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At the heart of the controversy surrounding the live-action casting of The Little Mermaid lies a collision between cultural loyalty and contemporary values. Opponents argue that forcibly changing the character’s skin color is seen as an interference caused by political correctness. Such an argument is based on the fact that Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale originated in Denmark, and that the 1989 animated version featuring red hair and fair skin has become part of a global collective memory. However, supporters emphasize that as a mythical creature, the mermaid’s core spirit — her longing for the outside world and her courage to pursue freedom — is not restricted to any specific race. For a long time, the Disney Princess franchise has established a standard of beauty that centers primarily on Caucasian women featuring white skin. For children from minority groups, such as those of African, Latin American or Asian descent, it has been rare to see characters on the mainstream big screen who look like them and possess positive, heroic qualities. When the Black actress Halle Bailey played the main character Ariel in the movie The Little Mermaid, social media was flooded with reaction videos of young Black girls exclaiming, “She looks just like me!” This is more than just a visual impact; it is a form of psychological empowerment. It tells children from minority backgrounds that they, too, can be the leading roles of fairy tales, and that their beauty is equally worthy of being seen and celebrated. From Tiana (in The Princess and the Frog) and Moana (in Moana), to the current Black Ariel, these choices reflect a structural shift in Disney’s branding strategy. Disney is attempting to break free from its past Eurocentric narrative framework and move toward a more global and inclusive perspective. This is not merely a commercial consideration; it is a demonstration of corporate social responsibility, reshaping social consensus on diversity through film and challenging long-standing implicit biases. Ultimately, we should shift our focus from skin color to performance. While the casting controversy has been intense, it has opened a necessary dialogue about who has the right to define beauty. When we can accept an Ariel of a different skin color, it signifies that society is gradually learning to appreciate universal emotions that transcend ethnic boundaries. This controversy is about more than just a movie.
At the heart of the controversy surrounding the live-action casting of The Little Mermaid lies a collision between cultural loyalty and contemporary values. Opponents argue that forcibly changing the character’s skin color is seen as an interference caused by political correctness. Such an argument is based on the fact that Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale originated in Denmark, and that the 1989 animated version featuring red hair and fair skin has become part of a global collective memory. However, supporters emphasize that as a mythical creature, the mermaid’s core spirit — her longing for the outside world and her courage to pursue freedom — is not restricted to any specific race. For a long time, the Disney Princess franchise has established a standard of beauty that centers primarily on Caucasian women featuring white skin. For children from minority groups, such as those of African, Latin American or Asian descent, it has been rare to see characters on the mainstream big screen who look like them and possess positive, heroic qualities. When the Black actress Halle Bailey played the main character Ariel in the movie The Little Mermaid, social media was flooded with reaction videos of young Black girls exclaiming, “She looks just like me!” This is more than just a visual impact; it is a form of psychological empowerment. It tells children from minority backgrounds that they, too, can be the leading roles of fairy tales, and that their beauty is equally worthy of being seen and celebrated. From Tiana (in The Princess and the Frog) and Moana (in Moana), to the current Black Ariel, these choices reflect a structural shift in Disney’s branding strategy. Disney is attempting to break free from its past Eurocentric narrative framework and move toward a more global and inclusive perspective. This is not merely a commercial consideration; it is a demonstration of corporate social responsibility, reshaping social consensus on diversity through film and challenging long-standing implicit biases. Ultimately, we should shift our focus from skin color to performance. While the casting controversy has been intense, it has opened a necessary dialogue about who has the right to define beauty. When we can accept an Ariel of a different skin color, it signifies that society is gradually learning to appreciate universal emotions that transcend ethnic boundaries. This controversy is about more than just a movie.
Which of the following is the best sentence to end the final paragraph?
- A It is about how to produce more biased movies by adapting fairy tales.
- B It is about how to use media to build a more inclusive cultural environment.
- C It is about how to hire more actors from minority groups to play the leading roles.
- D It is about how to respect original authors who create the characters in fairy tales.
思路引導 VIP
請回顧文章第四段迪士尼策略的轉變，以及最後一段提到「這場爭議不僅僅是一部電影」，作者最終想將這個議題提升到哪一個更廣泛的社會與文化層面？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
恭喜你準確掌握了文章的核心主旨！這道題目考查的是篇章結構與主旨昇華的推論能力，能在結尾處選出最合適的總結句，代表你具備極佳的長文邏輯整合力。 文章末段前一句提到「這場爭議不僅僅是關於一部電影（This controversy is about more than just a movie.）」，並在前面鋪陳了跨越族群邊界、多元價值與心理賦權。因此，接續說明這場討論是關於「如何透過媒體建立一個更具包容性的文化環境（inclusive cultural environment）」的 (B) 選項最為精準且具總結性。 統測這類篇章結尾題的鑑別度在於「格局的層次感」，其他干擾選項如 (C) 僅停留在選角表面做法，(D) 偏離主旨，(A) 則語意完全相反。能看出作者在文末試圖將議題拉高到社會與文化層面，是閱讀測驗拿高分的關鍵！