The Little Mermaid Book vs. the Little Mermaid Movie
In the story “the Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Anderson and Disney’s The Little Mermaid a young sea princess who had just turned 15 years old was out sitting on a rock watching the moonlight. When a ship was sailing in the middle of a storm in which the ship had flipped on one of the sides causing the prince to sink into the waves , but if it were not for the mermaid saving his, life he would have died. Watch as the story unfolds and changes during the course of video production. Disney had changed the characters emotions from the story. In the story the mermaid was very quiet and independent. For example, the mermaid says “why have not we an immortal” saying it in mourning tone as if she, were depressed. In the movie the mermaid was very energetic, adventurous, and joyful. To demonstrate in some parts of the movie she was singing and swimming happily. In addition to attract a younger audience, Disney removed many violent images from Anderson’s original story. In the story the witch ends up cutting of the mermaids tongue. For example, the mermaid had wanted to be with the prince. So for that to be accomplished the witch had to cut it off out of despite. So she would not be able to speak or sing. In the movie the mermaid had lost her voice by singing. Disney had made these changes because they did not want the movie to be brutal to children. The final example is the changes Disney made. The changes made were Ariel’s feelings and conflict within the story. To demonstrate Disney had