1. The tales as old as time…from before the movie.
Disney Inspiration
The tales as old as time…from before the movie.

2. Original Stories Stories written or told verbally for entertainment
Based on folklore
Folklore: stories, traditions, jokes etc from a specific group of people
United States example: Thanksgiving celebrates the pilgrims-specific to something that happened in the US and we recognize it as important
Some of the most famous fairytale writers…

3. The Brothers Grimm Jacob Grimm (1785–1863) Wihelm Grimm (1786–1859)
Wrote stories and part of a dictionary
Famous for:
Cinderella
Snow White
Rapunzel

4. Hans Christian Anderson
Wrote stories, plays, poems, novels
Most famous for:
Thumbelina
The Ugly Duckling
The Little Mermaid

5. Examples of Disney Changes

6. Cinderella
Common idea: The prince will marry whoever’s foot fits in the glass slipper.

7. Cinderella Disney Brothers Grimm
Stepsisters try to force slipper on before it flies off
Stepmother forces stepsisters to cut off…
Toe
Heel
She tells them it won’t matter because…“When you are queen you will no longer have to go on foot.“
Blood everywhere. Prince noticed. He rejects each of them.

8. Snow White
Common idea: Snow White wakes up from what looks like an eternal sleep.

9. Snow White Disney Brothers Grimm
Prince Charming’s kiss wakes Snow White up
Prince wants to display the “sleeping” Snow White in his house like a piece of art
As he transports her, the piece of poison apple stuck in her throat becomes dislodged and she wakes up

10. Common idea: The Little Mermaid must become a human to find her prince

11. Hans Christian Anderson
The Little Mermaid
Disney
Hans Christian Anderson
Ariel has wobbly legs but learns to walk quickly
Every step The Little Mermaid took made her feel like she was walking on sharp knives
Even with the pain, she wants to walk and dance gracefully in order to impress the prince

12. Frozen
Very Small Similarity

13. Frozen
Disney’s Frozen was very loosely based on “The Ice Queen” by Hans Christian Anderson
In order to honor that, the names of some of the characters are similar to the way Hans Christian Anderson’s name would be pronounced

14. The Little Mermaid Analysis Activity
Compare and Contrast

15. The Little Mermaid Most popular versions:
1837 fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson
1975 film by Toei Animation
1989 film by Disney

16. The Little Mermaid 1975 film by Toei Animation

17. The Little Mermaid 1989 film by Disney

18. The Little Mermaid
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