Crueella De Vil Bad Role Model

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Cruella de Vil is not typically considered to be a great role model, but if one puts aside the fact she stole the dogs and admits that making clothes out of animals has been common practice since people first walked the earth, they would realise that Ms. De Vil has several traits that children could learn from, including perseverance and self-confidence???.

What she did right was show determination in accomplishing her dreams and a willingness to get her hands dirty doing so. In a world of Disney Princesses that are passive players in their own lives, it is critical that today's children see that if they want something they are going to have to work for it and they might be forced to break cultural norms. When the men Ms. De Vil hired

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