Essay on Princess Fiona

For this essay I am going to compare two very popular films; ‘Shrek and ‘Snow White’. I am going to show both the difference and the similarities between the two films by comparing the genre, the language, and the use of animation and the characters. I am firstly going to analyze ‘Snow White’. This classic […]

The makers of Shrek overturn many traditional stereotypes through characters like Shrek and Lord Farquaad. Shrek and Lord Farquaad are the opposite of their traditional stereotypes with Shrek being the kind-hearted ogre and Lord Farquaad being the evil prince. Another example is, in Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack is chased by the giant, who wants […]

The representation of Shrek sometimes follows the narrative theory throughout the story, comparing to the fairytale of a hero, prince and a princess. In my essay I am going to comment on cropping, mis en scene, representation, connotation and denotation. I am also going to comment on how Shrek starts of as a reluctant hero […]

‘Shrek’ is an award winning animated film that appeals to all ages due to its unorthodox and interesting approach to a fairy tale. In traditional fairytales there will be an attractive young maiden; a handsome, brave man usually of high office, as the hero; and inevitably bitter, disfigured evil character. Most plots will meander through […]