Working my way through the Disney cartoon canon, it’s interesting to note how the Disney characters don’t only work in concert to entertain us, but they seem to function as components of myth/psyche (depending on how you want to approach this). Furthermore, at any given time, any one of them can function as a hero (especially Mickey, Donald and Goofy) or a group… Continue reading
Mickey and Friends: Psyche’s Formula?
Author: PriscillaJul 27
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The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of: Mickey Mouse
Author: PriscillaJul 18
There are two directions to go with this. One is an extension of this post I made about Mickey Mouse as Everyman. The other is literally about dreams. So I’ll start with the first:
1. Since that previous post, I scored the Walt Disney Treasures box set and have been working through the Mickey cartoons. The more of… Continue reading
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Mickey Mouse is Everyman
Author: PriscillaJan 30
I know you’re probably thinking “B. F. Freakin’ O.” [Brilliant flash of the obvious.] Of course Mickey Mouse is Everyman. That’s nothing new. In fact, much of the critical research I’ve been reading since starting this dissertation thingy say the exact same thing—Mickey Mouse is Everyman. Why? Because he plays down-to-earth characters in all of his… Continue reading