Ariel’s hobby of collecting human objects is a separate entity on its own that was established at the beginning of the film, her father’s adversity to it is a reaction to what she identifies as her own interest. In an interview with Ron Clements and John Musker, the two directors of The Little Mermaid, Lauren Duca learns how the father-daughter relationship is important to the story, because one of the themes is, “parents wanting the best for their children but maybe having a different idea about what that is than what the child does.” A parent caring for their child does not define that child’s entire life; children grow up, and so do their parents. King Triton is scared of his daughter’s interest in humans because it’s something that’s unknown and seems dangerous, and he doesn’t want his daughter getting hurt. Ariel doesn’t see this dangerous side of the human world because she’s seen all the amazing things this world has produced. The father-daughter relationship is not about one over the other, they both learn to accept and see the other side’s point of view to better understand each other, which is a part of growing as a family and as a
Ariel’s hobby of collecting human objects is a separate entity on its own that was established at the beginning of the film, her father’s adversity to it is a reaction to what she identifies as her own interest. In an interview with Ron Clements and John Musker, the two directors of The Little Mermaid, Lauren Duca learns how the father-daughter relationship is important to the story, because one of the themes is, “parents wanting the best for their children but maybe having a different idea about what that is than what the child does.” A parent caring for their child does not define that child’s entire life; children grow up, and so do their parents. King Triton is scared of his daughter’s interest in humans because it’s something that’s unknown and seems dangerous, and he doesn’t want his daughter getting hurt. Ariel doesn’t see this dangerous side of the human world because she’s seen all the amazing things this world has produced. The father-daughter relationship is not about one over the other, they both learn to accept and see the other side’s point of view to better understand each other, which is a part of growing as a family and as a