Social Psychology Perspectives in the Movie Shrek

Shrek overcomes series obstacles that transform him in the process. When the three were going back to Lord Farquaad they meet Robin hood who has mistaken Fiona as a “Damsel in distress” and need saving. In the sequence of events Fiona shows her fighting skills and at that moment Shrek and Fiona begin bonding romantically. In this hero’s journey story, the treasure is the princess that Shrek falls in love with. At Shrek’s status quo, he is an isolated and mean character to bond and develop feelings for Fiona shows that Fiona is Shrek’s treasure. Donkey confronts Shrek “Hey, what's your problem, Shrek, what you got against the entire world anyway, huh?” then the hero reveals the need for the treasure to change his status quo, Shrek replies, “Look, I'm not the one with the problem, okay? It is the world that has a problem with ME! People take one look at me and go "Aargh! Help! Run! A big stupid ugly ogre!" They judge me before they even know me - that's why I'm better off alone...” In this case, the hero is in need for companion as a resolution to a new

Shrek is a movie that is very different from any movies that one could see so far. It is a computer-animated American comedy film, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and starring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. It was based on William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture book Shrek!, and was produced by DreamWorks Animation. Clearly displaying its difference, Shrek was the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2001. Looking at all the three movies that have been produced so far, on can see that the characters of Shrek, who is an ogre and his love Fiona, who is originally a beautiful princess but then becomes an

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

Finally, the story brings in exaggeration to make the viewer think of something stronger than it actually is. When Shrek is sitting at home and the townspeople are coming to his house to kill him is one of the big exaggeration scenes. The men are sneaking up on his house and don’t realize he is behind them. When they start talking about what the ogre will do to them if it catches them, Shrek interrupts them. He then tells them that what they are talking about is a giant. “Now, ogres, oh they're much worse”(Shrek). This is the part where he says what an ogre

1. In the film, Lord Farquaad is the antithesis of what a valiant prince/knight-in-shining armor is expected to look like. Instead of a "Prince Charming," who would stereotypically be young, tall, and good-looking, Lord Farquaad is old(er), short, and although he has a strong jawline, which would be associated with rugged good looks, he comes off as sleazy and villainous. Lord Farquaad hilariously attempts to make up for his shortcomings by standing on stools in public and by wearing a suit of armor specifically designed to make his arms and legs look longer.

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

The only creature that does not judge Shrek for the way he looks is the donkey. His character is similar in both the movie and the picture book. Donkey wants to be Shrek’s friend and does not flee from him. In fact, Shrek gets annoyed in the movie because Donkey will not leave him alone. He actually wants to stay with him and help him on his journey to find the princess in both the movie and the book.

`Shrek' is the ultimate fractured fairy tale, a film that manages to simultaneously honor and lampoon the conventions of its genre without becoming smug or condescending in the process. For while it is sardonic, `Shrek' is never cynical, so confident and assured are its makers in establishing and maintaining just the right tone for a revisionist exercise such as this one. The film certainly conveys a modern sensibility, yet it is a gentle sort of iconoclasm that allows us to enjoy the more conventional aspects of the story (the happily-ever-after ending, for example) even as we are laughing at the obvious absurdities contained within them.

Fairy tales have existed for years, some starting as oral stories for decades before ever being recorded on paper. These tales continue to hold an importance in the present such that they reflect the changes in time and progression of thought and ideas. Over time, many fairy tales are retold for various reasons including reforming them to be used for new audiences to make the story more relatable or to convey a different point of view to various specific audiences. This can be seen in various renditions; Andrew Anderson’s Shrek can be compared to Steig’s “Shrek!” and Perrault’s “Sleeping Beauty in the Wood” and evaluated as a retelling of either based on specific criteria. Although some may argue that William Steig’s “Shrek!” appears more closely similar to Anderson’s Shrek, as evaluated from the presence of similar characters, general plot structure, and targeted audience, the movie Shrek is more closely a retelling of Charles Perrault’s “Sleeping Beauty in the Wood.”

Eeyore, a male donkey, is a character from one of my favorite children’s books called Winnie-the-Pooh, created by a man named A.A. Milne. Eeyore is characterized by his sad, negative gestures and gloomy appearance. He is grey and has a tale with a pink bow on the end that is connected by a drawing pin. He has poor opinions and thinks he is mostly wrong, he never seems to smile, and also expects bad things to happen to him. Eeyore lives in a forest called Hundred Acre Wood along with his other animal friends; Pooh Bear, Piglet, Rabbit, Tigger, Owl, Kanga, and Roo. Christopher Robin is the little boy that can talk to all of these animals. A.A. Milne created these characters based on his son, Christopher Robin Milne, stuffed toys.

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

order to do that Shrek is sent out on a mission to rescue a princess

Shrekis about an ogre who in order to keep his swamp he has to rescue

Shrek began as an animated movie from DreamWorks Studios in 2001 based on a children’s book of the same name. It was a huge success, spawning three sequels, a spin-off, and the musical adaption reviewed here. The movie, about the eponymous ogre hired to rescue Princess Fiona by Lord Farquaad, is an irreverent take on traditional fairy tale conventions, and subverts many of the most common archetypes found in fairy tales. Though tongue-in-cheek and at times slightly crude, the themes of reserving judgment and the value of friendship are distinct throughout.

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