Miyazaki and Walt Disney

I've found some interesting articles on the internet comparing his work and Walt Disney's. Of particular interest is the role of females (East vs West arguments) and how even though Miyazaki comes from a culture that is historically far more oppressive towards women than America, his females always assume and retain positions of power. In contrast to this, Disney's heroines – although they stray from their feminine roles and go on a journey to become more self-reliant, they still never entirely free themselves from the comforting yet controlling restraints of male authority (“One day my prince will come.”)

Another aspect I've found intriguing is comparing Miyazaki's recurring theme of nature with Disney's approach. The “goodness” of nature is consistent throughout Disney's work but both show the permanent struggle between humans and nature.

I have also been looking at the “Good vs Evil” theme throughout both films. Miyazaki's characters are never wholly evil and are given the chance to see their errors and change, whereas Disney seems to want to emphasise between “right” and “wrong” behaviour often killing off the evil character (the Evil Queen in Snow White.)

My one concern is whether I concentrate on just this one aspect, or include all aspects such as themes, narrative, plot storyline and characters, comparing both using the East vs West approach, including historical, cultural, social and political references.