Walt Disney's 'The Ants And The Grasshopper'

In Walt Disney’s version of “The Ants and the Grasshopper”, Walt Disney presents a one-sided view of the grasshopper as carefree and reliant on others. As the ants prepare for winter, the grasshopper sings, Shirley Temple’s hit “The World Owes Me a Living”, while he prances and taps his foot. When the grasshopper notices how hard the ants are working, the grasshopper laughs. Although the grasshopper is extremely blissful, he is carefree. For instance, the grasshopper precedes to call one of the ants over and casually says, “I see no reason to worry and work. No sir, not me!” The grasshopper believes once winter comes, he will have food although he hasn’t prepared. Despite the queen ant’s warning, "You'll change that tune when winter comes and