Chunyan Su English 254 Dr. Randi Smith April 20‚ 2011 The Little Mermaid’s Self-sacrifice and Growth In fairytales‚ female characters are usually associated with self-sacrifice. For example‚ in the “Beauty and the Beast”‚ Beauty chooses to stay with the beast to save her father; in the “Goblin Market”‚ Laura trades her hair‚ which represents virginity‚ for the goblin’s fruits; in The Crucible‚ Elizabeth almost loses her life in saving her husband’s name by lying in the court (Miller 253).The
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used; they actualize or concretize ideas; they make simplifying selections‚ but also amplify and extrapolate‚ they make analogies; they critique or show their respect‚ and so on” (Hutcheon 3). Hutcheon then goes on to use The Little Mermaid as an example. The Little Mermaid was adapted into a musical‚ however the musical not only told the story but also changed certain
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However‚ one of the more prominent and recognisable forms of obsession is the ‘sea witch’ Ursula from The Little Mermaid (1989). Ursula is an exemplary case of the ‘female grotesque’‚ someone which Mallan describes as ‘…like Cruella‚ is a hybrid – half woman‚ half animal.’ (Mallan‚ op‚ cit.). She is powerful‚ insidious and filled with parody‚ and as Sells suggests
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I have chosen a clip from "The Little Mermaid" which represents gender issues. For example‚ in the scene where Ariel talking to her mother about her going to the land and not be able to see her family ever again. However‚ her mother replies that "But you will have your man." As the conversation continues between the mother and daughter. Ariel: "But without my voice‚ how can I-" Ursula: "You’ll have your looks! Your pretty face!And don’t underestimate the importance of body language!" This shows
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ocean’s surface‚ we meet Ariel‚ the little mermaid who longs to be part of the world on dry land. Joining her are Sebastian‚ Ariel’s sidekick; Ursula‚ the evil sea witch; Triton‚ King of the Sea and the handsome human Prince Eric. Based on the Disney animated film and hit Broadway musical‚ Dallas Summer Musicals production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid seen at Fair Park‚ was astounding. It not only captured the Animated movie to its entirety but gave off that little disney spark that everyone feels
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company‚ founded in 1923‚ is still conquering the film industry almost a century later. The Little Mermaid‚ released in 1989‚ took the world by storm‚ winning the academy award for best music score. Frozen‚ released in 2013‚ outshines The Little Mermaid‚ winning seven different awards internationally. There came a time when people could not go anywhere without seeing Frozen merchandise. The Little Mermaid and Frozen are both products of Disney‚ but have multiple differences. These differences include
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In the Disney film called “Little Mermaid” Ariel saves a prince from a shipwreck and ends up falling in love with him later in the movie. She makes a deal with the sea witch Ursula. The deal is that Ariel will be human for three days. During those three days‚ she has to get a kiss from the prince. If she doesn’t‚ she will turn back into a mermaid and belong to Ursula. She then gives her voice to Ursula and in return her tail gets replaced with a pair of legs. She goes on the land and meets the prince
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This I believe When I was six or seven years old‚ I was obsessed with The Little Mermaid. I would watch it over and over. One day after I watched the movie‚ my dad brought me some fish sticks. I asked him‚ “Is this like the fish from The Little Mermaid?” He wanted me to eat it‚ so he said‚ “No‚ this is a different type of fish.” Then I said‚ “Darn. I bet those fish would taste yummy.” I’ve changed a lot over the years. I believe you should help keep all animals alive and well. When I was eleven
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THE LITTLE MERMAID EDITING GROUP: B1 * Christine Carbo * Gemyr Jacobo * Mikaela Co REPORT ON THE POST PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR “THE LITTLE MERMAID” MOVIE ©Walt Disney Productions I. OBJECTIVE What type of animation is this movie using? - The movie is settled to use the traditional means of animation‚ specifically Cel animation by order of Walt Disney Productions. What process/group in the production line are you working
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by society. Since Disney’s first film in 1937‚ the female character‚ typically a princess‚ has been made to feel inferior to men as they have been trapped in a predominantly male-centered society. However‚ in 1989‚ when Disney came out with The Little Mermaid‚ Disney transformed their traditional princess figure into one who seeks independence and yearns to explore the world outside the ocean. Even though the film‚ at first‚ portrays Ariel‚ the main character‚ as a foil to previous Disney princesses
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