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Compare the presentation of heroes and villains in 'Shrek' by DreamWorks and other traditional fairytales in Walt Disney stables.  

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GCSE English Media Coursework Compare the presentation of heroes and villains in 'Shrek' by DreamWorks and other traditional fairytales in Walt Disney stables. DreamWorks's 'Shrek' is the award winning animated film from 2001, known to be the modern day fairytale with its informal language and alternative storyline. Shrek is very much the opposite of what we know to be traditional fairytales, tales that send out heart-felt warmth and feed the imagination. These tales of fantasy have been known throughout many generations and with the experience of Shrek we may be introducing a whole new interpretation of fairytales. This story overrides any of the traditional fairytale boundaries with its heroic princes', beautiful princesses and terrifying beasts. The first scene that we come across is of an imitation fairytale book that is seen in Sleeping Beauty as if to show that this will turn out to be a conventional fairytale. The soft...

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