Christian & Advocate Themes

Rating: 10/10 (19 June 2019)

I originally became interested in this movie because of family. My 2nd cousin (my mom's great-niece), who is 9 YEARS OLD (2 YEARS BEFORE the movie) is named ELSA. My grandma (her great grandma) was 100% Swedish.
The 1st thing that struck me is the OBVIOUS Christian messages. Elsa & Kristoff deride Anna for accepting a marriage proposal from someone she had met THAT DAY (which is the plot of most Disney Princess stories), & they were right. Grandpabbie tells Kristoff & Anna that "only an act of true love can thaw a frozen heart." And, Olaf tells Anna that "Love is putting someone else's needs before yours."
The 2nd thing that struck me, though not as obvious, is the parallel between Elsa & people with Autism Spectrum Disorders, which includes my brother & I (though I was diagnosed as an adult). Elsa is feared due to her powers, & Prince Hans tells her "don't be the monster they fear you are." People with ASD's are viewed the same way, due to fictional characters like Lennie in "Of Mice & Men." Like Elsa's powers, the general public views ASD as negative, something to be hidden. By the end of the story, Elsa's powers have been shown to be an asset, also. This is similar to people with ASD's (like fictional characters in "The Good Doctor" & "Rain Man, " & real people like Dr. Temple Grandin & Kodi Lee), who publicly display the BENEFITS associated with ASD.