they listened to violent stories. Even our most cherished fairy tales often contain bloodshed. In fact‚ modern versions of fairy tales tend to be a lot less violent than the originals. For example‚ in Hans Christen Anderson’s The Little Mermaid‚ the little mermaid has her tongue cut out‚ almost stabs her prince‚ and dies; Disney’s famous version of this classic tale is significantly happier and less violent. But why is violence such a popular form of entertainment? There are several possible answers
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Rhetorical Analysis of Split Skins The essay titled "Split Skins: Female Agency and Bodily Mutilation in The Little Mermaid‚" was written by Susan White‚ an English professor whose research is mainly on film criticism. Her essay was originally published in Film Theory Goes to the Movies‚ an anthology of film criticism in 1993 and again published in the Third Edition of the University Book‚ an anthology of writings‚ in 2003. In "Split Skins‚" White uses rhetorical strategies such as style‚ diction
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Disney Princesses: The Real Villains “Once upon a time...” This phrase is one that the majority of people are familiar with‚ and many associate it with Disney princesses and their stories. Why? Because Disney princess movies are often the first parents show their kids‚ as they assume children will love and look up to the characters. But this should not be the case‚ for there is more to these tales than what meets the eye: Disney princess movies are simply classic fables with warped morals that
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“Books are uniquely portable magic‚” Stephen King wrote in On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. I quite agree with this view. In retrospect‚ the genres of books which I read gradually varied as of aged. Additionally‚ those books which I have read‚ broadened my horizon and improved my comprehension ability to some degree. When I was a preteen‚ my parents thought that reading as a good habit needed to be fostered from my childhood. Therefore‚ I had bedtime stories since I was three years old. My
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"Anorexia Might Have Genetic Link." Mental Health Net 7 Mar 2006 3 Jan 2007 <http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=news&id=92135&cn=46>. Teen People Publishers. “How To Dress So They Notice You.” Teen People. June/July 2000: 1. The Little Mermaid. Dir. Ron Clements‚ John Musker. Perf. Ursula. DVD. Disney‚ 1989. "The Merchant of Cool." Frontline. PBS‚ Arlington‚ VA. 27 Feb 2001. White Jr.‚ Marlene Boskind-White and William‚. "Adolescence: Setting the Stage for Eating Disorders." Bulimia 2003
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Hi Hoe‚ hi Hoe Snow White’s about to go Because of unprotected sex From her Seven Dwarves’ treks They gave her AIDS And now she fades This is worse than the poisoned Apple from her mom Which would have worked better as a bomb But the Witch couldn’t get it from Suddam And there goes her Happily Ever After Cinderella & Alice in Wonderland Have you ever wondered why Cinderella’s stepmom locked her high? She must be contained within her cell
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of their imagination that they would have never seen otherwise. Children’s movies should meant to have a positive message and subconsciously be educational to watch but for some Disney movies and fairytale stories this is not the case. The Little Mermaid by Jean Hersholt‚ “Puce Fairy Book” by Alice Major‚ “Forget Prince Charming” by June Callwood and the movie Brave are only some examples that could potentially have a negative impact on a child proven in the documentary “Sext up Kids” on CBC. These
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Part of Your World The song Part of Your World is from the movie The Little Mermaid and is sung by the main character‚ Ariel. This song embodies the ultimate goal of Ariel throughout the whole movie‚ which is to be a part of the world above the sea‚ land. As the song states‚ Ariel wishes to be “where the people are”. The title of this song comes straight from the lyrics themselves‚ in the chorus. In the song Ariel is singing to her friend‚ Flounder. She is trying to convey to him why she
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have to be perfect and with their perfect bodies is how they will get whatever they want. There is a lot of sexual appeal when it comes to women in Disney and this sets very high standards and demands for young girls that love watching The Little Mermaid or Aladdin and Jasmine. Both of the females in those films have perfect little bodies with feminine curves and the most beautiful hair. The documentary is right about correlating Disney
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girls that it is okay to leave home at a young age and go be with a man that your parents do not want you with. That happens sometimes‚ but realistically‚ it does not happen as often as it does in Disney movies. For instance‚ Ariel from The Little Mermaid completely ignores her father’s request to stay in the ocean and not go onto land because it is dangerous‚ and he did not want her dating this human boy. She left anyway‚ completely disrespecting the father. Second‚ girls are not always going to
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