Abstract
The focus is to analyze Brave and Tangled movie using a feminist approach. The study will evaluate the shifted characterization of a princess from Disney Princesses’ damsel in distress to the current woman-warrior characters of Tangled and Brave. The findings show that there are some shifted values implied in both texts which is delivered through the brave, leading and responsible characterization of Merida and Rapunzel. Secondly, women with their compassionate nature can perform a different and contributive quality in taking over men’s role of leadership and protection. The transformation proves that the patriarchal stereotype of women as weaker vessels have been broken down with their performance. Moral development plays a significant role in the princesses’ characterization. Secondly, despite the different development background of the two princesses experienced, the discussion indicates that there is a ‘woman-warrior- character in every woman which lies in their efforts of self-development and self-determination.
