tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743841912028246535.post4872551600342325562..comments2023-10-10T06:48:40.299-03:00Comments on the feminist librarian: movienotes: braveannajcookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17573723390785613915noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743841912028246535.post-7022806304482081942012-11-25T03:43:45.292-04:002012-11-25T03:43:45.292-04:00Thank you for putting into words most of exactly w...Thank you for putting into words most of exactly what I was trying to convey to my father when he complained about the 'crazy' message of this movie, which apparently all he got out of it was that Merida was a selfish brat who eventually got her own way to live her life doing whatever she wanted to do (shocking, a girl wanting to make her own choices!) and that her mother was wrong and stupid for not letting her do it. I didn't think that was the point of the movie at all, but rather learning to take responsibility for your actions, to listen and learn to compromise and work together with the people who are important in our lives, and most importantly that finding your fate includes honoring the bonds of family and not letting pride get in the way of making the right decisions, for ourselves and for others.<br /><br />Since he is decidedly anti-feminist, I wasn't surprised by his interpretation, but I did have trouble putting into words what I felt was the actual 'message' or point of the story. Legends are lessons, family and fate are intertwined and equally important, and we all need to learn to listen more and communicate better. Something like that. Anyway, this was definitely helpful just in organising my own thoughts, so thank you!Lir Talanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916443387868327289noreply@blogger.com