The stencil I decided to cut
out for our class was a representation of a Disney character. At first, I wanted to simply draw the
iconic Mickey Mouse face but I decided it against it. Although it is a universal representation of the Disney
franchise, I wanted to pick something more concrete. I am a huge Disney fan; I enjoy visiting Disneyland
constantly during my free time. The
only hobby I consider I have would be my addiction to the Disneyland
Resort. I constantly fluctuate
between Ariel and Belle being my favorite princesses therefore I decided to
make a stencil of Ariel. She
represents the transition a young 16-year-old girl must go through in order to
reach maturity. We currently do not
promote our teenage population to find Prince Charming and marry but she
symbolizes the challenges most young girls face when dealing with a parental
figure. I particularly like this
stencil because she is sitting on a rock looking out into the sun. I prefer this reflective Ariel to
others because it demonstrates that it is not always going to end with happily ever after. Disney avidly promotes this idea of
happy ever after, which fascinates me because it something that I somehow still
believe. Walt Disney himself was
such an interesting character because he advocated that people follow their
dreams. The Disneyland Resort
serves as a safe haven for me which is why I decided to depict a Disney
character, Ariel.
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Hi Jennifer, here are two links you may enjoy! I hope you do, anyway. My favorite princess is Belle - probably, because she loves to read so much, as do I. I always loved that Ariel is an explorer; she may have been too smart for her own wits, I suppose. But, I never thought too much about the patriarchal society she was living in or about how so many children are able to relate with Ariel, in that sense. Thanks for pointing that out - somehow, it makes me appreciate Ariel more, since I can definitely relate to a strict father figure. I can only imagine how intense it would be having King Triton as a father, though, which reminds me that she is a strong, female character.