Another story tale revised to make millions by Disney is “The Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Andersen. “The original story revolves around a young Mermaid who falls in love with a human prince after seeing him on his ship above water during her fifteenth birthday. The little mermaid saves the man after his ship gets destroyed in a storm. The mermaid brings the man to shore and waits for him to be found by a group of human girls. She goes back to her home under the sea and watches the human prince
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always be careful what you wish for; on the other hand‚ Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” being completely commercial fiction shows the audience dreams do come true as long as you are persistent and never give up on your dreams. Although Hans Christian Andersen does an outstanding job leaving the audience with an understanding of life‚ I will always love Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” for teaching me to always follow my
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html CBC. “Sext up Kids”. 23 Feb. 2012. Web. 4 June. 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RxKPQ12Iw4 Anastasiayiasemidmublog. “The Little Mermaid Disney vs Hans Christian Andersen”. 2 Jan. 2012. Web. 4 June. 2013. http://www.google.ca/search?output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=The+Little+Mermaid+Disney+vs+Hans+Christian+Andersen&btnK= Gornstein‚ Leslie. “Merida’s Disney Princess Controversial Makeover”. 13 May. 2013. Web. 4 June. 2013. http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/merida-disney
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During my childhood days‚ my mother used to read children stories like Jack and the Beanstalk‚ and The Ugly Duckling before I go to bed. I also loved reading fairy tales written by German authors like Hans Christian Andersen and the Grimm Brothers. Some of which are even made into motion pictures such as Cinderella‚ Snow White and the Seven Dwarves‚ and the Little Mermaid. I even dreamed to live luxuriously someday like the kings and queens did in the story. But that’s far in reality. All these stories
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Paper 2-Draft 2 “The Ugly Duckling” was a short story written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1844. Although it is nearly 200 years old‚ the story is still one of the most popular retellings within modern culture. The question‚ of course‚ becomes “why?” We all know the story: a fowl is born to a duck family‚ shunned by its family and community because of its looks‚ and later develops into a beautiful swan that is envied by everyone for its beauty. Why would this story stand the test of time to
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Imagine being thwarted‚ kidnapped and forced into marriage on two separate occasions. The original intent of the plot in the story "Thumbelina" may have been to entertain as it was written by then popular children’s author‚ Hans Christian Andersen‚ but in our eyes‚ due to the environment around us‚ has conditioned us with a different way of thinking. This terrifying event was rebooted and relived in a slightly less gruesome manner by the star of the animated film "Thumbelina" which was directed
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A Tail of the Two Mermaids… Imagine a great castle with tall gold colored pillars and large paintings all around them. However this is no ordinary castle‚ it’s a castle built underneath the sea. This castle is a gateway to a whole new world with creatures swimming around that you don’t see every day‚ these creatures are merfolk they are half human half fish. These creatures are the main characters in the short story “The Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Anderson that was first published
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In ‘The ride of Zhu Bao Sheng’ by Nick Long‚ Nick traces the difficultly of a migrant attempting to fit in to a new place‚ community. Throughout his journey though‚ he constantly faces obstacles. Similarly in ‘The Ugly Duckling’ by Hans Christian Andersen‚ we witness a little duckling that is faced with exclusion by those around him due to his appearance. Places‚ people and language can provide and reflect ways of belonging‚ but belonging is compromised for migrants who‚ when moving to a new place
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The Intellectual Imperative One of the most compelling stories in children’s literature is Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Emperor’s New Clothes”. It tells the story of two charlatan tailors who promised to weave invisible clothes for the emperor. This robe they said will only be seen by people of high stature and will be invisible to low-born‚ uncultured citizens of the kingdom. The emperor “wore” the invisible clothes on the day of an important parade. Everyone in the kingdom‚ including the
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Disney’s Portrayal of Women and Simplification of Morals For most people‚ the first image that comes to mind when the subject of Walt Disney’s animated movies comes up is the studio’s popular princesses. Ever since Snow White made her debut in 1937‚ Disney has cornered the market on princesses. One primary topic that critics have discussed in Disney’s films is the way princesses are portrayed. The roles of the female characters are especially drawing the interest of academic critics. Jack Zipes
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