After the research and analysis of different versions of the Frog Prince, it demonstrates different female representations. Frog Prince has the main representation of females, which is the hero to the male protagonist, however, with the changes in different media and cultures, the roles of the females can be classified by independence and dependence.
Female always have a strong representation compared with the males in all the versions of the Frog Prince. Female character helps the prince in different situations using different methods, but at the end of the Frog Prince, the girl can always unchain the prince’s spell. Even though female acts as the “hero” is not familiar with the society, it still works for the fairy tales. As Anne Wilson, …show more content…
In the Walt Disney’s version, Tiana is the main female character, who has a low social status and poor family conditions. Nevertheless, Tiana is chasing her dream to hold her own restaurant with great efforts. The representation of Tiana is the positive girl who has a firm belief in chasing her dream (2009, Ron Clements and John Musker). In the lyrics of “Almost there” in the movie, Tiana says, “Fairytales can come true/but You gotta make 'em happen/it all depends on you/So I work real hard each and every day”, which shows the hardworking and independence of female and the representation of self-improvement. Moreover, in Hunsicker’s movie “The Frog Prince”, Zora, who is the little princess of the castle, have her own opinions even though it let her does not behave like a princess. Zora is kind, but also very naughty, she loves to play tricks on all the servants in the castle. She became friends with the frog prince and the frog prince helps her manners. Her sister wants to be recognized as the real princess and frames the frog prince. Zora uses her intelligence to save the prince from the trap without other’s help (1986, Jackson Hunsicker). It shows the female representation can also be smart and independence helper to …show more content…
What's interesting is that the different representation of females may due to their different media and culture. For the one who reveals an independence role of females, which are Hunsicker’s “The Frog Prince”, Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog” and Campbell’s “The Queen Who Sought a Drink From A Certain Well”, two of them are movies and the other one is the Scottish fairy tale. “Study on Evolution of Disney Princess’ Gender Role Over Time” draws the conclusion: “the gender role played by the princess in the film changed over time, corresponding to the development of Third Wave Feminism, where princesses became more personalized in pursuing their goals regardless of their ethnicities or social status”(2014). The reason why Arkush’s “Prince Charming” does not provide an independent role of females is that this version focuses on the boy’s code and do not have many descriptions of females. For the story version of the fairy tale, since fairy tales are oral and may vary, which depends on different culture and Scotland advocates power, the female representation may be strong due to the culture. The versions that show the dependency on others are Virgina’s “Croaker: the Frog Prince”, Colshorn’s “The Enchanted Frog”, Grimm’s “The frog king or Iron Henry” and Jones’s “The Wonderful Frog”, which have one musical play and
Female always have a strong representation compared with the males in all the versions of the Frog Prince. Female character helps the prince in different situations using different methods, but at the end of the Frog Prince, the girl can always unchain the prince’s spell. Even though female acts as the “hero” is not familiar with the society, it still works for the fairy tales. As Anne Wilson, …show more content…
In the Walt Disney’s version, Tiana is the main female character, who has a low social status and poor family conditions. Nevertheless, Tiana is chasing her dream to hold her own restaurant with great efforts. The representation of Tiana is the positive girl who has a firm belief in chasing her dream (2009, Ron Clements and John Musker). In the lyrics of “Almost there” in the movie, Tiana says, “Fairytales can come true/but You gotta make 'em happen/it all depends on you/So I work real hard each and every day”, which shows the hardworking and independence of female and the representation of self-improvement. Moreover, in Hunsicker’s movie “The Frog Prince”, Zora, who is the little princess of the castle, have her own opinions even though it let her does not behave like a princess. Zora is kind, but also very naughty, she loves to play tricks on all the servants in the castle. She became friends with the frog prince and the frog prince helps her manners. Her sister wants to be recognized as the real princess and frames the frog prince. Zora uses her intelligence to save the prince from the trap without other’s help (1986, Jackson Hunsicker). It shows the female representation can also be smart and independence helper to …show more content…
What's interesting is that the different representation of females may due to their different media and culture. For the one who reveals an independence role of females, which are Hunsicker’s “The Frog Prince”, Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog” and Campbell’s “The Queen Who Sought a Drink From A Certain Well”, two of them are movies and the other one is the Scottish fairy tale. “Study on Evolution of Disney Princess’ Gender Role Over Time” draws the conclusion: “the gender role played by the princess in the film changed over time, corresponding to the development of Third Wave Feminism, where princesses became more personalized in pursuing their goals regardless of their ethnicities or social status”(2014). The reason why Arkush’s “Prince Charming” does not provide an independent role of females is that this version focuses on the boy’s code and do not have many descriptions of females. For the story version of the fairy tale, since fairy tales are oral and may vary, which depends on different culture and Scotland advocates power, the female representation may be strong due to the culture. The versions that show the dependency on others are Virgina’s “Croaker: the Frog Prince”, Colshorn’s “The Enchanted Frog”, Grimm’s “The frog king or Iron Henry” and Jones’s “The Wonderful Frog”, which have one musical play and