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Analyse how the makers of Shrek manipulate and reverse the traditions of fairy tales and Disney animations in this genre and to what effect?
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Analyse how the makers of Shrek manipulate and reverse the traditions of fairy tales and Disney animations in this genre and to what effect? Introduction Based on a book by William Steig, the deliriously warped Shrek unfolds as a vividly rendered computer-animated romp with a heart as big as its hero. It also lovingly evokes the spirit of traditional fairy tales while spoofing such contemporary cultural cornerstones as The Matrix and Babe. This essay breaks apart the multi-layered 'fairy tale'. I will also compare typical Disney fairytale animations with Shrek. also included: how Shrek has been designed to teach some of the most important universal lessons of acceptance and life in general. Shrek immediately sets aside any notions that this is a grand Disney-ified fairy tale plump with Broadway-style tunes. The first glimpse of Shrek comes when the ogre dashes out of an outhouse, having employed a page torn from a book...
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