Ursula

Ursula is regarded as the leading antagonists of Disney’s animated film “The Little Mermaid.” In the film she possesses several distinct traits, making her a favorite subject for study and thus this is the reason we decided to select her for our study. Ursula is a heinous sea witch who typically helps merfolk to achieve her individual objectives and goals. She is portrayed in the film as a wicked person who uses her abilities as well as powers to influence and control other individuals for her gains. In some instance, for example, she pursued to some exact revenge after she was expelled from Atlantica by King Triton who existed as her long-lasting rival. She sought her revenge by seizing Triton’s throne and also taking the total control of the oceanic, like a queen. Ursula’s ardent self-confidence, flamboyance as well as theatrics have resulted in her being one of topmost popular besides being an icon of all the Disney villains. Her personality is defined as being evil, power-hungry, greedy, cruel, and cunning, power-hungry, hot-tempered and dangerous among other wicked character traits. In her mode of life, Ursula is characterized by numerous offenses which calls for severe punishment for example rebellion against the patriarchal crown and unlawful use of arms alongside the royal family among other heinous crimes. Therefore, for this reason, she is termed wanted for her to face the law for her mischief actions.

There are many issues raised from Ursula “The Little Mermaid” film especially from Ursula’s character. From the feminist perception she exemplifies a personality that depicts the authenticities behind society’s anticipations of women and portrays a more truthful relationship among men and women. The film presents a lot of disparities in the society whereby the male and the female gender are represented differently. For example, Ursula is given the role of the antagonists in the film. Moreover Disney’s patriarchal ideology is exhibited in that any woman with power has to be represented as a castrating bitch. Ursula’s appearance similarly corresponds with the other evil females in other Disney films, therefore becoming a metonymic sign since the evil females typically share the same physical features as well. The following are the list of infractions conducted by Ursula:

Insurgence against the Patriarchal Crown

Ursula applies her powers in the wrong way by using it to attain ultimate power to become the leader of the sea domain when King Triton presents and offers himself for Ariel’s liberty. Therefore, Ursula ought to be punished for her strength as well as the power to influence other individuals as well as nature.

Hypersexual Self-Presentation

Ursula presents herself as an individual with a big attitude problem and with a wicked sense of humor. After she was evacuated from Atlantica, she started some trade deals where she lures people by speaking in an exceptionally manipulative and sarcastic tone, pretending that her only concern is the pleasing satisfaction of her customers. This trick makes her schemes easier to fall for and when she feels that deal is not going through she remedies to pressure the victims to accept her offer.

Bribery and threats against the royal family