Compare/Contrast Essay

Shrek and Fiona
From the 2001 DreamWorks animated film Shrek, came the two most popular and widely-known ogres of this millennium, Shrek and Fiona. In the beginning, the two appeared to be complete polar opposites- Shrek was an ornery, filthy ogre; Fiona, on the other hand, was a beautiful princess. Shrek was mean to everyone, and only cared to benefit himself; Fiona was kind-hearted and loving, and small gestures that help others came naturally to her. They may have despised each other from the start, but they eventually realized they have a lot more in common than they thought.
Shrek lived alone in a deserted swamp in the middle of the woods, which had a sign in front of his cottage that read “Beware the Ogre!” He wanted nothing but privacy, just to be left alone to wallow in his filth. Shrek hated people, mostly due to the fact that people hated him even more, and usually tried to kill him since he was ogre. People judging Shrek without even getting to know him was something that always bothered him, so he chose to live his life in peace and quiet by himself. Loving parents were a luxury he was never accustomed to, as he stated his father would bathe him in barbeque sauce and put him to bed with an apple in his mouth.
Fiona is the daughter of the King and Queen of Far Far Away. She was always treated as a princess, and the people of Far Far Away loved her. She grew up in a castle with loving parents who wanted only what they thought was best for her. But Fiona’s life was not completely perfect, as she was cursed. The curse turned her into an ogre every night, therefore to protect her, Fiona’s parents stowed her away in a run-down castle guarded by a dragon, to await a kiss from her one true love (who was not intended to be Shrek) to break the spell.
Shrek and Fiona are alike in that they both befriend Donkey, another character in the movie, they are both big green ogres (at least at night), they are both strong-willed and adventure seeking, and they are both keeping secrets from each other.
After a lot of adventure and a little misconception, Shrek and Fiona find that not only do they have something in common, but they are in love. When they kiss for the first time, Fiona is turned permanently into an ogre like Shrek, but he tells her she is still beautiful, and he would love to marry her. And they live happily ever after, of course.

*im aware that the ending needs a little work, but thats why its only a rough draft. im open to any suggestions.

ugh. :/ its one of those days.

so, the final draft of our example essay was due today. blah. i don't like my essay. i couldn't think of anything to write about, so i ended up with some bs thesis statement and a bs example essay to go with it. the rough draft had zero comments on it- probably due to the fact that i posted it at about 10:30pm after i got off work on the day it was due. blah. truth is- even though my essay is about the value of getting a working experience at a young age, right now i totally disagree. it just makes you so tired and really henders one's ability to exceed in school. the grocery store i worked at closed down about a week ago. i've went from working about 32 hours a week to having nothing to do, and its been amazing :) i've really noticed a differnce in my school and my attitude overall. so perhaps thats why i hate my essay now- but don't get me wrong- when i first wrote my essay my view on the subject was completely parallel to my paper. but now my opinion is different. it may not stay that way once i run out of funds for my everday life, but for now, not working feels great.

wow. so thats not what i imagined writing about when first clicked "new post" lol.