A Short Story : The Story Of The Mermaid

Gender is a sociological idea, in which it is not based on biology. While there is some biological differences between the sexes, the “meaning” of being male or female is based on social norms. Like race, these “biological” differences provided a system of enabling inequality between the sexes. History offers many examples of the gender norms over time. Women, for centuries, are few as the homemakers and often viewed as intelligent. Despite living in the twentieth century with greater equality, one does not need to go far to see how society and media influence our perception of gender. Advertisements in various media persuade its audience to buying their products. However, the means of attracting and persuading the audience can have underlying messages. Even in entertainment for young girls these underlying messages are prevalent. One example is the popular film, The Little Mermaid, in which the main protagonist is a young female. The protagonist gave up her identity to satisfy her lover. Even traditional gender roles are at work; the film showed young girls that to be happy and successful one had to find a husband and must relinquished one’s identity (Wood 1994). The generalized perception of male and female are polar opposites. Males are viewed as masculine, strong, authoritative, powerful, and devoid of emotions. Females are viewed as beauty, fragile, nurturing, emotional and sole purpose is to please men. These ideas can lead to sexism, which can have negative effects on

Trista had always been a normal kid except for her stories. It wasn't that they were disturbing or horrific, they were just unusual. Sometimes they seemed exactly like the kind of thing you'd expect from a kid, but other times, I'd have to look at her and wonder how she came up with such things. It started when she was four, shortly after our dad split, leaving the two of us on our own.

When the little mermaid went to the sea witch to be changed into a human, she told her, “How stupid of you! Still, you shall have your way, and it’ll bring you into misfortune, my lovely Princess” (Anderson 226). The sea witch had already warned the little mermaid even before she made the potion that it would not go as she planned. The little mermaid, being young and foolish about love, did what she believed was right. The tone here spoken by the sea witch gives caution towards the mermaid. Anderson uses the witch as a way to portray to the reader how it is easy to make mistakes in the matter of love. This example is given when the witch informs her that, “… and if you don’t win the Prince’s love, so that he forgets father and mother for you and always has you in his thoughts and lets the priest join your hands together to be man and wife, they you won’t get an immortal soul” (Anderson 226). The author uses a reproving tone to demonstrate to the reader how the little mermaid is foolish, carried away in her childish dreams. Anderson characterizes the sea witch in such a way that her dialogues warn women to be careful when it comes to sacrificing themselves for anyone.

When they arrived Mama and Kirst went inside, Annemarie and Ellen went for a walk. They walked down a path where they saw a cat that was eyeing them out. When they reached the ocean Ellen told Annemarie how she and never been to the proper ocean, only the harbour because her mum was afraid of the big sea and that it was to cold. The girls sat on a rock and took their shoes of. When they felt the water they got straight back out again. They then started to talk a they saw Mama waving for them to come back. When they got back Ellen as holding the kitten that was well asleep in her hands. Mama asked if they saw anyone and asked of the girls to make sure that they stayed out of sight from anyone else. They started to make dinner for when Uncle Henrick returned. The girls were getting ready to go to sleep when Ellen asked about her necklace when Annemarie responded by saying that it was in a safe hiding spot. While they were trying to fall asleep they heard the adults talking about why Henrick didn’t have a wife. Annemarie remembered the old times and how things had

Long ago under the sea, there lived a royal mermaid family in a beautiful kingdom. Queen Ryell bore six flawless daughters to King Adron, however, one was not ordinary. She was the youngest mermaid and never fit in with the rest of the girls. She possessed long blonde curly hair with bright blue eyes. She was unique in her own way and talked to everyone she caught sight of. Although she was curious of what was outside of the Kingdom gates, she obeyed her parents and never departed. Her name was Luna.

In the play, The Little Mermaid a 16 year old girl named Ariel is fascinated with life on land. On one of her visits to the surface, which are forbidden by her controlling father, King Triton, she falls for a human prince. With her best fish friend Flounder, Ariel collects human artifacts and goes to the surface of the ocean to visit scuttle the seagull, who offers very inaccurate and comical knowledge of human culture. Determined to be with her new love, Ariel makes a dangerous deal with the sea witch Ursula to become human for three days. But when plans get twisted for the lovers, the king must

Many people can easily recognize the story of The Little Mermaid. After its international success through the Disney movie in 1989 children and adults all over the world were able to fantasize freely about this princess fairytale. However, what many people don’t know is that the debut of the movie The Little Mermaid is not the original plot of the story following Princess Ariel. Born in Denmark, Hans Christian Anderson wrote over 40 stories which have now greatly influences modern day disney films. The original literary piece written about a mermaid princess was written in 1836 which is said to be the inspiration behind the disney movie, The Little Mermaid portraying the character of a young mermaid circling through the challenges of love.

As a payment for Ursula’s magic potion, Ariel must sacrifice her beautiful voice (Disney). Ariel’s desire for life “where they walk, where they run, where they stay all day in the sun,” is more priceless than her family’s honor, her mermaid fins, and her voice (Disney). In order to keep her land legs, Ariel must win the prince’s love before sunset on the third day (Disney). After many events concerning Ursula’s evil intercessions, Ariel’s dreams become a reality when Eric defeats the sea witch, wins back Ariel’s voice, and marries her (Disney).

“The Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Andersen is one of the worlds most cherished fairy tales. Through the years, this story has inspired its fair share of different adaptations and spinoffs, as well as intertwined itself in popular culture. Although it is widely considered a children’s story today, upon close examination, we can find various elements of literary devices and themes, all of which provide the seasoned reader with a deep connection to the story. To honor the tradition of story-telling, it is essential that a short summary of the story be given.

The story takes place when Fulghum, the author, is left to babysit eighty children seven to ten years old, in the church social hall. He decides to organize a game called “Giants, Wizards, and Dwarfs” to keep the kids entertained and involve some of their “intellectual decision-making skills.” As the game reached its climax, Fulghum yelled at the children to decide whether they were a giant, wizard, or dwarf. While the groups frenzied and consulted, a little girl emerged from the crowd and asked Fulghum, “Where do the Mermaids stand?” In shock of the girl’s response, Fulghum took a long pause to think and in the end he decided that the “Mermaids” stands next to the king, which was Fulghum himself.

Meanwhile, while the prince went on his journey the princesses finds out that she has been forced to be married to a nobleman, named Patrick, who everyone thinks of as a hero. The princess however knows that he is a cruel man who just manipulates everyone with his charm to like him and look up to him so one day he would be king. And despite his many attempts to make her fall in love with him she has always pushing him away him. And when she tries to confront her parents to why she has to marry they responded by saying that one of the guards told them that she was loving a man from the Sun and hoped that by having her marry the noble they believe that she will be freed from “influence”. Hurt that her own parents wont let her love the prince she then goes outside to try to collect her thoughts but the peacefulness doesn't last long as the noble notices her and tries to “comfort” her. Then he took advantage of the situation sleeping in e then held the princess in his arms and tried to kiss her. The princess out of anger slapped him and told him off and stomped away. Crying she then went to her room feeling that everything was against her until she heard a Clink clink clink. She then lingered to her window to open it to see the

The Little Mermaid is a perfect depiction of the typical teenage heroine who is striving to find happiness in her own life, but is restricted by the wicked femme fatale who attempts to destroy all that is good, and sabotage the heroine’s happy ending. Our teenage heroine in this case would be Ariel, the 16-year-old daughter of Triton, the king of the ocean. While Ariel comes from royalty and is praised for her beauty, youth, and innocence, her bright and independent self undergoes a physical transformation that leads her to become a mute doll who is focused on seizing a kiss from the prince, and winning his heart. On the other hand we have Ursula, who was exiled by Triton to live a lonely and miserable life. Ursula undergoes her own transformation where her evil ways allow her to steal Ariel’s voice for herself, and use it to seduce the prince to marry her in order to demonstrate power and control. Although Ariel and Ursula both desire their own form of happiness and success, Ariel’s desire and the lengths she’ll go to acquire love represents a stereotypical society of powerless women who depend on men for their survival. As opposed to Ursula, who seeks revenge and the crown of Triton but ultimately fails; her failure demonstrates the power of men that will always dominate over women in the end, but her attempt represents the ambitious women out there that want more than just love.

While she was out, the mermaid prince found the cave.He heard her playing shell drums and he instantly fell in love with her. Annabeth heard someone stirring outside cave.He swimmed up to the top to see if their was any entrances so he could meet this fair maiden. Once he found a little hatch in the top and he climbed down. Once he was inside Annabeth was yelling, “intruder, intruder!” but inside she felt happy that someone found her.

The little mermaid starts with a young mermaid who has tragically lost her mother, but she has a father(triton the king of the sea) who has surprisingly took on the maternal roll very well. This young mermaid, Ariel, is in love with the human world, she goes to the surface all the time even though her father and her friend Sebastian the crab warn her it is dangerous, however her friend Scuttle (a goofy seagull) fuels her desire to live on the land by bringing her human trinkets and telling her all about the things he sees in the human world, and her guppy friend flounder eagerly follows her wherever. While Sebastian tries his best to convince her the surface world is no place for her, she is determined. Especially after she saves the life of a young prince named Eric, he is on a ship and the ship gets struck by lightening, Ariel witnesses this and drags the prince to the beach, once he has regained consciousness he hears Ariel singing from far away. Determined to meet the prince again Ariel makes the tough decision of going to visit Ursula, the old sea witch who caused her mothers death (Ariel does not know that). Ariel barters with Ursula and receives an offer she is hesitant to accept at first; she can have human legs, but only for 3 days unless she kisses the prince before the end of the third day, and if she gives up her voice. When she is concerned about how she will make the prince fall in love with her without her voice Ursula claims “you will have your looks, your pretty face, and don't underestimate the power of body language.”(The little Mermaid) Ariel hesitantly gives up her voice, she is whisked to the shore where she and the prince meet again. He doesn't remember her saving him and even though she isn't able to talk he takes her back to his castle. On the end of the second day Sebastian sings a

The story started in King Triton’s palace were there was a huge party and Ariel was the main singer! Unfortunately Ariel don’t show up. King Triton soon found out that she went to the surface and he banned her from going up there, afraid that the humans would kill Ariel like her mother. Angry, she went to her grotto with Flounder (and Sebastian, who was sneaking behind them) to show the items she collected. King Triton finds out about the Grotto and destroys it. Heartbroken, Ariel swims away and saves Prince Eric’s life. On her way back home she meets Ursula and trades her voice so that she could