Aladdin: (Marxist Theory)
... a street urchin. Aladdin is just a young thief dreaming of making a better life for himself and falling in love. The entire beginning sequence to the film can have the Marxist theory applied. You also have Jafar and his pet, Iago, who had the sultan under his hypnotic control? Jafar is also in search of riches and becomes seriously wealthy. He eventually finds the Cave of Wonders and needs Aladdin to go inside. Jafar is also placed under the Marxist theory because is trying to become richer and wealthier. Later on, Aladdin meets Princess Jasmine outside the palace wall in which he falls in love with her and will go beyond any means necessary. An opportunity to achieve this desire comes when Jafar hires him to retrieve the magic lam from the forbidden Cave of Wonders. There Aladdin meets the all mighty genie of the lamp who will grant him three wishes. Aladdin decides to become a prince so he can win Jasmine. But when he is presented to her he stays in disguise she will reject the beggar she once met. I could also say they used some feminist theory because Jasmine refuses to marry someone of her father’s chosen. She wanted to feel independent and chose out of love. But the sultan, princess Jasmine father, was anxious to find a son-in-law for his daughter. This is why he invited suitors from near and far. They made Jasmine a strong feminist who stepped out of the 1990’s. Eventually Jafar takes control of the lamp along with the genie and makes evil wishes in order to become all mighty and powerful. Infatuated with his own greed, Aladdin tricks him int...