Key Values of US Culture in any Disney Movie

IntroductionMovies speak volumes about a particular subject. It is even understood that most animated motion pictures even hammer the fate much cle ber than their non-animated counterparts. It has been a tradition that with every animated movie, a corresponding moral accompanies it to the end of the credits. The ability of animated films to send out messages within the bourn of its story has been matchless of the hallmarks of animated American movies.With The Lion King, the movie stresses the importance of family through the relationship of both Simba and Mufasa. It also clearly does the same with the movie conclusion Nemo as the whole story is about a dad clown fish tries to find his lost son, Nemo. There are a lot of knotty undertones and values which are also placed in some animated moviessome even more poignant than the next. This paper aims to shed some illume on that fact. Walt Disneys Aladdin, through the jinni of the lamp, depicts equal opportunity and material comfort , which even solidifies the classic American dream.The American DreamThe great American dream is delineate by James Adams as the dream of a ground in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each correspond to his ability or achievement (Adams, 2001) It has been one of the most treasured features of the United States as the wealthiest nation on the face of this earth. It is in this particular country that dreams are made and where ones past is quickly covered in prosperity upon reaching this particular land. As grandiose as this claim is, the antithetic testimonies of all sorts of people have given justice to it on more than one occasion. If one looks closely at the Walt Disney animated film, Aladdin, certain aspects of this dream are also embedded in it.The GenieThe genie of the lamp in the animated film Aladdin can symbolize so many different things but more than anything, it is equal to signify the American values of equal opport unity and material comfort. Gleaning from the genies character, it is not as hard to associate material comfort with him. The genie of the lamp is required to fulfill suddenly any three wishes that his owner desires. With the exception of making people fall in love, killing someone or need for more wishes, the master of the genie is quite literally powerful beyond measure. One of the most memorable scenes in the movie is when Aladdin, who is now already Prince Ali, parades across the streets of Agrabah. During the latter part of the song, the lyrics of the song gives testament to how much has changed with Aladdins situationPrince AliAmorous he Ali AbabwaHeard your princess was a sight lovely to seeAnd that, grave people, is whyhe got dolled up and dropped byWith sixty elephants, llamas galoreWith his bears and lionsA brass band and moreWith his forty fakirs, his cooks, his bakersHis birds that warble on key diagnose way for prince Ali (Clements, 1992)The former street rat has no w become a prince because of the genie. This alludes to the fact that the genie is a very good provider of material comfort, should one choose to get that from him. In the same sense, the land of America is also able to provide material comfort from those who ask and willingly strive to acquit it happen.The last American value, which is equal opportunity, is much more subtly expressed in the character of the genie. Since the rules of the lamp is that whenever a person gains ownership of the lamp, the genie of the lamp is now bounce to serve that person and that person only. All of the wishes of the owner of the lamp are satisfied by the genie. The equal opportunity clause enters here by giving absolutely anyone a fair shot to being rich and powerful The only negative thing about relating this particular equal opportunity clause with the genie is that no one is able to share that equal prosperity in such a way that the genie sort of has an exclusivity clause that does not drop by the wayside him to grant two separate wishes of two different masters at the same time. (Clements, 1992) One person must be able to wield the lamp in order for the genie to grant their wish.ConclusionLooking deeper at the animated feature film Aladdin, one sees a much more poignant picture of how America basically is as a superpower and a proverbial land flowing with milk and honey. As the film and as this paper suggests, America is a land where one can prosper materially in terms of wealth and it is also a land where equal opportunity is stressed. As long as someone works hard enough, they will simply have both within their lifetimes. Maybe, just maybe, you really dont need a witching(prenominal) lamp with a genie after all.ReferencesClements, Ron. (Producer & Director). (1992). Aladdin Motion picture. United States Walt Disney PicturesAdams, J. (2001). The Epic of America. Phoenix Simon Publications