Categorías: Todo - war - family - disguise

por Joanne Maffei hace 8 años

1926

Mulan

In an ancient Chinese legend set during the Northern Wei Dynasty, the central character, Mulan, faces a profound dilemma when outlying tribes invade the Chinese central plains. Every household is mandated to send one man to fight, but Mulan, knowing her aging father cannot survive the ordeal, bravely disguises herself as a man and takes his place.

Mulan

Mulan

Problem in the Story

Outlying tribes are invading Chinese central plains and imprerial government decreed to every household must send a man to fight on the frontline.
Mulan disguises herself as a man and takes her father's place to fight in the army. Mulan does this because she knows her father is too old and will not survive the war.

Mulan fights for 12 years in various wars.

Setting in the Story

Ancient China
Battle Field

Mulan's Home

Characters

Mulan's Father

Emperor

Soldiers in the Army

Mulan's Other Family Members

Resolution

After the wars end, Mulan was bestowed with many honors from the emperor such as a horse of her own.
Mulan declined honors from the emperor.

Mulan returned home to take care of her aging parents.

Adjectives to describe Mulan

heroic
brave

intelligent

Type of Story

Ancient Chinese Legend
Based on the Chinese tale The Ballad of Mulan

Mulan may have been a real person

Story dates back to 6th century Northern Wei Dynasty