![]() ![]() If you liked this article, please sign up for my FREE bi-weekly newsletter. If the “hidden message” of Frozen is learning to reach out and love individuals that are struggling with feelings of isolation, then I wholeheartedly support this “hidden message.” The wintry spells of my depression have been broken many times by the love of family and friends. When Elsa’s sister, Anna, risks her own life to save Elsa’s, the spell is broken. For although Elsa’s song preaches “No right, no wrong, no rules for me,” that philosophy-like her frozen palace-ultimately crumbles when she realizes that her isolation has put her loved ones in danger. What messages will you choose derive from it?Īll that being said, the message in Frozen which I saw is the ultimate power of family and love. Elsa and Annaīecause (and correct me if I’m wrong) with that mindset, couldn’t a lot of Disney movies have positive, hidden messages? Remember that scene in The Lion King when Simba’s father appears to him in the heavens and tells him “You have forgotten who you are and so have forgotten me.” Isn’t that an allusion to each of us being a child of God? Doesn’t Aladdin show us that there is royalty and nobility within each of us? Isn’t Beauty and the Beast about the transformative power of repentance?Īnd what about The Chronicles of Narnia? (Also a Disney movie.) Isn’t Aslan universally understood to be a symbol for Christ?īut why stop with Disney movies? Is Harry Potter’s sacrifice for his friends in The Deathly Hallows a symbol for the Christian sacrifice? Isn’t Gandalf’s triumphant return a symbol for the Resurrection? Is the One Ring a symbol for the sinful nature of man? Isn’t Superman’s origin remarkably similar to the story of Moses?Īgain, art is filled with messages. Our task is to extract the best interpretation for ourselves and help others do the same. To declare one interpretation as the “correct” interpretation is to disenfranchise its value for everyone else. Truly, art is filled with meaning. My point is this: good art should have multiple meanings and interpretations. But it could also be appreciated by children who want to please their parents, but simply have different career and education goals. Then again, after years of working with troubled youth in Arizona, I can see how Elsa’s struggle might speak to those who have dealt with bullying or abuse. The feeling of being trapped, alone, misunderstood, and isolated in solitary confinement? Yeah, that’s depression. You see, after struggling with chronic depression for almost twenty years, I saw a reflection of myself in Elsa’s inner turmoil. While that’s a perfectly valid interpretation, I personally didn’t interpret it that way. Some have claimed that Elsa’s decision to “Let It Go” and unleash her powers is akin to someone coming out of the closet and announcing their homosexuality. ![]()
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