"Life is full of tough choices innit." This statement made by Ursula, the sea witch in Disney's Little Mermaid, sums up the plot in both the original book by Hans Christian Andersen and Disney's animated version. Both revolve around the choices of a young girl seeking love. The stories are similar, but have striking differences. Desire, cost and sacrifice are at the heart of both accounts of a young mermaid becoming a woman, but while one story shows growth and responsibility, the other presents a disobedient child who was saved from a bad situation. The comparisons and contrasts of the two versions of the story show how values have changed in the past 150 years.
In 1837, Hans Christian Andersen's wrote "The Little Mermaid." It is a story about the …show more content…
She pretends to be "helping" her get what she wants. She doesn't talk to her about consequences, she is even given the option to turn back into a mermaid, in contrast to turning into sea foam. The process is painless. Ariel sings and Ursula catches her voice in a sea shell. Both the Sea Witch and Ursala tell the mermaids that they will need to win the prince using their beauty and body language. Another difference in the story is the time length each is given. The Little Mermaid is not given a timeline, she has time to develop a relationship and get to know the price and gain his affections, on the other had Arial has only three days to get the prince to fall madly in love with her and kiss her. The different views between past and present are also shown here. The book version the goal is for a long term commitment, something real and permanent, in the movie version it is suggested that true love can be reached in three days and the goal is completely physical with no commitment needed. The present is focused on getting something for nothing or a lot for a little. We can see this in the end of the story and the
In 1837, Hans Christian Andersen's wrote "The Little Mermaid." It is a story about the …show more content…
She pretends to be "helping" her get what she wants. She doesn't talk to her about consequences, she is even given the option to turn back into a mermaid, in contrast to turning into sea foam. The process is painless. Ariel sings and Ursula catches her voice in a sea shell. Both the Sea Witch and Ursala tell the mermaids that they will need to win the prince using their beauty and body language. Another difference in the story is the time length each is given. The Little Mermaid is not given a timeline, she has time to develop a relationship and get to know the price and gain his affections, on the other had Arial has only three days to get the prince to fall madly in love with her and kiss her. The different views between past and present are also shown here. The book version the goal is for a long term commitment, something real and permanent, in the movie version it is suggested that true love can be reached in three days and the goal is completely physical with no commitment needed. The present is focused on getting something for nothing or a lot for a little. We can see this in the end of the story and the