Is Shrek the epitome of most ordinary men?

Ernestina 2021-10-18 09:29:08

One day when I was on maternity leave at the age of 32, I watched this long-lived movie on TV when I was breastfeeding, and watched 1.2.3 in a few days. It turned out that Shrek was telling the story of a man and a woman who met and fell in love.

The end of fairy tales is always: the princess and the prince live happily together. Well, the end of Shrek 1 is that the princess and the monster are happily together...? However, this is not the case. Western fairy tales also have disputes over "mother-in-law and daughter-in-law". Shrek and his father-in-law disliked each other. Shrek's low self-esteem broke the jar. It was originally a frog that turned into a king to "for Fiona" by his own standards. Isn't this the epitome of the relationship between men and women who want to get married in real life? Shrek and the king didn't care about Fiona's feelings. Fortunately, Fiona had a mother who loved her and respected her choice. Of course, the happy ending of the story is that the father-in-law and son-in-law reconciled, and Shrek and Fiona get married under the blessing of everyone.

This one still tells us that I love you, what you love is what you are. Fiona is, so is the queen. Even if you are a monster, a frog.

I really like Shrek’s creation. I can see many men’s microcosms in him. They have advantages and disadvantages. Maybe many men feel resistant when they see the man’s parents for the first time, worrying that their financial background will be rejected. It is not to work harder but to break the pot; many parents will also love the starting point and evaluate the feelings of boys rather than daughters by secular standards. Eventually the daughter was caught in a dilemma. The starting point of the king who was originally a frog was the same as Shrek, but he hid himself and achieved success. Originally, he had no reason to dislike Shrek, but it was his inferiority to his origin that made him resist Shrek. This It is also the epitome of many people in society.

If I watched this movie 10 years ago, I would not understand the meaning. It was through love and marriage to understand fairy tales. Hollywood animation is more than just laughter.

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Shrek 2 quotes

  • Donkey: It's gonna be champagne wishes and caviar dreams from now on.

  • Donkey: You got a puppy? All I got in my room was shampoo.