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Moana: Leadership and Identity Reflections

The reflection notes analyze the story of Moana through various literary approaches, revealing themes of leadership, cultural identity, and empowerment. The formalist approach highlights the significance of plot structure and symbols, while the historical perspective emphasizes the importance of culture and ancestry. Additionally, the feminist and Marxist approaches showcase Moana's independence and the struggle for change against traditional power dynamics in her village.

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Moana: Leadership and Identity Reflections

The reflection notes analyze the story of Moana through various literary approaches, revealing themes of leadership, cultural identity, and empowerment. The formalist approach highlights the significance of plot structure and symbols, while the historical perspective emphasizes the importance of culture and ancestry. Additionally, the feminist and Marxist approaches showcase Moana's independence and the struggle for change against traditional power dynamics in her village.

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Reflection Notes

At first, I thought that the story was just about Moana who wanted to go on an adventure
and save her island. But using the approaches, I realized it was also about leadership, cultural
identity, and challenging unfair battles.

Using the formalist approach, I saw how the plot structure and symbols were important to
the message. The ocean acted almost like a character, guiding Moana, and also the heart of Te
Fiti that symbolized life. The way the story was told step-by-step made her feel strong.

With the historical approach, I understood that the movie was based on real their way of
life. Moana’s connection to the sea and her ancestors showed how important culture and history
are to the people on the island. It helped me appreciate the value of remembering.

Through the gender or feminist approach, I realized how different Moana was from
typical princess stories. She didn’t need a prince or partner to rescue her, and she made her own
choices and decisions. She showed that the girls can also lead, be brave, and fix problems too,
which is something young audience or people who watch the movie can learn too.

Lastly, the Marxist approach helped me notice how power and roles in the village was
affected on the story. The chief had to control and wanted to stick to old ways, but Moana wanted
a change. This movie showed the struggle between the powerful people and those who want
freedom or something new in their island. It made me think about how rules sometimes need to
change for everyone’s good future.

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