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How do the makers of Shrek use presentational devices to reverse a traditional fairy tale, to reveal the ogre as good, and the prince as evil?
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How do the makers of Shrek use presentational devices to reverse a traditional fairy tale, to reveal the ogre as good, and the prince as evil? Media coursework 1 In this essay I am going to analyse the characters of Shrek and Lord Farquaad and write about how the makers of the film used different ways to create an unusual fairy tale. In an ordinary traditional fairy tale the ogre or giant is considered to be the bad, man-eating monster and the prince is often portrayed as the hero and the one who rescues the life of the princess. However, in the film Shrek the roles are reversed and the ogre is depicted as the hero and the prince is seen as greedy. The ogre in Shrek is stereotyped to be similar to those in typical fairy tales. An example of a typical fairy tale is Jack and the Beanstalk. In this story...
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