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Abstract
This thesis examines Frozen and Frozen II for its queer themes communicated through metaphors. After examining the queer metaphors in both films, the project examines online public discussions about the Disney franchise to determine if these opinions reflect the argument of the films as queer. Metaphoric criticism is used to rhetorically analyze the messages within the films to determine their meaning before elaborating on historical connections to the metaphors. This thesis argues the need to queer dominant readings of artifacts by displaying one possible interpretation of these Disney films. Furthermore, this thesis concludes that more transformative fairy tales and more inclusive character development are important to the genre.