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posted by ApplesauceDoctr
Hello everyone! I'm Veronica (a.k.a. ApplesauceDoctr :D), and hey, it's been a little while since I've written an article. It feels good to get back into the spirit of writing. :D
So, what have I today? As آپ can see, I'll be analyzing the song "Reflection" from Disney's Mulan. I made a lyric video for it about a week پہلے and realized just how deep the song is! However, in this analysis, I'll also be taking a look at the extended version of the song. It shows a different side of Mulan that...well, you'll see soon enough.

Alright then! Let's take a listen to Reflection!

Movie Version

Look at me
I will never pass for a perfect bride
یا a perfect daughter
Can it be
I'm not meant to play this part?



From this, we can see that Mulan knows that she can't be what society expects her to be - that perfect چینی مٹی کے برتن doll. It's just not going to happen, and as a result, she سوالات herself. If she's not that perfect bride یا daughter, then what is she? Who is she supposed to be?


Now I see
That if I were truly to be myself
I would break my family's heart




This excerpt here makes me think of Elsa. And Hercules. All of these characters want to just be themselves and fit in, but it's not that easy. For Mulan, she wants to be herself, but not if it means disappointing her family. She truly loves and respects them and is willing to try to be what society expects of her in order to maintain a good family image. As we've discussed, though, she can't do this, thus bringing us to the chorus:


Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
Why is my reflection
Someone I don't know?



For some reason, I never really understood what Mulan meant سے طرف کی this, and here I am right now feeling like a complete dunce. xD
Whenever Mulan sees her reflection, she sees what she's trying to be - the "perfect چینی مٹی کے برتن doll". آپ know this سے طرف کی now. But she knows that's not who she is. She wants to be her true self while at the same time making her family proud. Of course, she feels that she can't be herself without giving the Fa family a bad name.

Somehow I cannot hide
Who I am, though I've tried
When will my reflection show
Who I am
Inside?



(That last line is repeated, سے طرف کی the way. ;D)
This basically re-establishes what she's already been saying. She hides her true self to try and fit society's expectations, yada yada. She awaits the day, if indeed there is a day, when she can be herself and not worry about dishonoring the family.

I'll bet (not really) you're thinking, "Wow, that's it? Short song." Indeed. It's a gorgeous song, but rather short. We'll now take a look at the extended version of the song. Why was the song trimmed? Let's find out!

Extended Version

Who is that perfect bride?
It's not me, though I've tried
When will my reflection show
Who I am
Inside?



The looking-into-the-mirrors bit should look familiar, as does this excerpt entirely. The only real way this contrasts with the گزشتہ excerpt I showed is that instead of her admitting to hiding herself, here, it's مزید directly related to what just happened in the movie *cough cough Matchmaker cough*.
The اگلے excerpt is where the contrast comes in.


How I pray
That a time will come, I can free myself
From their expectations




آپ know how the movie version mainly focuses on her wanting to please her family? I mean, yeah, she does want to be accepted as herself, but only if she can do so in an "honorable" way.
That gets thrown off a bit here. This suggests that she wants to be devoid from society's expectations altogether in order to live the life she wants. Let's continue on to see where I'm going with this.


On that day
I'll discover someway to be myself
And to make my family proud




Wait, haven't we gone over this already? Yep, we sure have! No need to talk this over again. It's the next stanza we want to take a look at.


They want a docile lamb
No one knows who I am
Must there be a secret me
I'm forced to hide?



Alright, let's see. She's saying that society is basically like this: We don't know who آپ are, and frankly, we don't care. But we expect آپ to be perfect. Got that? For someone they hardly know, society's putting a huge weight on Mulan's shoulders, and she's not happy about this. From that last line, she doesn't seem too satisfied with being "forced to hide" herself.
This is the part that makes this extended version of the song seem questionable in respect to what we actually saw in the movie. It makes Mulan seem a bit مزید selfish. Sure, she brings up wanting to make her family proud, but the extended song primarily focuses on how she feels with these expectations. She's had it. She just wants to come right out and be herself without the tension of fitting into the role of the "docile lamb".

Must I pretend that I'm
Someone else for all time?
When will my reflection show
Who I am
Inside?



This excerpt makes my point much مزید clear. What makes the extended version and movie version similar is the fact that Mulan obviously wants to be herself. However, in the movie version, she seems mostly disappointed that her efforts to fit in don't work, and she hopes that she'll be able to make her family proud someday. Here, though, Mulan seems کڑوا, تلخ about the fact that society has set these expectations on her. She's sick and tired of pretending to be someone she's not.

So, let's quickly compare and contrast the two. :D

Both Versions:
- Mulan wants to be herself
- Mulan wants to make her family proud

Extended Version:
- Emphasis on wanting personal freedom from society's wishes
- کڑوا, تلخ about these aforementioned wishes
- کڑوا, تلخ about hiding herself

Final Cut:
- Mostly just emphasis on her desire to be herself; no detectable bitterness

And there آپ have it! I hope آپ enjoyed reading this, as I had a ton of fun writing it. :) آپ may want to check out my link song analysis of "If آپ Can Dream" from a while back.
I'll bet that آپ either a) are going to listen to the extended song right now یا b) already have, haha. :D
Well, that about wraps things up! Thanks so much for reading! Adios!
 *sigh* I hate goodbyes. D':
*sigh* I hate goodbyes. D':
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 It's not like I actually wrote the article, come on, everyone knows how to copy and paste these days
It's not like I actually wrote the article, come on, everyone knows how to copy and paste these days
I گیا کیا پوسٹ this on the دیوار yesterday, but as دیوار messages get swallowed up pretty quick I decided to write it in a article. So, keep in mind I did not actually write this. Also, there are spoilers at the very end but I will give a thorough warning before that, and even ذائقہ, مارنا a picture after the warning so آپ will not accidentally see the spoilers. But if آپ have already been reading the spoilers, it will be nothing new. Enjoy! :)

Intro

The two حالیہ trailers from Frozen, starring Kristen Bell, broadway legend Idina Menzel, comedian Josh Gad, and Jonathan Groff, gave the impression that something...
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posted by moulan
Once upon a time, there was a man who had a lovely and beautiful lady as his wife. They had one daughter only and her name was Cinderella, who was very dutiful to her parents. But while she was still very young, her mamma died, to the grief of her husband and daughter. After a time, the little girl’s papa married another lady. This lady was evil and haughty, and had two ugly grown-up daughters as disagreeable as herself; so the poor girl found everything at ہوم changed for the worse.

But she bore all her troubles with patience and grace, not even complaining to her father, and, in spite...
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Hello everybody, I just wanted to inform that this مضمون is completely my personal option. There is absolutely no need to have a hissy fit if my opinion doesn’t conform to yours. Feel free to تبصرہ what your own ranking is if آپ wish. Anyways, let’s get on with this ranking.


#14 Merida

 “I’m a boy with long hair.”
“I’m a boy with long hair.”


Merida is one of the most hideous animated females ever. She just screams ugly, unfeminine and manliness. She is the epitome of what’s wrong with strong female characters (or just females in general). Her head shape is hideous and makes her look...
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This is my guess:
Aurora:I always thought she's tall,but she can be medium height either. I would say 1.70 m,but she can be under that too.
Pocahontas:She's very tall,almost as tall as John Smith and he was tall.She has really long legs too.I guess 180-182 m.
Cinderella: I think she's average height.She's shorter than Aurora. Anything from 165-169 m.She can look tall sometimes.
Esmeralda:She's not a Disney Princess,but I read somewhere that she's the tallest of all Disney Princesses.
My guess is anything from 180 to 184 m.Don't know if she and Pocahontas would be same heght.
Elsa:I read that she...
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 WTF? BOOM!
WTF? BOOM!
Hi guys, okay I noticed that there are تصاویر of both Emma and Dan in their respective roles for the upcoming 2017 reboot of the Disney classic. I would like to voice out my disappointments with the movie, with the exception of Emma Watson (so please don't shoot me!).

Horrible Outfits

When I first saw the تصویر of the Beast and Belle dancing, it was a 'What the Fish' moment for everyone, not just me. I was expecting something very majestic like what they did with Cinderella.
As somebody had mentioned, this is only an early shot and so I maybe wrong about it. So please feel free to correct...
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If the Disney Princesses were Housewives on Wisteria Lane, which house would be theirs? [If آپ are a Desperate Housewives fan, I included who lived there from the دکھائیں if anyone did.]

1. Snow White: 4350

This house is a nice beige color, between white (her skin) and yellow (her skirt). It has a gazebo style balcony that fits perfectly for her and her prince to dance around and sing to each other in. [Martha Huber/Felicia Tillman/Andrew VandeKamp]

2. Cinderella: 4354

This house is a beautiful big blue house, just like her beautiful big blue(ish) dress. It's like a palace but still with...
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Hi everyone! I recently learned about the Bechdel Test from a friend and have been wanting to write this مضمون ever since. This test is, at its core, an analysis of how women are portrayed in مقبول culture. It reveals how much women tend to revolve around men in films, books, etc. To pass the test, a film (or any other work of fiction) must meet three requirements: the film must (1) have at least two named female characters (2) who talk to each other (3) about something other than a man. It seems so simple, right? Unfortunately a surprising number of films fail in at least one of these...
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As an adult, I viewed the name Gaston of Beauty and the Beast's villian, Gaston, as Gaston's last name. I only assume its his last name because 1)the triplet girls call him "Monsieur Gaston" which is basically saying "Mr. Gaston" in the opening song called "Belle" in the reprise that Belle sings سے طرف کی herself the line "Madame Gaston, his little wife?" Most of the time saying "Madame (name" would be like saying Mrs. Gaston. And there's the fact Gaston is a first name but it could also be a last name as well. The name of Phantom of the Opera's author.
Hello guys! Here's the first part of the countdown dedicated to Disney Princesses Couples Month! All DP kisses were included. The most part of the kisses eliminated are from sequels, but there are also some kisses from original فلمیں that I've never expected to see out. The سیکنڈ part will be لوڈ اپ once the countdown will end!

31.Pocahontas and John Rolfe: First Kiss.

It was to be expected, this couple isn't appreciated a lot. Their faces weren't even seen when they kissed; definitively it's the worst DP kiss.

I hate Pocahontas with John Rolfe... ~LauraLane



30.Cinderella and Prince Charming:...
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My opinions on Rapunzel have changed a lot. When I joined Fanpop, she was سیکنڈ on my list. Eventually she moved up to first. After that, she made a bunch of drops, until she eventually reached the eleventh spot on my list. So I've gone from loving her to death to disliking her. Oh, well. I might as well explain why I dislike her then.



I dislike Rapunzel mostly because she's an overdone character and I feel like she's shoved onto me a lot as a character. You're supposed to see her as this amazing character who is easily relatable because of how she has many hobbies, and well rounded,...
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 Why don't they sell princess dresses like these? I'd buy the heck out of these!
Why don't they sell princess dresses like these? I'd buy the heck out of these!
Since it's Veteran's Day, I thought I'd use some rare time off to write an article. The only مضمون idea I could think of that wouldn't take all دن to research and explore would be a فہرست of princess "peasant" dresses rated in order from the ones I like least to the one I'm seriously considering commissioning my Ren Faire دوستوں to sew for me.

Most people seem to love the princesses' fancy, sparkly, poofy ballgowns, یا their iconic princess dresses. I personally was never a fan. I'm a real stickler for comfort and practicality. Ballgowns tend to be made with a material I find uncomfortable...
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When I تبصرہ on one pick and other شائقین wonder why I say so, it inspires me to make an مضمون to explain مزید in the best way. I find a lot similarities of Elsa with Periwinkle (Secret of the Wings), Ralph and Vanellope (Wreck-it Ralph), Zarina (The Pirate Fairy), and Maleficent (Maleficent).

 John Lasseter's Blue and Spikey "White" Hair
John Lasseter's Blue and Spikey "White" Hair

Similarities between Periwinkle & Elsa:
- Both have ice power
- Both ice are spreading quickly like آگ کے, آگ (okay, not definitely Periwinkle's ice but ice from Periwinkle's place)
- Both have white hairs, یا whatever platinum blonde which looks...
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