Disney Movie Mul An Epic Hero

n epic; an ancient story most likely passed through generations orally. Mostly consist of some form of heroic act or legendary figure. What about recent stories they will eventually be considered “ancient”. Mulan a Disney movie created in 1998 embodies the majority of aspects that create an epic. Although not all characteristics of an epic are illustrated in Mulan the movie should still be considered one.
An epic always has one main character that performs all the courageous acts. In Mulan that character is Mulan. Mulan is a simple girl that lives with her parents and grandmother in China. Her father was one of the best soldiers that China used to have until fighting became too much for his body. Mulan being his daughter came from a family where she must always bring honor to her family. …show more content…
On her own she decides to leave her family and become part of the Chinese army. In doing so Mulan has become a main part in saving China. When the Hund’s attack, however she is discovered as a girl and that shakes the entire army. China does not believe that girls should be in the army therefore Mulan should be killed. However instead Mulan is left behind to find her way back to her family, whose honor has been destroyed even more.
Mulan then gives a relatively long speech to the guys she became friends with to get them to believe her that the Hund's are in China and are trying to capture the emperor. Mulan is given this tone of bravery by the creator so that she comes off as someone who will fight for those that she loves. Mulan has a theme of life vs. death. Mulan can either let the emperor die and China to fall or risk her life to save China no matter what the