Disney films are based on Joseph Campbell&#x27;s comparative mythology. After the success of Lucas using one of Campbell&#x27;s plots in A New Hope and Raiders of the Lost Arc, Disney decided to use this plot for all of their movies. [1] It isn&#x27;t science, but it enormously compelling and effective.<p>Why wouldn&#x27;t you want your daughter to be like Elsa? Of all the role models throughout history for little girls, Elsa is without doubt one of the best. It is only recently that women weren&#x27;t portrayed a submissive needing to marry the right man to be successful. Or, Belle? Beauty and the Beast is story about the inventor&#x27;s daughter, a bibliophile, who is isolated because she can&#x27;t relate to her bland vanilla society that rejects intellectuals like Belle and her father. I wouldn&#x27;t write off Disney so quickly. It&#x27;s worth reading the Power of Myth, the transcript of the interview between Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell, because you might appreciate the thinking behind Disney movies. You will find that there are people in control at Disney who share your values.<p>I can&#x27;t pass judgement on parenting. However, there is a big difference allowing children to watch a Disney movie once a month or even once a week and letting children watch television 4 hours a day after school.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.thewritersjourney.com&#x2F;hero&#x27;s_journey.htm" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.thewritersjourney.com&#x2F;hero&#x27;s_journey.htm</a>