Wednesday, October 1, 2014

A Modern Take on a Disney Classic

This weekend I came across a video in Buzz Feed that tied in perfectly with my topic for Essay1.  Kristen Bell may not be as iconic as the beloved Julie Andrews, however, this video offers a refreshingly entertaining twist on the classic Mary Poppins while also exposing the very relevant themes of social inequality and poverty still present in today's society, some 50 years after the film was released. Maybe Disney's ideals are not just pertinent to a post Depression audience....
http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/kristen-bell-minimum-wage-mary-poppins?utm_term=2aayo6k&sub=3398600_3458821

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