In response to Deborah Ross's arguments in her article "Escape From Wonderland: Disney and Female Imagination  (2004) against The Little Mermaid (1989) and Alice in Wonderland (1951), Mulan (1998) embodies a more realistic and valuable theme of Disney. Ross predominantly claims that Walt Disney's movies influence and brainwash girls by showing them princesses that act out of folly and pursues fantasies that are far out of reach. However, Disney's motion picture movie, Mulan, has inspired many girls across the globe to become women with high merit. Its representation of gender allows the audience to recognize the reality that women face as traditional cultured descendants. For instance, in the movie, Fa-Mulan, the protagonist, grew up in a family where marriage was arranged, family honor was respected and society was male-centered. She went against these cultural values with actions such as disobeying her parents, fighting in a war, and in a way arranging her own marriage. Each of her actions was justified with an understandable reason, which will be explained further. Moreover, Mulan exemplifies the depiction of women, moral principle, and unconditional love with actions such as taking her father's place in the war. Although it was against her culture and values, she took her father's place in absolute respect and protection of her family. With the Chinese culture in Mulan's timeframe, sending a family in the war was an obligation, and Mulan fulfilled that duty as a sign of strength and courage. The setting takes place in Han, China during a time of danger. In preparation for the Mongolian Huns invasion, the emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, demanded that all men from each family in Han must partake in the forthcoming battle. Fa Mulan's father and war veteran, Fa-Zhou, was the only man in his family that could report for duty, however he has aged and suffered from his first injury in a past war. Though he had respectfully accepted the emperor's request, Mulan worried that his condition would worsen. Fa Mulan, strong-headed and stubborn, refused to let her father go. Mulan's mother, Fa Li, and Grandma Fa struggled to accept Fa-Zhou's decision. Mulan spoke up, telling her father that he should not have to fulfill the emperor's request when there are hundreds of young men to do so. In disagreement, Fa-Zhou claims that he will gladly serve for his country and die in honor. When Mulan made her last effort to convince him to stay, he furiously told her that his decision is final. The tension in the family deepened and Mulan was left frustrated and defenseless. In addition, Fa Li felt as strongly as Mulan did about Fa-Zhou's resolution. Not only does it seem as if he did not take their opinion into consideration, but it shows that women outlook holds little to no significance to men. The traditional Chinese culture entirely makes women submissive which is denoted throughout Mulan. The movie begins with Mulan preparing for her meeting with the matchmaker for her arranged marriage. In the first song, "Honor To Us All , Mulan is "bea