Shrek -essay prep/essay 3-

I watched “Shrek” the other day. I like watching movies, so I often do. But I have never watched this movie because this movie’s hero, Shrek, in the center of this movie’s cover looks very frightening. I might not have watched it if this movie’s review was not an assignment. After I watched this movie, my imagination of him changed soon. He is kind and cool. He is close to my image of the ideal man.
Next, I’ll tell you about this movie’s funny characters. First is Shrek. People are afraid of him because he is a monster. None of them found his real character so they were also afraid of him at first. He lives near a pond of mud and is always lonely. But he concealed this feeling because he is an obstinate person. Second character is Donkey. He can speak and kept by ill-tempered old woman. He is a spirited donkey and good at making a joke. His chatter made him a pain sometimes, also happy at other times. Third is Princess Fiona. She has been sleeping for a long time, waiting for real kiss from her prince at a tower. The tower was protected by big dragon breathing fire. Fiona looks like a calm princess in fairy tales. But actually she is not. The fourth character is Farquaad. He is an ill-tempered and small man. A wish he has to achieve for his future is to get Fiona from the tower. He is a really crafty man despite being so small. People who live in his area are made to do as he says. For example, wash hands, face, teeth and so on.
I’ll tell you about a story. One day, Donkey was helped by Shrek. Sherk lives beside the pond of mud alone. Donkey followed him. Shrek wants to shoo Donkey away. But there are many fairy tale characters in his house. They are sent there by Farquaad. He visited him to recover his territory. Farquaad has just held an athletic meeting in a stadium. Shrek competes there and won. Then, Farquaad’s ability as a crafty man was demonstrated. He exploited Shrek for his own wish and promised when Shrek helps Fiona, he’ll return his territory. Shrek and Donkey left for the tower where she was sleeping. Finally, they could help her. At first, Fiona acted as a calm princess. But the monster who is her prince didn’t understand the fairy tales. So she showed her real character gradually. Actually, she was a very strong woman. But there is a bigger secret with her. It’s that she becomes an ogre like Shrek at night. Then, they have loved each other. Donkey has known it. He persuaded Shrek to stop Fiona and Farquaad’s marriage ceremony and declare his own love for her. Shrek obstructed their ceremony and declared his love for her. Then, she decided to show her figure at night. Looking at her, Farquaad changed his attitude and tried to arrest her. On the other hand, Shrek didn’t change his attitude. Her figure didn’t change after the magic was lifted. But they were happy.
I like this movie because it’s not common. In this movie, people who are strange won. However, people who are common and chained by rules couldn’t get happy. It’s the beautiful couples that appear in fairy tales I have known. But a prince and a princess in it are not beautiful. I thought it’s not interesting all are only beautiful. (562 words)

Movie I Wanna Watch -juppun-ha-juubun 5-

Now, I want to watch "P.S. I love you". This is the movie which is much talked about. Of course, I have not watched it yet. But I was about to cry only watching this movie's notice. There is a certain couple. They sometimes quarreled, but they were good partner each other. On day, the husband died. After that, she received ten letters from him. She had to do as letters said. For example, throw away his clothes, go to his hometown and so on. What is his intention? (89 words)

The Little Mermaid -Book Review2-3-

This story is a very famous fairy tale. This was remade by Disney. Disney's one is a story with happy ending. But actually, original story is not so.


The Sea King's eldest daughter falls in love a certain prince. When his ship was capsized by a storm, she helped him. But she hid herself and couldn't tell him that because mermaids are not supposed to let people see them. The prince fall in love an other girl. She didn't know that and entered into a contact with a sea witch to make her to woman. The sea witch said if she can't get the prince's love, she will dissolve into the ocean waves! It's so danger. But she didn't pause. And then, she became a woman. The prince was very kind and welcomed her to his palace warmly. But then, she knew he'll marry with an other girl a next day. She was so sad and disappeared into welcoming waves...

Fairy tales usually end with happy ending. Why does this story not? What does it want to say? There is a thing it wants to say, I think. We can't have our own way not necessarily. It's sad reality for children. She threw away everything in the sea and became a woman having only love for the prince. But he married with an other girl because he was convinced that the girl helped him from a storm. The former little mermaid girl couldn't talk. Then, it's normal the prince married with the girl. Now, there are many irrational happenings around the world. Fairy tales are just un-common. I think fairy tales make children dream.So "The Little Mermaid" may be a fairy tale for adults. (＾＾;) (284 words)