The secret meaning of favorite cartoons: harassment, dictatorship and depression
Everyone loves cartoons! It would seem that they are for a pleasant pastime, but at the same time they teach you to be brave, strong and other important skills. However, everything is not so simple: many of them have a hidden meaning.
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
Problem: harassment
This is perhaps the darkest Disney story ever. There is a whole bunch of social problems: religion, genocide, sexual harassment. Esmeralda is presented in the eyes of all male heroes as a sexual object. This is especially evident in Frollo's behavior. He constantly touches the gypsy woman, sniffs her hair and scarf, and then says at all: "Either you will belong to me, or I will burn you alive."
What it teaches: that you need to be able to stand up for yourself and let only worthy people into your life.
"Puzzle"
"Puzzle"
Problem: depression
You may not have noticed, but the cartoon shows us depression in all its glory and how it progresses. As soon as Riley arrives in San Francisco, she begins to develop depression: she does not want to disappoint her parents and suppresses the sadness (even in Riley's head we can see how sadness begins to be active, and Joy encloses her in a circle so that she does not rage). And when Joy and Sadness disappear, she can no longer talk openly about feelings and falls into depression. Throughout the film, we see depression destroying everything around us.
What it teaches: that it's okay not to feel great, and also that you need to talk about problems.
"Cold heart"
"Cold heart"
Problem: social minorities
Even her parents force Elsa to hide her uniqueness by forcing her daughter to wear gloves. But other people, seeing at the coronation that Elsa is different from them, call her a monster at all. This is precisely the essence of the cartoon: to show how people react to those who are even slightly different from their idea of the normal.
What it teaches: that people are different, and there is nothing wrong with that.
"Ralph"
"Ralph"
Problem: Bullying
Poor Vanilopa was not friends with other racers from her game, and all because she had a defect - she was buggy. They constantly teased her, called her names, and even broke a racing car that she made herself.
What it teaches: that you need to be kinder to others, and not yet become like others and, like Vanellope, remain friendly.
Rapunzel: A Tangled Story
Rapunzel: A Tangled Story
Problem: parental abuse
Rapunzel's mother (more precisely, the witch who stole the girl from her parents) does everything to lower Rapunzel's self-esteem below the baseboard: she laughs at her dreams, questions the fact that someone might like her, makes fun of her appearance and constantly makes the girl feel guilty. Moreover, he always says that Rapunzel will not be able to stand up for herself, causing emotional dependence.
What it teaches: that you need to build boundaries with toxic parents. And also the fact that there will definitely be someone in the world who will not clip your wings and support any, even the strangest ideas.
Finding Dory
Finding Dory
Problem: mental impairment
Dory has a short-term memory loss, but this does not prevent her from following her dreams. When the fish was small, parents taught it to survive and explain its problem to other inhabitants of the ocean. When the baby was washed away by the current, she was completely confused and did not know who she was - this is the problem that people with different types of amnesia face.
What it teaches: accepting people with disabilities, and that everyone can achieve goals and fulfill dreams.
Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3
Problem: dictatorship in society
Andy gave his old toys to kindergarten. It would seem that "The Sun" is just paradise. But in fact, society there is divided into trembling creatures and those who have the right. Poor toys find themselves under the yoke of Lotzo the bear. The cartoon shows all aspects of the dictatorship: under loud calls to appreciate the heavenly place, we end up seeing a charismatic leader, division into social classes, brainwashing (poor Buzz Lightyear), forced labor and a certain ideology.
What it teaches: Barbie in the cartoon said it for us: "Power should be based on the consent of the governed, and not on the threat of the use of force!"