Social Psychology Perspectives in the Movie Shrek

Now imagine if a little girl or boy was pretending to be a princess waiting to meet her prince or the boy being the prince trying to save the princess. Some of these jokes that are in the movie Shrek would brake the kid’s heart if they found out what they

“Shrek!” involves an ugly and repulsive creature, named Shrek, who meets a witch that tells him of an ugly princess that he decides to search for. Along his journey, Shrek encounters other creatures on his way to the castle of the ugly princess. Shrek finds his way to this ugly princess, marries her, and they both live on together spreading fear wherever they go (Steig). In Charles Perrault’s “Sleeping Beauty in the Wood,” the king and queen’s daughter is cursed to fall into a deep sleep when she pierces her finger on a spindle. This comes to pass and the princess along with the rest of those in the castle fall into a deep sleep until a prince comes and awakens her. He marries her, they have children, and they go back to his kingdom where the prince’s ogress mother attempts to eat Sleeping Beauty and her children but is saved by a servant and the prince (Perrault). In the DreamWorks production, Shrek, the ogre, Shrek, has his land overtaken pushing him to see Lord Farquaad who directs him to find him Princess Fiona for him to marry. Along with his new companion, Donkey, Shrek goes on a journey to rescue Fiona from her tower and bring her back to Lord Farquaad so that he may marry her to make himself king. Shrek intervenes rescuing her from Lord

In “A Century of Cinema”, Susan Sontag explains how cinema was cherished by those who enjoyed what cinema offered. Cinema was unlike anything else, it was entertainment that had the audience feeling apart of the film. However, as the years went by, the special feeling regarding cinema went away as those who admired cinema wanted to help expand the experience.

Farquaad is about to marry Fiona and Shrek wants to apologize to her. By spending time with Fiona, Shrek has become a better person, with a heart and is able to apologize. Farquaad's men attack Shrek. All the people laugh at Shrek being ugly. Shrek doesn't care and still tells Fiona he loves her.

The movie Shrek is a fairytale that you can watch with family. It’s a movie that not only entertains, but it also teaches valuable lessons. Shrek puts the viewers in awe and gets them excited, so this movie is definitely worth watching! One of the main themes in this movie is the acceptance of people for who they truly are. In this movie we witness a lot of prejudice, or just assumptions. People assume that because someone looks a certain way that they are dangerous. Appearances are deceiving, and this movie shows us exactly that. To begin, you should all know that Shrek is not your normal fairytale. This

People have always watched fairytales at a very young age, growing up to believe in them. Some watched them to obtain some kind illusion, for pure entertainment, and others for the sake of love. However, not every fairytale has a purpose of giving us an illusion, of entertaining us, or making us believe in love. Shrek is not a typical fairytale. Even though many people see Shrek along with other fairytales as any other movie created for entertainment, it is a satirical critique of the archetypes involved in a fairytale. While in many fairytales we have a knight, a damsel in distress, a partner, and a villain, Shrek changes

Shrek the musical follows the same storyline of the original movie Shrek. The ogre Shrek is a lone wolf protective of his swamp. Until the other fairytale characters being to intrude upon his swamp. Leading Shrek to have a word with the Lord Farquaad. Farquaad who then gives Shrek a mission the bring Farquaad a Princess. Farquaad will clear Shrek’s swamp of the intruders. Thankfully Shrek saves the princess and delivers the princess. The ending is a bit of twist. If you want to know more you’ll have to see the musical February 27- March 6, 2016.

Typically, in a Hero Quest Cycle, a hero must be betrayed or suffer from a sacrifice determined in their journey. In Shrek’s journey, he is betrayed by a loved one; Princes Fiona. While resting at a sacred grove, Princess Fiona takes her actual form; an ogre, which follows an archetype of unmasking. Princess Fiona refuses to share this fact with anyone, but looking for Princess Fiona came in Donkey. In the film Shrek, along with being a friendly beast, Donkey is shown as a mentor. He guides and helps instruct his companions. Donkey was the first one to discover Princess Fiona’s reality. When Donkey discovers this truth, he does not recognise Princess Fiona due to her “ugly” form. Fiona now has no option but to reveal her story. After every sunset Princess Fiona becomes an “ugly ogre” and the spell will only be broken by a kiss from true love. Princess Fiona refuses Donkey to tell anyone, whereas Donkey opposes this and recommends that she tells at least Shrek. While having this conversation, Shrek was finding a way to express his feelings for Princess Fiona. Shrek and Fiona loved each other, were unaware of each other’s feelings till the end of the film acting as star-crossed lovers. As Fiona was talking to Donkey, Shrek overhears their conversation and misunderstands it, as if she was mentioning how ugly Shrek is and can never be loved. Shrek feels betrayed by Fiona, completing

A movie is more than just a story. A movie sparks imagination. A movie displays the hero’s journey. Shrek, a movie known to most children as well as adults, is about an ogre who goes on an adventure. The adventure is very remarkable in the world of fantasy and unquestionably demonstrates the baseline of all stories, the hero’s journey. Shrek undoubtedly shows the stages of a hero’s journey throughout the entire movie series as well as vital information needed for the person watching the film to feel the passions that the main character feels during the duration of the movie.

4. When Princess Fiona is rescued, she is the embodiment of a damsel-in-distress who was waiting for her "prince" to come rescue her. Later on in the film, she stands up for herself and does not wait to be rescued, breaking stereotypes based on sex and gender.

How the Makers of Shrek Subvert the Usual Conventions of a Fairytale Using Presentational Devices

Growing up, most people read fairytales such as “Cinderella” and “Little Red Riding Hood”. These stories set up some sort of expectation for what life will be like. However, fairytales are just as messed up as life. DreamWorks created the movie Shrek to make fun of fairytale’s social prejudge and idealism. Shrek uses reversal and irony to create a satire about the flaws of fairytales.

    Film and literature are two media forms that are so closely related, that we often forget there is a distinction between them. We often just view the movie as an extension of the book because most movies are based on novels or short stories. Because we are accustomed to this sequence of production, first the novel, then the motion picture, we often find ourselves making value judgments about a movie, based upon our feelings on the novel. It is this overlapping of the creative processes that prevents us from seeing movies as distinct and separate art forms from the novels they are based on.

have to ask for his swamp to be returned to him. Donkey tells Shrek to

Within the main characters story line, Shrek is seen as a mean, terrifying ogre yet he has a hidden persona that is not at first revealed. The society in which