Shrek

Shrek

Rescue of Princess Fiona

In traditional fairytles, such as 'Snow White', traditional ogres and

princesses are enemies by nature. in traditional fairytales it is the

prince who slays the ogre and marries the princess to live 'hppily

ever after' ; they are enemies. Traditionallly thee is good and evil,

ogres are evil (wiched, heartless and violent) unlike princes and

princesses who are goodwilled, noble and kind.

Stereotypical ogres seen as 'beasts' are those who live in the wild

and slaughter animals as they please, it doesn't matter because they

only care for themselves. Stereotypical princesses are seen as

beautiful, elegant and fragile. A startling sight only worth to be

married by royalty.

In comparing, the characters of Shrek to the giant from Jack And The

Beanstalk, they are very different. But one thing they have in common

is that they both live alone because they are feared. But it is the

giant who is the killer and will 'grind your bones for bread'. Shrek

is a sensative charater with his 'layers' and the giant is not. Shrek

has been given a true love by fate, while the giant falls to his death

from the beanstalk.

Snow White from sleeping beauty eats an apple poisoned so she would

sleep for eternity until she is awoken by the kiss of her true love, a

prince. Comparing Lord Farquard to a traditional prince, the prince is

the one to be favoured above Lord Farquard becase Farquard is selfish,

short, evil and stubborn. The prince of Sleeping Beauty marries her

for love, Farquard marries so he can be king and have his kingdom.

In the opening of this film there is upbeat pop music and Shrek is fun

and joyful, entertaining himself. Bathing in the swamp before brushing

his teeth, smiling, causing the mirror to crack. It is all very

comical, junk opera. Comparing this an opening of a traditional

fairytale, in a traditional opening there would be no pop music or at

all comedy but slow, dramtic music played on harps (maybe none at all,