Disney Princesses: similar, but different

It would cause some people to laugh if I were to say that all leading characters in Disney movies were the same. To anyone who has seen at least a few, that notion is absurd. Even in tales of Walt Disney, not every hero wins the war, nor every princess her prince. In the classic Disney love stories of "Cinderella" and "A Little Mermaid", the story lines are extremely similar. Love stricken teenagers, with parental boundries, and responsibilites they long to escape are the main characters in both of these cartoons. However different these young women seem to be, there are numerous uncanny similarities between them.

Both beautiful young ladies are fatigued and distressed by their home lives, but each chooses to deal with it in a different way. As Ariel escapes the reality of her family by swimming around by the shore all day, Cinderella works tirelessly to please her wicked stepmother. The Little Mermaid has chosen to take an agressive role with her controlling and overly protective father, whereas Cinderella's Stepmother and both wicked sisters force her into an emotional stupor. Cin

As the search for true happiness seems to be coming to an end, the ladies are swept away by their charming princes. Both appreciative of the handsome men that they will soon marry, the princesses have different reasons to thank them. Although Ariel did not have a horrible home life, she felt repressed and unhappy under the sea. Her prince fought relentlessly to free her from the oppression her fins seemed to cause her. Prince Charming rescued Cinderella from wasting her life away and being taken advantage of by her family. And the words "Happily ever after" sum up both of the princesses' stories as they have overcome the difficulties that had faced them.

True love is desired by both Ariel and Cinderella. They each concoct elaborate daydreams of being with a handsome prince, experiencing the deep emotions of love. Although Ariel is grounded briefly by her common sense, when she sees Prince Eric, her feelings of lust and emotion take her over. From that moment on, Ariel is determined to be with him, to make him fall for her, and to go to any measure to win her prince over. Cinderella, after dancing with the prince at the ball, grounds herself, faced with reality, shortly after her realization of love. She is discouraged, and lets herself fall back into dai

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