The Lion King: a Hero’s Journey The Lion King is a true hero’s journey that takes place in the savannas of Africa. The title "the Lion King" emphasizes that a lion is king‚ most likely referring to the main character‚ Simba. Simba is the main hero in the story because he regains his kingdom and defeats evil. The main character’s archetype is "king"; he takes responsibility for his actions and his kingdom‚ he regains order and control. Simba takes part in a hero’s journey by being a part of the
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Wrong century‚ Wrong time A princess has standards she needs to meet‚ she must be mature and undeniably beautiful. In the movie Shrek we are introduced to a princess named Fiona. The film Shrek is a medieval romance.Where Fionia was placed in the wrong century. Fionia in the middle ages is like fish out of water‚ it’s odd and doesn’t feel right. She’s out of place in the middle ages because she stands her ground and is all about equality. She belongs in our contemporary society. Fionia is a
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Additional Material 3 – Shrek (film) Written by: Ted Elliot & Terry Rosio‚ based upon the book by William Steig‚ viewed on the 23/11/11 Shrek is a fantasy film that is based upon an ogre named Shrek who lives secluded in a swamp; he is considered a monster and is feared by everyone. Under a new regime by Lord Farquaad‚ he orders that all fairy tale creatures be turned in to the guards and they are exiled to Shrek’s swamp. Lord Farquaad sends him a quest to save Princess Fiona from a dragon
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The Story Behind Shrek There are many fairy tale stories throughout our world. The movie Shrek however is not your typical fairy tale. Although it can be considered a "kids movie"‚ in some ways it is anything but that. Within the movie are a lot of hidden view points. Shrek has a lot of "adult type" humor that many children wouldn’t understand. The movie has also succeeded in paralleling our society in many ways. It shows how the people today try to make money off of anything; shows that the "modern
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The ants are enslaved. The ants pick the food‚ the grasshoppers eat the food. While Flick is more intent on creating inventions in order to make life around the colony easier‚ he is also clumsy and delays the others from collecting food for the grasshoppers. Dot loves all of Flick’s inventions. Also‚ important to note‚ Flick is very inventive‚ but his clumsiness‚ we see‚ nearly kills princess Ada‚ and causes all “The Offering” to spill into the river. In these early minutes of the film‚ we also
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chosen the feature film "Shrek" to be analyzed. The overall story of Shrek is simply similar to Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. It is a romantic story between an ugly-beast with a beautiful Princess‚ which is setting up as an old kingdom movie packed with hilarious jokes and images. The form of the movie is in 3D animation movie‚ which is brilliantly created by Dreamworks. In addition‚ I would like to use this assignment as an opportunity to argue that the genre of Shrek is a romantic fairytale comedy
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Plot Before Shrek and Donkey rescue Princess Fiona in the first film (despite Shrek’s deal with Lord Farquaad)‚ King Harold and Queen Lillian – desperate to lift their daughter’s curse – meet with con artist Rumpelstiltskin‚ who wishes to become King of Far Far Away in exchange for helping them. But before the deal is signed‚ Harold and Lillian learn that Fiona has been rescued. Rumpelstiltskin is then shown to have become washed up as a result and subsequently bitter towards Shrek for inadvertently
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tales don ’t always follow the same boring pattern; beautiful princess falls in love with her prince charming and they live happily ever after. The movie Shrek‚ an ogre and beautiful princess fall in love‚ though this beautiful princess has a secret; her secret is that by day a beautiful princess‚ and by night an ugly ogre‚ at least in her eyes. Shrek thought she was beautiful as a human and as an ogre; this hidden message is shown as beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Also in the movie‚ another implied
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Shrek the Musical is a musical based on the DreamWorks 2001 film of the same name. The music was composed by Jeanine Tesori‚ while the book and lyrics were written by David Lindsay-Abaire. The Broadway production ran originally from December 2008 before closing in January of 2010 (Shrek the Musical). July of the same year it toured in North America starting in Chicago‚ and lasted two years. In addition‚ the musical premiered in the United Kingdom in June 2011 (Shrek the Musical). This Tony Award
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