Snow White **Character Analysis**

Snow White, the fairest one of all, and the first ever Disney Princess. So what do I think about her? Admittedly, she is not the best Disney Princess around.
Now, I know a lot of people might really love Snow White and I do too, it's just that I don't see anything particularly great about her, at least not compared to some of the future Disney Princesses that we'll see. So, what is it that's bad about her?
Well, as mentioned by some people--I forget who, but just to be clear, this is not my original idea--Snow White`s character is a bit bland per say, because what do we have? A cute, childlike-character of a princess who, after some other princesses that Disney dishes out, isn't really the fairest one of all.

Not to say that she isn't beautiful at all, but even on the DisneyWikia it states that she's actually only 14 years old, so she can't exactly be called "womanly" in this sense. What I somewhat disagree with is her design which reflects the fashion sense of the 20s and 30s with short, somewhat boyish hair. Besides Snow White, what other princesses have you heard of with short hair? Cinderella appears to have short hair, when actually it's just past shoulder-length, and Mulan of course barely counts since she cut her hair from its original length. So Snow White's character design in this sense was kept onto to reflect those times, while giving her longer hair would have reflected centuries of the norm. Given the fact that Disney is emphasizing Snow White's childishness though, her Shirley-Temple-like looks suit her well.
Personality-wise, not much is given to us about her except that she's kind, innocent, caring, and extremely gullible. She only has a bit of spunk or daring with the way she teases Grumpy just a bit, but other than that we just get the "goody-goody-princess" feel about her. It's a perfectly acceptable personality for the first Disney Princess that's ever been made, but at the same time the time this movie was released must also be kept in mind since back then women weren't respected as they are today.
Her dress is beautiful of course, though not the most glamorous dress that Disney has designed, and nor should it be.
Snow White is a simple, kindhearted, beauty and although all this seems--and in some senses is--a bit bland, it ties in perfectly with the movie where so many other memorable personalities are shown. All in all, her score is:

Snow White Character Scores

Design: 7/10; reflecting only 20s & 30s
Personality: 6/10; a bit dull and bland
Actions: 7/10; she is easily gullible and this turns out to be her downfall with the poisoned apple
Lovability: 10/10; maybe it's because she summons up the parental instinct in us all, but overall we want her to win and we're all definitely on her side. There's just a really lovable quality about her.
Realistic-ness: 4/10; you won't find people as kind as her around much anymore. And even if they are kind, not kind and childishly innocent.

Overall Score (/10): 6.8