My second year essay was on Ghibli movies and how they sought characters from old folk lore and myths. I mentioned how the use of these characters indicated Ghibli's worries about the environment and other factors like consumerism.
For this year I had planned on a combination of both of these essays comparing Disney to Ghibli and how different cultures influence the same story making it be told differently. I had planned to compare Disney's Little Mermaid to Ghibli's Ponyo as they are both adaptations of Hans Christian Andersens Little Mermaid. I wanted to show how East and West had created different stories off of the same plot and folk tale. By comparing the underlying similarities and the major differences I had hoped to show the influence of the cultures from where the movies originate.
However this year I have been advised to look into a different aspect of Disney to show how it is a powerhouse, running the world. I have looked into the capitalist ventures of the company to emphasise how they have changed from this all-American idyllic company to a greedy corporation.I wanted to mention Banksy's creation of "Dismaland" and compare his use of Disney's iconography to the new meanings he gives them, using them as a way of criticising capitalism and all things wrong with society. I have made reference to a town completely created by Disney called "Celebration Town" which shares some of the same artificial qualities as their theme-parks do.
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