Disney Renaissance

The period of 1988 to 1999 saw the release of a selection of new feature films from Walt Disney Studios. These films helped to restore recognition for Walt Disney Studios. There were 12 releases which were, Who Framed Roger Rabbit (which was a mixture of live action and animation) Oliver and Company, The Little Mermaid, the Rescuers Down Under, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, The Hunch Back of Notre Dame, Hercules, Mulan and Tarzan.

One of the reasons this era is so significant, is because of the change in the roll of women. A lot of the female characters through out these films differ hugely from the more classic Disney princesses. This is mainly because they have much stronger characteristics, for example they seem more independent and hands on. For example, the character of Areal in The Little Mermaid is much more rebellious and stubborn than the earlier characters such as Snow White and Cinderella. Characters such as Jasmine and Meg are rather sassy and have very strong personalities which I think is a positive change in the way these female rolls have changed. Mulan is a really significant one because she literally fights a war in her father's place, which I think is pretty "Girl Power"

Even in the most recent Disney films such as, Frozen and Brave, there is a lot of emphasis on the boldness and capability that these female roles have, which is probably why when we see the classics such as Snow White nowadays, the representation of women isn't always positive because the char characters are pretty helpless most of the time.