It’s cold outside. You know what that means? It’s an opportunity to wear my favorite oversized fluffy wool sweater! Plus, an excuse to drink yummy hot chocolate with teeny-tiny marshmallows! And the perfect time to stay home with family and catch up on Disney flicks! We all watched a few of them in a row over the course of last weekend: The Little Mermaid, The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea and Tangled My 3 ½ year old son Ari asked lots of questions during these films. In particular, Ari was very curious and concerned about the evil characters. Ari’s #1 big question: Why is that person (or octopus or witch) being sooooo mean – wanting to hurt people?” Yep. Ari was very intrigued about what makes someone act badly and be just plain ol’ mean spirited. I gotta say… it was an interesting challenge trying to give a simple reply to this very complicated question – in such a clear-cut way that a 3 year old could understand. While trying to find a way to best explain why bad people/octopuses/witches act badly, I became very aware of how all 3 movies shared the same philosophical themes. You know how a taco, burrito, and enchilada all have the same ingredients, they’re just laid out in different ways? Well…The Little Mermaid, The Little Mermaid 2, and Tangled all share the same basic ingredients for story lines about good versus evil – just played out in different ways. I became keenly aware of this because ALL my answers to Ari’s singular question were sorta the same for all 3 movies. Here’s Ari’s question again: “Why is that person (or octopus or witch) being sooooo mean – wanting to hurt others?” Here are some of my answers… CLICK TO READ 6 Happiness Lessons From Disney – Which Apply To Real Non-Technicolor Life!
Posted on: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 01:46:20 +0000
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