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In this essay, I will analyse how the producers of 'Shrek' have constructed the film so that it appeals to a wide audience, including the whole spectrum of generations.
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The producers of the film, 'Shrek', successfully modernise a traditional fairy tale plot, by adding a subtle twist and imaginative exploration into the notion of stereotypical characters. In this essay, I will analyse how the producers of 'Shrek' have constructed the film so that it appeals to a wide audience, including the whole spectrum of generations. In particular I am going to specifically focus on the characters of Shrek and Lord Farquaad, and investigate how reversing their roles, from evil ogre and knight in shining armour, as in Snow White and the seven dwarfs to the complete opposites, adds to the effectiveness of the film. During the opening shots of 'Shrek', which opens as a heavenly light shining down on the beautiful book and its contents. This symbolises a nice story that ends happily ever after, calm and goodness. In traditional stories and fables, shadow and darkness represents danger and evil...
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