A Lesson Review of Snow White
May 19, 2011Children films always had an advantage over films of other genres. They are great for a family to enjoy together. Parents don’t have to worry about any inappropriate language, violence, or overt sex scenes. Even better, children films always comes with a lesson attached. Disney has a long line of great cinemas released over the years that are geared towards minor audiences. These films never fail to disappoint, and always has a moral to be learned in the end.
I could talk about any one of the great classics released by Disney. For this article, I’m going to talk about Snow White, which was released in 1937 and is the first animated movie by Disney. Despite being over 70 years old, Snow White remains one of the greatest animations of all time. It won’t be necessary for me to go over the plot, because that’s not what this article is about. I’m going to be discussing the moral of the tale, so that parents can pass it along to their children.
The lesson of the story is about vanity. The evil Queen was vein and believed her beauty surpassed everyone else. She believed it made her superior, and she would get confirmation by having the magic mirror reply that she is the fairest of them all.
Then one day, to the dismay of the Queen, the mirror replied that it is Snow White who is now the fairest. This enraged the Queen, and she vowed to do away with Snow White. She took the form of an old hag and deceived Snow White into biting on an apple that was poisoned.
A lesson can be learned here. Physical beauty may pleasing to the eyes, but it is temporary, and will wither away with age and be replaced by wrinkled skin and white hair. Inner beauty, such as that of kindness, compassion, and charity go a much longer way, and is a true reflection of who you are within. The Queen’s obsession with appearances would be her downfall.
As for Snow White, she falls into a deep sleep after eating the tainted apple. This should be another lesson of why you should never accept anything from strangers.
I believe it would be a good idea for parents to arrange a family movie night at least once a week. Let your kids enjoy the movie, and when it’s over, talk with them about the lessons I just went over. Learning and entertainment goes well together, especially for young children.
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