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Blog Entry #10 Why Esmeralda from "Hunchback of Notre Dame" is the best Disney heroine

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      Chat GPT identifies kindness, compassion, courage, intelligence, strong ethical values and a sense of adventure as key characteristics in a female Disney Heroine. The character of "Esmeralda" from "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" not only displays these characteristics but excels in them creating both a strong yet empathetic and compassionate character any girl can look up to.      Esmeraldas character is a strong and street smart Gypsy, a race of people which is discriminated and persecuted, woman. Despite being discriminated against and in a vulnerable position herself, one of her first acts in the film is standing up to a crowd of angry people in order too free Quasimodo, a man whos deformed and therefor ostracized from the rest of the village, from undeserved torture. She frees him at the cost of her own safety, resulting in her using her intelligence to outsmart 10 men to escape. She teaches girls to be brave and to stand up to a hoard of people if ...

Blog Entry #8 Why "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" is Disney's greatest and most underrated film

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      "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" is both Disney's darkest and most impactful film, beautifully covering intense topics such as sexual repression, lust, sin, hypocrisy, racial genocide, and the use of religion to justify committing horrendous acts. The visuals, soundtrack, character development and storytelling make it a must watch for any Disney fan.       The film opens up with a stunning artistic rendition of the Notre Dame Cathedral, accompanied by a orchestra piece by Alan Menken, the man who wrote the songs for "The Little Mermaid," sure to grab anyones attention.  The opening scenes also introduce the villain, Judge Claude Frollo, "a man who saw corruption everywhere except within." He uses his authority to order a group of innocent Gypsies, a group of people he despises, to be arrested for stealing, which ultimately leads to a woman dying and Frollo being left with the "stolen items," her baby. When he discovers the baby is deformed...

Blog #7 The cultural impact of the hashtag

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                                                         https://sproutsocial.com/insights/hashtag-analytics/ Since its conception in 2007 as a way to group information together, the hashtag has transformed into a cultural, political and social tool which speaks for younger generations. Its impact has shaped the way people conduct themselves and has changed   social perceptions held regarding important topics such as sexual assault allegations and racial inequities.   Through a simple post, anyone with social media access can spread a message which can inform and rally other people against a social issue. By doing so, groups of people who traditionally have gone ignored such as women and minorities are given a voice and a platfor m which in modern day is used to inform others about the specific...