The Little Mermaid - the movie

Yesterday my cousin had to watch The Little Mermaid. Well I hadn't seen it in awhile, even though I got it for Christmas last year. She and I used to big Ariel fans. As I was watching it I started piecing together some of the things I was learning in my English class. Ariel falls in love with Prince Eric. This is total sign of a fairy tale. She does everything in not only her power, but in the evil sea witch's power as well.

Ursula is shown as the evil older woman in this story. All she wanted is to gain power over Trident, king of the sea. So in her plan she goes after Ariel offering her the chance to find love with Eric on land as a human, with only a small price: her voice. Ariel had to get Prince Eric to fall in love with her without using her voice, and get him to kiss her by sundown on the 3rd day.

Through several mishaps, she finally gets her chance. Ursula saw this and tried to break them apart by using Ariel's voice as her own and putting Eric under a spell. It worked until Ariel and her animal friends broke up the wedding, thus breaking the spell. Trident helps his daughter, even though he is still upset that she fell in love with a human. He loved her so much that he gave his youngest daughter her legs back. She lost them after she couldn't get him to kiss her. Ariel and Eric got married, thus living happily ever after... that is until the next movie. All tales have morals whether or not you see them the first time or 16 years after you first time you ever saw it. Always obey your parents.

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Outside Reading:

Book 1: The Classic Tale of Pigling Bland
Author: Beatrix Potter
Picture Book?: Yes
Posting Date: Jan 27

Book 2: Hiawatha the Brave Hunter
Author: Walt Disney Productions
Picture Book?: No
Posting Date: Feb. 2

Book 3: The Poky Little Puppy
Author: Janette Sebring Lowrey
Picture Book?: Yes
Posting Date: Feb. 5

Book 4: Henry and the Great Flood
Author: Gary Richmoond
Picture Book?: No
Posting Date: Feb. 11


Book 5: Toad Flies High
Author: Walt Disney Productions
Picture Book?: Yes
Posting Date: Feb. 19


Book 6: Hooray for the Golly Sisters
Author: Besty Byars
Picture Book?: No
Posting Date: Feb. 28

Book 7: A Fox Jumped Up One Winter's Night
Author: Nina Barbaresi
Picture Book?: Yes
Posting Date: March 5

Book 8: Little Chick's Big Day
Author: No
Picture Book?: No
Posting Date: March 19

Book 9: Disney's Dumbo
Author: Disney Writers
Picture Book?: Yes
Posting Date: March 29

Book 10: Father Bear Comes Home
Author: Else Holmelund Minarik
Picture Book?: No
Posting Date: April 12