![]() ![]() We also see her skills develop, as she goes from bumbling idiot to a soldier to be reckoned with. She’s brave, determined, intelligent, adapts very easily and is a little unconventional. Is her character consistent? Do her personality or skills change as the plot demands?.Her goals are to stop her father from fighting, survive in the Chinese army and to stop the Huns from taking over, not necessarily in that order. She believes in the importance of family, even above the laws of China and decrees of the Emperor, and clearly doesn’t set a lot of store by gender roles. We don’t hear much about Mulan’s hobbies but we do know what she doesn’t like: the kind of ladylike restrictions she’s forced to adhere to before she runs off to join the army. Does she have her own goals, beliefs and hobbies? Did she come up with them on her own?. ![]() She’s constantly using her brains to try and take control of her life and the lives of others, whether that’s by dropping an avalanche on Genghis Khan Shan Yu or saving the Chinese Emperor’s life. Instead of letting her father fight she disguises herself as a man and takes his place, but even once she’s in the army she doesn’t just follow orders. Does the character shape her own destiny? Does she actively try to change her situation and if not, why not?.I’m aware that the two are very different, though, so I may choose to look at the legend in a separate post some point in the future. NOTE: I will be basing my review on the Disney movie, not the original Chinese legend, as I’m much more familiar with this. ![]()
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