Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Close reading of choice

Shrek
Title/Opening credits: This movie starts as showing a book and a basic fairy tale, but shows its not by having writing in dirty things such as mud and bugs.
The Story: An ogre names Shrek has his swamp invaded by fairytale characters. They took over his swamp because Lord Farquaad banished the characters. Shrek promises to capture a princess for Lord Farquaad in return for a peaceful swamp. Shrek ends up falling in love with the princess, who has a secret.
Plot: Shrek who is used to solitude at his home, gets a surprise when Lord Farquaad exiles all the fairy tale creatures to the woods, turning Shrek's home into a sanctuary. He begs Lord Farquaad to take back the creatures. Lord Farquaad accepts, but under the condition that Shrek brings back Princess Fiona. Shrek completes this task with donkey on his side and ends up falling for the princess.
Narrative: Shrek is content in his swamp alone. Fairytale creatures come in and ruin it. Shrek and Donkey travel to Lord Farquaads palace and agree to rescue Fiona. Shrek falls in love with the princess.
Characterizations: Shrek is the main character who is also dynamic. He goes from hating everyone and the world to falling in love with Fiona. Donkey is static because he as a character doesn't change. Fiona is a dynamic character. At first, she hates how she becomes an ogre at night, but then her opinions change when she falls in love with Shrek and ends up being an ogre all the time. Boots is a minor character, he is also flat and dynamic. He is a more important minor character since he brings lots of comical aspects.
Motifs: A motif in this movie is love vs. money and appearance.
Scene and sets in Shrek: Since this is an animation, the set is a computer. The scene is in a swamp, a kingdom, and a forest while walking towards Fiona's castle.
Exposition is Shreks house getting invaded by fairytale creatures. The rising action is shrek is rescuing the princess and Shrek finding out she turns into a ogre. The climax is when Shrek and Donkey try to stop Fiona and Lord Farquaad's wedding. The falling action is when shrek and Fiona kiss after the weeding is stopped and they are together. The Denouement is when Shrek and Fiona marry and they live happily ever after.


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