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Recasting and Wokeness: The Shift in Character Definitions
A major point of contention is the announced change to the characters' identities. The speaker highlights that the dwarfs are no longer depicted as dwarfs due to cultural sensitivities but have been replaced with diverse, non-dwarf characters to avoid offending modern sensibilities. This, the speaker argues, erases the traditional symbolism—particularly Snow White’s characteristic of being “white as snow”—which is perceived as emblematic rather than literal.