nevertheless, because of Ariel’s desire to live with humans, she is eager to do anything. Ariel visits the sea witch. The sea witch also warns her, but Ariel remains to be persistent. Ariel gives her voice to the sea witch in exchange for feet and an immortal soul. Ariel is now accursed. Ariel hurries to the land and finds the prince. Her sisters, grandmother, and father come to visit her. However, her desire still prevails. Ariel is devastated knowing that the prince is set to marry another woman. She knows that this will cause her death. She has an option to stop the curse by...