Essays on Mulan

Movie Review:

Stories of heroes exist within every culture and across many landscapes. The tale of a young girl who took the place of her ailing father to uphold the honor of her family has become legend within the country of China. When this tale was revealed to the world it became a popular and lasting phenomenon. A woman had taken the role of a hero, and in a time of change the story of Mulan became an inspiration to many people, women in particular. The role of the heroine is a role that changes the cultural landscape. This is especially ...

(Student’s Full Name) The Disney animated film, Mulan, is based on a female warrior living in ancient China. The movie shows how Mulan, who is a veteran’s daughter, struggles with living up to the expectations of women as dictated by the Chinese society at that time. The teachings of Confucius believed that it was “incumbent” on the women to “accord with the wishes and needs of closely-related men” (Ebrey, n.d., para. 2). Therefore, the woman was not expected to fulfill her own desires. The Chinese woman living in ancient times was expected by the society to fulfill ...

Women in the early civilizations were noted to have less importance than men, they are often left at home, or they are considered bride material to serve men at home. This notion of women has continued even in the present context, with only a few women rising up in history books as the perpetrators of change in their respective countries. In China, women are also treated differently by men due to their physical capacity and their role in society. However, aside from the Disney-launched Hua Mulan, there were other women who did a similar contribution to the Chinese Empire – serving the ...