Reflection Of The Movie Moana - 1059 Words

Kaspar, Michaela Professor Fountain English 1301 24 September 2017 People of all ages have watched or heard about the movie Moana. They all want to see Disney’s new â€Å"princess,† or so they thought it was going to be a new princess. The movie sets an ambivalent, but curious tone. Moana is to become the next princess of her tribe, but when she lets her curiosity get the best of her. She has to decide whether she wants to lead her tribe or set forth on a journey that no one knows the outcome of. Throughout the movie, Moana, many life lessons are taught on how to handle different situations, not being afraid to try new things, and listening to your heart. Moana is a determined, fearless teenager who knows her limits but decides to†¦show more content†¦Moana follows her heart and begins the long journey to find Te Fiti and return the heart. In Moana’s tribe, there are specific things that you can and cannot do. One of the biggest things that is not allowed is going past the waters edge. When she discovered that she was the chosen one, she was worried she was not going to be able to successfully complete it because Moana had never been taught to sail a ship. Sailing was mainly for the men of the tribe. The women were not taught how to, so Moana had to be taught in order to save their precious land. Her father was not thrilled about this at all. Moana was to become the first female leader of the tribe but she was called to embark on this dangerous journey that no one has successfully completed before her. Throughout the entire movie, Moana is learning how to overcome fear of trying things she has never experienced. When Moana first discovered she was called to set out on this treacherous journey, she did not know what to think. Moana was curious to what the journey would hold but was scared of whether or not she would get the approval from her dad and the rest of the tribe. Moana is one of the only Disney movies to portray a â€Å"strong female lead but not make her fight† (Siede). Instead of fighting, Moana shows us what it is truly like to be a leader. She listens to her heart by going on this outrageous journey, even thoughShow MoreRelatedMoana Film Analysis939 Words   |  4 PagesMoana and the Various Aspects of Feminism In the 2016 film, Moana, a young woman and the daughter of a great Polynesian chief is next in line to inherit the throne to become the queen of her people. However, this particular woman aims to become someone greater than her island’s next leader, as the mystical adventures of the ocean have been calling to her ever since she was a little girl. Torn between her father’s wishes for her to remain on the island and her strong desire to explore, Moana defiesRead MoreDisney s Influence On Children867 Words   |  4 Pagesage range of the participants of the survey. The bar graph also shows that the mode and median age group is the group between 15 to 19. Even with outliers, three participants 40 and over, the data for age range is highly skewed right. This is a reflection of the convenience sampling. I expected this result because of the method of sampling used and the source used to display the link. In figure 4, graph shows that the racial demographics for the survey p articipants accurately represents the AmericanRead MoreLiterature : The 21st Century6619 Words   |  27 PagesConnections – 21st Literature The 21st Century, the time period that we all live in today, smothered in continuous social, economic and political issues. An interesting era for films of this genre is the late 1930’s to early 1940’s which we see reflections in the literature today. War World 2 was a turning point in history and was a time of sheer horror in many places such as Spain, Germany, Poland and Eastern Europe. In today’s age, contemporary literature writers often draw their inspiration and