Essay On The Parent Trap

In the movie “The Parent Trap” the two main characters, Annie and Hallie, are twins with identical physical appearances. Despite this, the two girls have some major differences and other similarities between them. Some of these being the different parental and guiding figures in their lives, their personalities, and where they were raised. Because of this, these two seemingly identical girls are, beneath the surface, not so similar.

When the girls were born their parents split, each taking one of the girls with them. Their mom took Hallie back to England, whereas their dad took Annie back to the states, more specifically Napa Valley, California. In England, Hallie lived in London in a nice, luxurious home. Her mother was a successful dress designer with a healthy income allowing them to live very comfortably in the big city. In contrast, Annie and the girl's father lived on a vineyard. Like Hallie, Annie also lived in a very nice home as their father also had a healthy income, but Annie’s home was larger and more of a ranch-style with a lot of property. With this property came the obvious land for the vineyard, but also plenty of room for their many horses. Annie’s home although not as “fancy” as Hallie’s …show more content…
Because of this, each of the girls parents hired some help. In Hallie’s case, her mother hired the help of a butler. Hallie’s butler Martin, helped around the home and helped care for Hallie when her mother was away or at work. Because of this Martin and Hallie became very close, so Martin became almost like a big brother or even father figure to Hallie as she lacked a father at home. On the other hand Annie lacked a mother, so her father hired a nanny, Chessy, who helped care for Annie from birth. Because of this, Chessy because like a mother to Annie cooking for her and being the woman around the