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.
Wow! I really like this!!
ReplyDeleteThe introductions is clear and the thesis is even clearer. The paper is descriptive.
Can't wait to read the rest!!
The topic you chose was great. I love the movie Shrek!
ReplyDeleteHowever, your organization was not correct. As I read through your paper, I realized that the first chunk of it was about the differences in the way Shrek and Fiona grew up. There was nothing about any similarities they had. Your next paragraph only states similarities in a very quick manner with little detail. Try making a chart by picking three points that the two characters have in common. Make a column for Shrek and a column for Fiona, and under ever point, write how each character is different. Hope this helps! =]
Good choice on topic picking. There needs to be more differences in the paper. There needs to be a paragraph for just Shrek and one for Feona. Then i had and ending paragraph that had all the similarities in it. This might help you. If this and a conclusion can be accomplished this essay will be enjoyable to read.
ReplyDeletei read your essay and the movie shrek. it is one of my all time favs. i agree with the second comenter about the organization. it is definitly an original topic. i like the conclusion so far and would love to read the final draft.
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