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Friday, May 9, 2014

Little Mermaid


I wrote a sketch that was a spoof of “The Little Mermaid.” Sort of pointing out how all these Disney stories are about women who want to alter themselves so they can find their prince one day.
Disney stories have been an integral part of growing up for almost all children. The protagonist in most of the Disney movies and stories are the Princess like Cinderella, Snow white and many more. One of the well-known princesses who are distinctly known for her looks and rebellious behavior is Ariel Princess..





Ariel princess Description

Disney princesses are usually portrayed as beautiful creatures wither long flowing hair and pretty faces. Ariel princess has a pretty oval face with blue eyes and long, red coloured hair. She is portrayed as a mermaid so she has a greenish shimmering tail.


The character of this Disney princess portrays Ariel princess as being rebellious and adamant. Though being a mermaid she always longs to be a part of the humans on land.



The Story of Ariel Princess     
                                         
Ariel Princess was the daughter of King Triton and Queen Athena who ruled the underwater kingdom of Merfolk. She has six elder sisters and she being the youngest was the heart of all, specially her father. Her best friends were Flounder and Sebastian ‘the royal court composer’. Flounder is a Yellowish blue young tropical fish who is finicky but shows all his strength and courage whenever Ariel Princess is in trouble. On the other hand Sebastian is a Jamaican crab who is a servant of King Triton and is mainly said to be appointed to keep an eye on Ariel Princess. They accompany the princess wherever she goes and support her always till the end of the story.


Ariel is an adventure loving princess who is fascinated with the world of humans. She often ends up arguing with her father as the merfolk are not allowed to make any contact with the human world. Still the young teenager often wanders alone or with flounder to go in search of objects which belong to humans which they often take to a seagull named Scuffle for assessing. The story further becomes intense when Ariel Princess saves the life of a human prince named Prince Eric and falls in love with him. But the difference in their forms restricts them to go further. Being desperate Ariel Princess visits Ursula, the sea witch, who the powers to turn mermaids into humans. But Ariel Princess has exchange her voice if she wants to become human and then she should lead Prince Eric to fall in love with her and kiss her in a short time period of three days. If this is not done then Ariel Princess would be a captive of Ursula forever.


The plot intensifies as it is revealed that this agreement was done as Ursula always eyed King Tritons magical trident and hence wanted to trap Ariel Princess in order to get the trident.
As soon as Ariel Princess is transformed into a human she meets Prince Eric and goes to his castle. Her magic works on him and they are about to be united by the kiss of true love when Ursula comes in between as ‘Vanessa’ who has the voice of Ariel Princess. She tries to bewitch Prince Eric to marry her but scuttle informs Ariel Princess on time that Vanessa is Ursula and Ariel Princess disrupts the marriage. But as destiny would have it is too late before the prince and Princess kiss and Ariel Princess is again transformed into a mermaid and also a captive of Ursula. Ursula takes Ariel Princess to the ocean where she is confronted by King Triton and Sebastian. There is a battle between them and in the end Ariel Princess is trapped in a whirlpool. Ursula tries to kill her but Eric comes to save Ariel Princess and kills Ursula with a splintered prow. As always this Disney story also ends when King Triton’s magic trident helps to convert into a human and Ariel princess and Prince Eric live happily ever after.


A sequel of this story goes that Prince Eric and Ariel princess give birth to a daughter named Melody. Now Melody is driven towards the sea where she meets Ursula’s sister Morgona. She converts Melody into a mermaid and kidnaps her. The story goes that Melody is released with the help of Ariel princess who is again converted into a mermaid with the help of King Triton’s trident. After a lot of drama with Morgona being sent down of the ocean and the wall between Prince Eric’s castle and the ocean is finally broken down and all live happily ever after.

Special Characteristics of Ariel princess

Ariel princess has some distinctive characteristics as compared to other Disney princesses. Generally we see that Disney princess are mild and feminine but Ariel princess is different as she is outgoing and has a strong will-power. She is adamant and obsessive about her love for Prince Eric and her daughter Melody. These qualities often find critics have different opinions. Some admire her grit and integrity while others criticize her boisterous behaviour. All in all she is an adorable princess who is a mermaid with deep red hair and is a favourite amongst teenagers.


Conclusion

The Disney Princesses are often portrayed as well behaved, obedient girls. Ariel princess however has been depicted as being rebellious and powerful with a mind of her own.
Ariel princess has found popularity amongst various age groups and her appearance has brought about a lot of accolades. Her distinct looks and dress up makes her distinct from other princesses.  Ariel princess is our very own Disney princess who has a distinct personality but still makes us believe the happily ever after saga.



enjoy your great child times guys...

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