Ursula In 'The Little Mermaid'

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It is no secret that every vigorous story needs it's own villain. Well, there has been no villain more wicked and superior than Ursula. Ursula is found in the story "The Little Mermaid." This fiction story would not have a backbone without Ursula and her evil appearances, personality, and abilities. There are many things that make a good villain, but I'd have to say that Ursula from the sea has the best villainous qualities. Ursula's appearances play a big role in what makes her so intimidating and frightening. She is a plump, cecaelian sea witch. To most people's surprise, she is actually half human. This villain is light lavender skinned, white haired, female - and her best feature - has black tentacles from waist down. Just one look at her could give someone the chills, not one person of the sea dared to test her. Along to go with her terrifying looks, she has a wicked personality, she is not someone that you want to get angry. …show more content…

There is a reason they call her evil. She is simply manipulative, for example, she can easily manipulate Ariel or anyone that crosses her. Ursula has that very dark sense of humor, like you could never imagine. One could say that her favorite activities are to watch one fail, cause conflict, or even cause pain. If there was one other villain that came close to comparing with the evil Ursula, then it would be Madame Medusa. Madame Medusa is featured in The Rescuers, and they are similar in terms of style, dramatics, and choice of minions. As if Ursula's insane looks and horrifying personality wasn't enough, she has supernatural abilities to go right alongside with

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