The Disney Effect
Disney has earned itself somewhat of a reputation for sugar coating things and warping every story into a happy, trite one. This claim does have some validity, yet it should not necessarily be looked upon negatively. The driving force behind their efforts to soften certain stories, is to make the movies appropriate for the children who watch their movies. This allows Disney to tell many influential classics, such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, to young kids. As stated before, certain modifications are made to these tales in order to make them palatable for little kids. Some might argue that these modifications might critically alter the stories, but they in all actuality are allowing …show more content…
Comparison between the book and the movie reveal some obvious differences. The general plot and sequence of events remains the same between the two. The most glaring difference between the two, is the portrayal of Jim and Huck’s relationship. The book shows the two, as acquaintances who keep the others company out of the necessity to increase chances of survival. It also depicts Huck’s deep ingrained racist point of view, through his remorse in helping Jim or his astonishment at Jim’s running away. The movie on the other hand shows a young white boy who is friends with an escaped slave. The two are shown as friends, enjoying adventures together, as Jim enlightens Huck who eagerly awaits Jim’s wisdom. This discrepancy has an undisputable effect on the book particularly Huck’s character; their friendship in the movie makes Huck out to be much less racist than he is in the book. Despite this, Disney’s rendition is still successful in telling the story. The difference if anything make the story slightly more rewarding, since it shows more amiable characters, and does not interfere with the basic plot. The words of Walt Disney himself, embody the true value behind the studio’s positive renditions, “You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a
Disney has earned itself somewhat of a reputation for sugar coating things and warping every story into a happy, trite one. This claim does have some validity, yet it should not necessarily be looked upon negatively. The driving force behind their efforts to soften certain stories, is to make the movies appropriate for the children who watch their movies. This allows Disney to tell many influential classics, such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, to young kids. As stated before, certain modifications are made to these tales in order to make them palatable for little kids. Some might argue that these modifications might critically alter the stories, but they in all actuality are allowing …show more content…
Comparison between the book and the movie reveal some obvious differences. The general plot and sequence of events remains the same between the two. The most glaring difference between the two, is the portrayal of Jim and Huck’s relationship. The book shows the two, as acquaintances who keep the others company out of the necessity to increase chances of survival. It also depicts Huck’s deep ingrained racist point of view, through his remorse in helping Jim or his astonishment at Jim’s running away. The movie on the other hand shows a young white boy who is friends with an escaped slave. The two are shown as friends, enjoying adventures together, as Jim enlightens Huck who eagerly awaits Jim’s wisdom. This discrepancy has an undisputable effect on the book particularly Huck’s character; their friendship in the movie makes Huck out to be much less racist than he is in the book. Despite this, Disney’s rendition is still successful in telling the story. The difference if anything make the story slightly more rewarding, since it shows more amiable characters, and does not interfere with the basic plot. The words of Walt Disney himself, embody the true value behind the studio’s positive renditions, “You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a