Farquaad

Sound plays an important role throughout the film Shrek in various forms. It is a key component in the film and helps to convey meaning. The usage of sound reveals character, shapes the audience’s attention, and shapes the audience’s feelings. The different elements of the soundtrack contribute to how characters are revealed. For example, Shrek throughout the film expresses his feelings and thoughts through dialogue. He considers ogres to be ‘onions’ with layers and mentions more often than not that

portrayed as an asset. This is portrayed within the scene where Lord Farquaad, the soon to be king of Duloc, acquires the “Magic Mirror” and asks it “Who is the fairest of them all.” The mirror replies “I do not know. You are not a king yet. But you can become one. All you have to do is marry a princess.” In this case, the princess will be Farquaad’s weapon to acquire a higher societal stance: the King of Duloc. The mirror gives Farquaad three ‘bachelorettes’ to choose from: Cinderella, Snow White, and

Three Bears, The Three Blind Mice et al), who have been consigned there by the dastardly Lord Farquaad, who is attempting to purge his land of all those bothersome folkloric personalities. To earn the deed to his land and thereby have authority to evict the squatters, Shrek agrees to go in search of the beautiful Princess Fiona, rescue her from her dragon-guarded castle, and bring her back for Lord Farquaad to marry (thereby earning the latter the legitimate title of Prince of the Land). Of course

Take one slimy green ogre with a bad attitude, one less than delicate belching princess, one sassy, yet funny, donkey, and a very short would-be prince; add music and a set that shows a swamp and watch an odd fairy tale come true. But "Shrek the Musical" is more than an entertaining children's story. This story digs deep into ourselves to find out where inner beauty lies and how we recognize our self-worth no matter what you look like, say or even smell. This musical is based on William Steig's

doesn’t stop telling jokes. I personally think the main reason why the film was funny was because of Eddie Murphy. I think that Donkey was a good part for Eddie Murphy because I think Eddie Murphy is a really funny man and made the film funny. Lord Farquaad (Played by John Lithgow) is a mean and cruel king. But his not king yet. He has to marry a princess before he can be crowned a king. I believe that the director did a good job in this film. In addition showed his true ability as a director. The

Donkey, and Princess Fiona all end up going their separate ways; Shrek ends up going back to his swamp, Donkey has nowhere so he ends up just walking around the forest, and Princess Fiona ends up going off to Duloc to marry Lord Farquaad. Before Princess Fiona and Lord Farquaad are married, Donkey tells Shrek that they are friends and that Shrek should treat him more like one. In the end, Shrek and Fiona end up happily together because of Donkey. Though this fairy tale isn 't like the average fairy

fun of fairytale’s social prejudge and idealism. Shrek uses reversal and irony to create a satire about the flaws of fairytales. In most fairytales, people of royalty are the good guys and monsters are the bad guys. Shrek reverses this by Lord Farquaad being the bad guy and Shrek, an ogre, being the good guy. This makes fun of the fact that in fairytales characters are born good or bad based on race meaning whether they are human or a type of monster. However, most people are a mixer

Historians have always turned to art in order to better comprehend a society and its complex culture. The themes in a film, novel, or any work of art merge to form a culture’s identity. Proud, strong warrior Achilles, for instance, and odorous, green ogre Shrek do not share many common outward traits, however both Shrek and Achilles provide an insight into their respective cultures. Despite their differences, the poem by Homer and film by DreamWorks reflect the cultures from which they emerged through

Shrek and Reversal of Fairytale Tradition Shrek directed Andrew Andamson and Vicky Jenson by contradicts the traditional view of a fairytale characters and settings. Although your first impressions may lead you to believe that that the story is totally different to a traditional fairytale looking more closely you find that there are a few similarities. This essay will be looking at the characters and the different presentational devises used to show how fairytale traditions

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