A common misconception among young girls and society is that the happily ever after ending in movies is true, when in fact these stories provide a false perception of a relationship narrative. The love story of that in The Tale of Tulisa has been repeated throughout history by different cultures to portray a similar yet unique message to women of different time and cultures. The plotline of this folktale provides the basis for those as the Iron Heinrich folktale in Germany, accompanied with the movie The Princess and the Frog of Disney’s “American” culture. These three works all depict a similar story, moreover different cultures have taken an original myth and have adapted it to better suit the specific region. The recreation of this narrative
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These two stories provide the idea that the place one is born into in society does not have to be the societal rank in which they remain for life. The myths both begin with young women of low societal standing, in the Indian myth Tulisa is the daughter of “a poor man named Nur-Singh, who supported himself and his wife and daughter Tulisa by wood-cutting.” The beginning of the myth starts off in the lowest societal caste one could partake in of society, Nur-Singh who is Tulisa’s father promises his daughter for marriage in exchange of “great wealth.” In the end of The Tale of Tulisa, she achieves climbing the hierarchy of society to becoming queen of the society who had looked down upon her. This is the original depiction of a woman being able to climb the societal ladder, while The Princess in the Frog follows a similar plot line there are many differences. The main character is Tiana, who is the daughter of a cook and a maid, this story takes place in New Orleans and the main characters are African American. This tale is the first of a Disney princess who is of African descent and works in a diner, “I’m gonna work a double shift tonight.” In this story unlike in The Tale of Tulisa the daughter works for money and still remains in low societal standing, she kisses a frog who believed she was …show more content…
The pieces of work discussed in this piece all share a common 745 format, which the prime example is Cupid and Psyche, which shows that overcoming adversity to find love is worth the battle. The 745 formatting is common in most Disney films and often used in romance stories in which obstacles must be overcome to achieve happiness. The Tale of Tulisa depicts this since Tulisa is, “undeterred by these dangers, boldly entered upon her journey, and reached the river swarming with snakes.” Tulisa must overcome the dangers in her world in order to be reunited with her husband and to earn back the honor of her family, this is essential in creating the proper power to instill in women. In Iron Heinrich the princess must overcome her personal bias against the frog that she will end up marrying, “it is a disgusting frog.” The portrayal that this gives young girls is to overcome fears, biases, stereotypes, as well as giving individuals opportunities to show the positive aspects. The Indian story and the German rendition of this story depict women who overcome adversity in different ways, it is important for young girls to see that struggle appears in all forms not just one uniform way. The Princess and the Frog had the power to display a woman as the strong character of a Disney movie, going against prior notions
These two stories provide the idea that the place one is born into in society does not have to be the societal rank in which they remain for life. The myths both begin with young women of low societal standing, in the Indian myth Tulisa is the daughter of “a poor man named Nur-Singh, who supported himself and his wife and daughter Tulisa by wood-cutting.” The beginning of the myth starts off in the lowest societal caste one could partake in of society, Nur-Singh who is Tulisa’s father promises his daughter for marriage in exchange of “great wealth.” In the end of The Tale of Tulisa, she achieves climbing the hierarchy of society to becoming queen of the society who had looked down upon her. This is the original depiction of a woman being able to climb the societal ladder, while The Princess in the Frog follows a similar plot line there are many differences. The main character is Tiana, who is the daughter of a cook and a maid, this story takes place in New Orleans and the main characters are African American. This tale is the first of a Disney princess who is of African descent and works in a diner, “I’m gonna work a double shift tonight.” In this story unlike in The Tale of Tulisa the daughter works for money and still remains in low societal standing, she kisses a frog who believed she was …show more content…
The pieces of work discussed in this piece all share a common 745 format, which the prime example is Cupid and Psyche, which shows that overcoming adversity to find love is worth the battle. The 745 formatting is common in most Disney films and often used in romance stories in which obstacles must be overcome to achieve happiness. The Tale of Tulisa depicts this since Tulisa is, “undeterred by these dangers, boldly entered upon her journey, and reached the river swarming with snakes.” Tulisa must overcome the dangers in her world in order to be reunited with her husband and to earn back the honor of her family, this is essential in creating the proper power to instill in women. In Iron Heinrich the princess must overcome her personal bias against the frog that she will end up marrying, “it is a disgusting frog.” The portrayal that this gives young girls is to overcome fears, biases, stereotypes, as well as giving individuals opportunities to show the positive aspects. The Indian story and the German rendition of this story depict women who overcome adversity in different ways, it is important for young girls to see that struggle appears in all forms not just one uniform way. The Princess and the Frog had the power to display a woman as the strong character of a Disney movie, going against prior notions