UNVEILING THE MISTRESSES OF EVIL: DECONSTRUCTION OF FAIRY TALE VILLAINS

This study is qualitative in nature that utilizes content analysis. Moreover, the study uses Formalistic Approach and Deconstructive Theory in identifying and examining the different behaviors of the characters and the binary oppositions present in the movies: Maleficent, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Tangled, and The Little Mermaid. Morality Concept is used in this study to maximize the moral properties visible from the character's action. The witch characters are victims of societal abuse and judgement that penetrates their wickedness and shaped their morality. Maleficent, Evil Queen, Mother Gothel and Ursula were described as cruel, wicked, selfish and manipulative witches. As portrayed, all four of them, in spite of the evilness present in their actions and desires, had convincing movements that led them to become trusted characters. Furthermore, a number of different binary oppostions is seen in selfish/considerate, the movie namely: aggressive/forbearing, cruel/compassionate, villain/hero, and manipulative/protective, wicked/dupe, discontented/satiable, manipulative/mindful, and ambitious/ accommodating which by using Deconstruction, the meaning of the dismantled binary terms were brought back to its natural order. Hence, favoring the inferior term superior than the other term. The themes of each Disney movie adaptations circulate on revenge, desires, and ambitions and the consequences of their actions that most likely ends up to death. They experience different turning points that forced them to become the bad guy and eventually led them to their death.