《沉睡魔咒》中瑪琳菲森的女性主義思想探析

ChapterOneIntroductionInthemovieMaleficent,Maleficentisabrave,strong,intelligent,witty,compassionate,righteousandloyalwoman.Althoughshehasexperiencedmanysetbacksandhardships,shealwaysbelievesinloveanddarestogiveeverythingforthepeoplesheloves.Maleficenthasherownsetofideasandprinciplesindealingwithlove.Shewon’tletherselffallintoendlesslove.Shewillchoosethepeoplesheshouldloverationally.Althoughshehasasexualimpulse,whenshemeetssomethingshereallywants,shewillpursueitdesperately.Maleficent’swillfulnessandimpulsivenessareduetoherinnerinsecurity.Sheneedstofeelloved,paidattentionto,respectedandunderstoodinlove.Sowhenshemeetslove,shewillpursueitdesperately,butwhenlovecan’tcontinue,shewillgiveupwithouthesitation.Maleficentwillnothesitatetogiveupwhenothersuseitbyimpropermeans.Sheisaverykindandpurewoman,andtherearemanywomenlikeMaleficentinreallife.Theyarealsoeagertofeelloved,concerned,understoodandrespectedinlove.Buttheyoftencan’tgetthedesiredresultsandgethurtforit.ThisattitudetowardslovereflectsMaleficent’sloyaltyandperseverancetolove.ButMaleficentispersistentandsingle-mindedaboutlove,andalwayshasasoberandrationalattitudetowardslove.Thisisaqualitythatmodernwomenlackandneedtopossess.Modernwomenareoftenboundbyideasandcan’tbetrulyindependentlikeMaleficent.ChapterTwoOverviewofFeminismFeminismisanewsocialtrendofthoughtinmodernsociety,whichhasimpactedtheconceptofpatriarchalsocietyandarousedpeople’sextensiveattentionanddiscussiononwomen.Itemphasizesequalityandopposesadvocatingthejointparticipationofmenandwomeninpoliticalandsocialaffairsandopposesgenderinequality.Feminismcriticizedandcondemnedallkindsofinjusticesinthesocietyatthattime,whichpromotedthewomen’sliberationmovement.Feminism,asanideologicalsystem,riseswiththeemergenceofindustrialization,urbanizationandurbanization.Itisarelativelycompleteideologicalsystem,includingfourparts:feministthought,feministmovementandfeministculture.Thischapterwillfocusonthebasiccontentoffeminisminordertofurtherdeepenreaders’understandingoffeminism.2.1TheConnotationofFeminismFeminismisalsocalledmaleandfemaleegalitarianism.Itspurposeistoputanendtotheestablishmentandinitiationofsocialtheoriesandpoliticalmovementssuchassexism,sexualexploitation,discriminationandsexualadvocacy.Simplyput,feminismisnotonlyaboutgivingwomenjusticesothattheycanenjoythesamerightsasmalecitizens,includingpersonalfreedom,living,workingandgoingout,etc,toexpresstheiropinionsandopposeallinsultsandviolations.Inaddition,feminismisalsoasocialmovementthatpaysattentiontotheoryandencouragesthemobilizationofwomenatthebottomtoriseupandresistunequal.Itisnotsimplytopromoteacertainideabuttotakepracticalactionstohelpthewomenwhohavebeenacceptedbyfeminism.Tellthemthatfeminismisnotamovementoranideology,butathinkingthatwomenandmenareequal.Itaimsatconfrontingwomenwhohavesufferedinjusticeandpromotingpeacefulcoexistencebetweenmenandwomen.Feminismisnotasloganoratheory.Sheaskswomentofightforthemselves.Therefore,womenshouldbefullyawareoftheirresponsibilitiesandmissionsinthisstruggleandbravelyexpresstheirideasandviewssothatmorepeoplecanunderstandtheimportanceoffeminism.2.2TheDevelopmentofFeminismWomen’smovementcanberoughlydividedintothreeperiods:Thefirstgenerationoffeminists(1790sto1920s):WesternfeministsareagroupoffeministswhocameintobeingaftertheenlightenmentoftheFrenchbourgeoisrevolutioninthesecondhalfofthenineteenthcenturywiththeindustrialrevolutioninEurope.Thisperiodestablishedthedirectionofstruggleforthewomen’smovementanddetermineditskeynoteasakindofsocialpractice.Women’sdemandsforeducation,employmentandparticipationinpoliticsareultimatelyaimedatstrivingforwomen’sequalstatusinsociety,whiletheimperfectandunreasonablelabormarketisthebiggestobstacletothewomen’smovement.Itcanbesaidthattheweakpositionofwomeninthelabormarketisregardedasoneofthemainreasonsforthedifferenceinsocialstatusbetweenmenandwomen,whichwasformedduringthisperiod.Althoughfeministideologyhassinceevolvedandsomechangeshavetakenplaceinthecontextofthelabormarket,theconceptisstilldeeplyrootedamongfeminists.Thesecondgenerationoffeminists(1920sto1960s):Modernfeminists.Thisperiodisthemostimportantperiodoffeministsinwesternsociety.Feministsbelievethatalthoughwomenstriveforpoliticalandeconomicequality,theyhavenotfundamentallychangedtheinequalityofwomeninsociety.Forexample,women’sgroupswithvotingrightscontinuetobepoliticallysubordinate,whilejobsegregationandbleakjobprospectsariseinthebasicguaranteesofequalpayandequalemployment.Suchacontradictorysituationmakesfeministsdeeplyreflectonitandputforwardtheirownuniquefeministtheoryonthebasisofit.Feminismemphasizesthatprivateforcesinthefamilyrestrictwomen’ssocialandeconomicactivities.However,liberalfeminismfocusesontherestrictionofwomen’sfamiliesandthuslimitstheirpublicrightsinsociety.Eachofthemhashisownfocus,buttheyallthinkthatthefamilystructureisthemainreasonforthelowstatusofwomen.Radicalfeminism,thoughitseemsodd,isactuallytryingtoeliminatethefamilyfundamentallyandsolvetheinequalitybetweenmenandwomen.Thethirdgenerationoffeminists:Post-modernfeminists,theyarefacedwiththeserioussocialinfluencebroughtby“genderfreedom”,suchasthestrongsuspicionofwomen’sfreedombyconservatism,thesignificantincreaseofdivorcerateandthespreadofAIDS.Theybegantothinkdeeplyaboutthis.Ontheonehand,theyaffirmedtheachievementsmadebythefeministmovementinsafeguardingwomen’ssocialrights,ontheotherhand,theychallengedthesubversionofthefamilystructurebyfeministsPost-modernfeminismisstillinitsinfancy,andtherearetwoschools:“essence-onlytheory”and“constructivism”.Althoughtheirtheoreticalstartingpointsaredifferent,theyallbaseontherecognitionoffamilyandaimatrealizingwomen’sliberation.ChapterThreeTheEmbodimentofMaleficent’sFeminismIdeologyMaleficentisnotaperfectperson.Shehassomeshortcomingsandiswillfulandimpulsiveincharacter.Whenshemeetslove,shewillshowthatsheiscompletelyimmersedinloveandwillpayahugepriceforit.Maleficent’swillfulimpulseisduetoherinsecurity.Sheneedstofeellovedandconcernedinlove.Atthesametime,Maleficentisalsoapersonwithasenseofjusticeandcompassion.Whenshemeetshumanbeings,shewillfeelsorryforthemandbewillingtogiveeverythingshehastoprotectthem.Breakingthedesireforcontrolovermenalsomakespeoplerealizethatwomencan’tsurviveonlybyrelyingonmen’shelp.3.1AttitudetowardsLoveMaleficentbelievesthatloveisanequalrelationship,arelationshipofmutualrespectandlove,ratherthanablindemotionandbehavior.Thiskindofloveshouldbebasedonaclearmindratherthansimpleemotionalimpulse.Itshouldbebasedonrespect,understandingandtoleranceratherthananextremeviewoflove.3.1.1ThePursuitofEqualityinLoveMaleficentandStephenhaveknowneachothersincechildhood,andtheyhavedeepfeelingsbetweenthem.StephentookgreatcareofMaleficent.HehasbeensilentlygivingMaleficentwarmthandsupporttomakeherfeelherownexistence.HebrokeintotheforestundertheprotectionofMaleficent.Hewasneverhurtbyanyelves.Shewashispatronsaint.Shegavehimcourageandwisdom.Basedonmutualunderstanding,mutualsupportandprotection.Withthegrowthofage,theywereoriginallyhappy,buttheygraduallybecameunfamiliar.Theboywasattractedbyworldlygreedandrelentlessbetrayalofpowerandstatus.Maleficentcutherwingsinexchangeforsupremepower.WhenMaleficentsawthatherlovehadbecomeatragedy,shefinallyrealizedthatthebeautyshehadbeenpursuinghadbeencompletelychangedafterapainfultorture.Shenolongercravesthebeautyintheoriginallove,butbeginstore-examineherlove,hopingtohaveamorerealandvaluablelove.Therelationshipbetweenmenandwomenshouldbeafeelingofmutualrespectandrespectforeachother,ratherthanblamingeachotherandlettingeachotherfallintoakindofpainthatcannotextricatethemselves.Onlywhenbothsidescanunderstandeachothercanwehaveatrulyequalrelationship,insteadofonesidealwaysgiving,theothersidealwaysreceiving,andalwayswanderinginthepainofgivingeachother.3.1.2TreatingLoveSensiblyandSoberlyIfwomenwanttorealizerationalsobrietyinlove,theymustatleastachievetheabilityofself-esteem,self-love,rationaljudgmentandself-regulation.Inthemovie,Maleficentandthelittleboyfallinlovesweetly,butthehappydaysarealwaysshort.Theboyleftherwhentheirfeelingswarmedup.Theboywantedtopursuepower.Maleficentsilentlyburiedthisfeelingdeepinhisheart.Sheknowshowtorestrainherfeelings.WhenMaleficentwasbetrayedandhadherwingscutoff,shealsotriedtoconvincetheelvesthatshehadnofeelingsforthelittleboy.Sheisafraidofothersknowingherfeelingsandothers’compromise.Sosheavoidedtalkingaboutitandtriedtotakeontheresponsibilityofguardingtheforest.Shewon’tdenythelittleboy’scompanybecauseofhisbetrayal.Becausesheknowsthatloveisnotthewholeoflife,shecanlivewellwithoutlove.Whenherlovewiththelittleboycan’tcontinue,shewillbravelyletgoofeachother.Shewillsaygoodbyetothelittleboyandwishhimhappinessofhisown.Inthislove,Maleficentlooksatlovewithrationalthinking.Shetakesloveverylightlyandrationally,andwon’tgiveeverythingblindlyforlove.Thisistheaffirmationandrespectofself-worthinlove,anditisalsothebestinterpretationoflove.Womenshouldbeself-respectingandself-lovingintheirthoughts,anddon’tletthemselvesbehurtbecauseofunworthypeopleorthings.Inthefaceoflove,weshouldlearntojudgerationallyandhaveaclearmind.Beanindependent,strong,independent,thoughtfulandself-awareperson.3.2TheRedemptionofFemalePowerMaleficentinthearticleisheroicandfearless,likeaheroineprotectingherhome,fightingmentothedeath,notafraidofthem,notdependentonthem.Ultimately,itisbecauseshedarestosaveherselfandliveforherself.Buttherebellionbroughtaboutbyhatredisnotenoughtosustainherforlong.Hatredmakespeoplefeeltired,butlovedoesnot.Lovewillmakepeopleacceptfromtheheart,thelittleprincessawakenedthemotherlyloveofMaleficent,sothattheMaleficentletgoofhatredandtolerateeverything.ThischaptermapsoutfromMaleficentthefeministresistancetomalecontrolandthefemalechallengetomalediscourse.3.2.1TheSalvationofMaleficent’sSelfMaleficentherselfisawitchwithpowerfulmagicandherpowersaregreat,sowhensubjectedtoruthlessbetrayal,shealsoreactstohatredmorestronglythanatraditionalwoman.Whenherwingswerecutandherloverrebelled,shedidnotholdbacklikeatraditionalwoman.Traditionalwomencanonlybearcryingsilently,butshesavesherselfwithherown.Shesavedherselfinherownway,andwhentheMoorForestwasattacked,sheresistedtenaciouslyandfoughtbravely,reflectingthetruefemininity,womencanbeasbraveandfearlessasmen,breakingpeople’sinherentnotionoftraditionalwomen,andalsoshowingtheresistancetomenwantingtocontroleverything.Itreflectsthestrongsenseofself-helpofwomenwhoarenotdependentonmen.Manywomen,whenforcedtodoso,willchooseamethodofredemption-torunaway.Buttheendresultofescapingisjustachangeintheropeofbondage,theycannotreallyjumpoutofthecircle.Theresistancewasonlysuccessfulwhenwomengatheredthecouragetostartchangingtheirlivesheadonandgoafterthelifetheyaspiredto.Theawakeningofwomenneverhappensovernight,andthisideawasarebellionatthetime.Butitwasagreatbreakthroughforwomenatthattime.3.2.2TheSalvationofMaleficent’sMaternalLoveAftersufferingthebetrayalofhumans,Maleficentdevelopedadeep-seatedhatredforallhumans,shecouldnotaccommodatethem,butwhenseeingthesweetsmileofthelittleprincess,shechosetoputasideherhatredandaccommodatethehumankingdom.Atfirstshedidnothavefeelingsforthelittleprincess,butwiththecompanyofdayafterday,shefelldeeplyinlovewiththislittlegirl,andatthesametimeshedeeplyregrettedthatshehadcastamagicspellonthislovelylittlegirlbecauseshedidnotbelievethattherewouldbetrueloveinthisworld.Itwasthelittlegirlwhomadeherunderstandwhattrueloveis,sowhenthelittlegirlfellasleep,onlyMaleficent’skisswokeupthelittleprincess.Theday-to-daycompanionshipawakensMaleficent’smotherlylove,becauseofwhichsheputsasideherhatred,tolerateseverything,andfinallyachievesaharmoniouscoexistencebetweenmanandnature.ThesolidaritybetweenthelittleprincessandMaleficentalsobreaksthetraditionthatwomencanonlyrelyonmaleredemptiontogainanewlife,breakingtheimageofwomenastheweak,subvertingthemalesupremacyofthesubjectposition,establishingthesubjectpositionofwomen,manifestedthroughmaternallovereflectsthegreatnessandsolidarityofwomen,thepursuitofthesamestatusasmen,womenalsohavetherighttospeakthatcanredeemothers.Shegiveseverythingforherdaughter,includingstatusandpower,andreflectsthefeministbeliefthattruelovehasnothingtodowithstatusandpower,andthattrueloveispresentedthroughtime.3.3FreedomofChoiceInthemovie,Maleficentisanelfintheforestkingdom.Shehasapairofwingsthatcanflyfreelyandgoanywhereshewants.Shewaspureandinnocentsinceshewasachild,andshecouldrunandplayfreelyinthekingdomwithoutthebondageofherfamilyandfather.Everythingshedidwastoobeyherownheart.3.3.1FreedomofChoiceforReproductionWomendonotliveforothers,butforthemselves,tobetheirownrolemodels,notonlyasmaleappendages.Traditionally,womenreceiverestrictionsandoppressionfrommeninallaspects,eventherighttoreproduceisnotafreechoice,buttheactofreproductionitselfisarightthatwomenshouldhave,beingwomen,butreproductionisnotanecessarypartoftheirlives,itisimposedonthembymen.Inthemovie,Maleficentdidn’thaveababy.Sheonlyhadalovelydaughter.Eventhoughsheisnotherown,Maleficentstilllovesherdaughter.Shecangiveeverythingforthelittleprincess,includingstatusandpower.AlthoughthefilmMaleficenttellsthestoryofwomen’seffortsandstrugglesfortheirinvoluntaryfate.However,itdoesnotbelittleorsympathizewithwomenthemselves,butfocusesontheresistanceandstrugglethatwomenshowafterbeingtreatedunfairly.Thisraisesthethemeofthefilmtoanewheight.Womenarenolongeratoolforfertility.Theycanpursuethelifetheywantorchoosenottohavechildren.Maleficentisunmarriedandchildlessallherlife,butsheisstillhappyandcomplete.Herlifewasinsharpcontrastwiththatofwomeninthesocietyatthattime.3.3.2FreedomofChoiceoverDestinyInthatage,womenhavebeeninaselectivesituation.Toomuchpassivityisacompletelossoffreedom,womenshouldalsostandinthesamepositionasmentochoosewhattheywanttodo.Itisbelievedthatwomen’sabilityislowerthanthatofmen,whichiscausedbysocietyandwrongeducation.Butinthemovie,Maleficentisawitch,shehasgreatpowertofightagainsttheking,shehastherighttochoosetoprotecttheirpeople,notjustpassivelybear,sheandthekingstoodtothesameheightabove,tomastertheirowndestiny.Womenoftenneedtopayahugepriceiftheywanttogetridoftheiruncontrollablefate.Whetheritisthepursuitofself-liberationofMaleficentorthenaivelittleprincess,theyallfoughttenaciouslywithfate.Womenoftenhavetopayahugepriceiftheywanttohaveaninvoluntaryfate.Theymustgiveuptheirfreedomandrights,giveuptheirrightsanddignity,andevengothroughgreatpainsandhardships.Nomatterhowdeterminedtheyaretowantthisfate,theymustmakegreatefforts.Maleficentchallengedherdestinywithherkindness,courage,loveandstrongspirit.Inthefaceofhumanattack,sheactivelyconfrontedanddidnotflinch.Evenifherwingsarebroken,sheactivelyfacesthedifficultiesinherlife.Shefirmlybelievesthatfateisinherownhands.3.4AwakeningofSelf-consciousnessMaleficent’sfeministconsciousnessisreflectedinthefactthatshehelpedthelittleprincesssaveherfriend.AlthoughMaleficentisavillain,shedoesn’thurtotherlifeinthehumanworldjustbecausesheisavillain.Instead,Ihavebeenusingmykindhearttohelpthelittleprincesssaveherfriends.InMaleficent’sview,thehumanworldisnotagoodandbeautifulplace.Therefore,shehasbeentryingtohelpthehumanworldsolveproblemsandpromotepeacefulcoexistenceamonghumanworlds.ThefilmMaleficentshowsusawholenewworld.Althoughtherearebeautifulcharactersinthisworld,suchasking,queen,princessandprince,peoplelivetogetherequallyhere,andeveryonehasequalrightsandfreedoms.Everyonehastherighttochoosehisownlifeandlifepath,andnoonecaninterfereandcontrolanyone.3.4.1PursuitofSelftoRealizeSelf-worthThesuccessofMaleficent’sfeminismisreflectednotonlyinhelpingthelittleprincesstosaveherfriends,butalsoinherabilitytoclearlyrecognizetheuglysideofthehumanworldandtaketheinitiativetochangethehumanworld.Thisistheperformanceofherfeministsuccess.InthefilmMaleficent,Maleficent’sfeministconsciousnessisreflectedinherhelpingthelittleprincesssaveherfriends.Maleficentknewfromthebeginningthatthehumanworldwasuglyandhasbeentryinghardtochangeit.Butshefoundthatnomatterhowhardshetried,thehumanworldwasstilldark,uglyandsinister.ButMaleficentdidn’tgiveupherdreamofchangingthehumanworld.Shesuccessfullychangedthehumanworldthroughherownwisdomandefforts,makingtheoriginallyuglyhumanworldwarmandbeautiful.Maleficent’sfeministconsciousnessisalsoreflectedinherkindnessandexpectationforthehumanworld.Whenthelittleprincessisindanger,shewillcastaspelltohelpthelittleprincess.Althoughsheisfullofdisgustandhatredtothehumanworld,toacertainextent,shealsoplacesherbeautifulvisiononthelittleprincess.Feministspursueequalityinself-realizationandself-worth,emphasizingthatwomenhavetheabilitytopursuetheirdreamsandtherighttopursuewhattheywant.Feministsemphasizethatwomencanalsorealizetheirself-worthandhavetheirownrightsandfreedomsinsociety.3.4.2GettingRidoftheAffiliationandDependenceonMenMaleficentwasbornwithapairofpowerfulwings.Thesebeautifulwingsattractedgreedyhumanbeings.Asaresult,Maleficentwasoncemostdependentonthepersonwhocutoffhiswings.ThelossofwingsalsomadeMaleficentreallystandup.Shenolongerdependsonthewarmthbroughtbymen,butreliesonherowneffortstogetit.Betrulyindependentbothinspiritandinaction.ThefilmMaleficentshowsusaphenomenonthatfeministswanttosee,thatis,womenarenolongerdependentonmen,butwanttoachievespiritualindependence.Itprovidesanewthinkingforwomenthroughanewperspectiveandmakeswomenmoreconfidentandindependent.Italsotellsusthatonlywhenwomenachievespiritualindependencecantheytrulyrelyonmen.Italsoremindsusthatwomenshouldpursueahigherlevelofself-worthbystrivingtorealizetheirdreams.Womenshouldinsistonself-belief,improvetheirself-confidence,constantlystrengthentheirtalentsandpotential,cultivatetheabilitytothinkandsolveproblemsindependently,constantlyimprovetheircomprehensivequalityandestablishacorrectoutlookonlifeandvalues.Onlythroughhardworkcanwetrulyrealizeindependence,dependenceandattachmenttomen,haveourownindependentvaluesandthinking,andarenolongercontrolledbythewillofothers.ChapterFourEnlightenmenttoModernWomenMaleficentintheMaleficentisapowerfulfemalecharacter.Shenotonlypossessesmagic,butalsohasfirmwillandcourage.Infilms,shehasmanyinspirationsformodernwomen:womenshouldfightfortheirrightsandnotbeboundbyideas.Maleficentnotonlysuccessfullyfoughtforherfreedominthefilm,butalsohelpedPrincesstoherrightfulplace.Womenshouldalsohavetheirownstrengthandself-confidence,whetherathomeoratwork.Maleficentsuccessfullychallengedtheevilwitchthroughhermagicandcourage,whichprovedthatwomencanalsosucceed.Womenshouldpaymoreattentiontotheirinnerworldandexploretheirpotential.Maleficentismoreconfidentandpowerfulthroughself-discoveryandgrowthinmovies.Inaword,Maleficentisapositiveandenlighteningcharacterwhoconveysmanyimportantvaluesandoutlookonlifetomodernwomen.4.1AwakeningtheSenseofSelf-liberationThroughouthistory,womenhavelivedundermaledominationforalongtime,evenastheideologyandeducationofthetimetendedtofavormalesuperiorityoverwomen,andwomenseemtohavebecomeaccustomedtothislife.Theydonothavetherighttomaketheirownchoices,andtheylivetheirwholelivesintheshadowofmen.InherstudyoffeminisminmainlandChina,WangLiarguesthattheimageofwomenhasbeen“flattened”andisstillpresentedasfilial,family-oriented,orfragileandweak,andthatthestereotypicalimageofwomen’sroleisstillpresentinadomesticcapacity,withoutanyrealfreedomandliberation.Inthefilm,Maleficentdeeplyunderstandsthepaincausedbylove,whichgraduallyturnsintoakindofhatredandcrazyrevenge.ThiscrazyrevengeafterbeingbetrayedbylovealsoshowsthatMaleficenthasalwaysbeeninanunequalpositionwiththelittleboyinthislove.Onthewaytorevenge,shelookedattheprincesswhowascursedbyherselfandtheelveswhodiedtragicallyaroundtheforest.Shegraduallyrecalledthehappydayswhentheprincesswaswithher.Shebegantoreflectonherselfandrealizedthatloveisnotthewholeoflife.Sheshouldhavesomethingtoprotectorgiveupinherlife.Andahealthyviewoflovemustbebasedontheequalityofbothparties.ThishiddenthoughtofpursuingequalityinloveistheawakeningofMaleficent’sself-consciousness.Thefeministmovementinhistorymakesusrealizethatawakeningwomen’sself-liberationconsciousnessisanecessaryandpersistentmovement.Onlybychangingwomen’sthoughtsandawakeningtheirinnerliberationconsciousnesscanwomentrulysucceedinfeminism.Thishasalsosparkedafocusonthefeministmovement,understandingthattherootoffeminismisactuallytheawakeningofwomen’slong-oppressedsenseofself,andthatonlywhenwomen’ssenseofselfisliberatedcantruefeminismbeachieved.4.2ImprovingtheSocialStatusofWomenSince1960s,therehasbeenaseriesofgenderequalitymovementsbetweenmenandwomeninoursociety.Amongthem,educationequalityisthebreakthroughpointforwomentosticktogenderequality,anditisalsoanimportantplatformforwomentoimprovetheirsocialstatus.Firstofall,womenshouldequipthemselveswithknowledgeandhavetheirownindependentachievementsinacademics,sothatpeoplecanfaceuptothemideologicallyandtreatwomenequally,sothatsocialvaluescanreallychangefromwomen.Byimprovingwomen’ssocialstatus,theyaremorecapableandcapabletoachieverealequalitybetweenmenandwomen.Finally,givewomenmorefreedomandpower.TuYouyouisthewinneroftheNobelPrizeinPhysiologyandMedicinein2015.TuYouyouisalsoawomanwhowonthe12thNobelPrizeinMedicine.Herawardmarksanewstepinwomen’ssocialstatus.Achievingequalitybetweenmenandwomenisnolongerjusttalk.Toreallyimprovewomen’ssocialstatus,weshouldmakewomenrealizetheirownimportanceandimprovetheirsocialstatus.Onlybymakingwomenrealizethattheycanalsobeleaderscantheyachievegreatthingsinsteadofbeingaccessoriestomen.Onlyinthiswaycanwereallyimprovewomen’ssocialstatusandtrulyrealizeequalitybetweenmenandwomen.4.3RealizingWomen’sSelf-worthInthemovie,Maleficentshowstheproblemswomenfaceintheirsocialandfamilylifefromauniqueperspective.Forwomen,theyneedtoknowwhotheyare,whattheyshoulddoandhowtorealizetheirself-worth.Whenwomenrealizethattheyarecompleteandindependent,andhavetheabilitytobewhattheywanttobe,theycanreleasetheirenergyandrealizetheirmaximumpotential.Atthesametime,thefilmalsoconveyssuchamessagetotheaudience:womendonothavetobeattachedtomen,butcancooperatewithotherstocompleteataskormissiontogether.Womenwilleventuallybetrulyfree,whichiswhatthisfilmwantstotellpeople.Maleficent,theheroineinthefilm,showsherunderstandingandpersistenceofherownidentityandvalue.Maleficentshowsherself-worthtothefullestwithheruniquepersonalityandcharminthefilm.Sheusedherenthusiasmandcouragetochallengetheinjusticeofsocietyandbravelypursueherdreamtocontributetotheforest.Sheisapassionateandconfidentwoman.Shefirmlybelievesthatshecanachieveharmonybetweenhumanbeingsandelves.Shehelpspeoplebetterunderstandelvesandbuildamoreharmoniousrelationshipbetweenthem.Shealsoprovideshumanswithalotofinformationaboutelvessothattheycanbetterunderstandelvesandchangetheirprejudiceagainstelvessothatpeoplecanliveinharmonywithelves.Shebravelysearchedforherownrootsandconstantlyexploredanddiscoveredherinnerworld,andfinallybecameapowerfulandindependentwoman.S