In 1989‚ Disney Feature Animation released its twenty-eighth animated film‚ The Little Mermaid. The movie grossed over $111 million in the United States alone and was the recipient of two Oscars (Office Box). The merchandise for the film varied from bed sheets and Barbie dolls‚ to pajamas and Halloween costumes. In 1992‚ an animated series based on the movie premiered on Disney television and ran for three seasons (IMDb.com). A Broadway production began in 2008‚ with “50 previews and 685 performances”
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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 from afar. The mermaid becomes very interested
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Disney movies portray the Little Mermaid to be a glorious‚ and exciting fairytale romance that was completely altered to shelter children while still trying to teach them valuable lessons that they could use in their everyday lives. Ariel in the Disney version learned not to trust weird strangers‚ follow her heart‚ value your family‚ get creative‚ etc. However‚ the original story tells of more gruesome punishments to Sirenetta’s curse that taught her a lesson forever; Sirenetta’s grandmother gave
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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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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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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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The Little Mermaid is a fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The Disney movie was released in year 1989. It tells the story about a rebellious 16-year-old mermaid Ariel who is fascinated with life on land. On one of her visits to the surface‚ she falls for a human prince. Determined to be with that human prince‚ Ariel makes a dangerous deal with the sea witch Ursula‚ to become human for three days. As the price‚ she must give up her ability to speak and receive the pain
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Reworking of the “Little Mermaid” Modern day fairytales are known to have been reworked and romanticized‚ losing the original’s mature message and theme‚ however still retaining certain aspects from the original tale. One of the many iconic fairytales following this example would be the “Little Mermaid”. The Walt Disney version of the “Little Mermaid” has borrowed several aspects from the original tale‚ written by Hans Christian Andersen in the year of 1837‚ such as the themes of self sacrifice
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The Mermaid and Her Cluttering Disorder When people think about their favorite childhood movie‚ there are many movies that a person can choose from. For me‚ The Little Mermaid comes to my mind. When asked‚ “What do you want to be when you grow up?”‚ I often remember myself answering the question with the response “A mermaid.” Her beautiful long‚ red‚ hair‚ her outgoing personality‚ and most importantly‚ her extravagant life under the sea made me want to be just like her. Because of my obsession I
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