How The Theme Of Sacrifice Changed In The Movie

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In the movie Maleficent, many people changed from unkind to kind, hateful to caring, and more. At the begging of the movie Maleficent was approximately 11 years old. She was sweet and cared for people, however in the middle of the movie she was upset and wanted revenge, she was about 30 years old. Lastly, at the end of the movie Maleficent had feelings of love and a sense of guardianship for Princess Aurora. In the beginning of the movie, Maleficent was incredibly happy and kindhearted. One day in The Moors, she met a boy named Stefan. He was attempting to steal a stone from the lake. The border guards alerted her of his presence. So he did and she tossed back into the lake. Maleficent got older and older, till one day the king told Stefan

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