Shrek essays

Shrek essays Im not the one with the problem, its the world that seems to have the problem with me. People take one look at me... A big stupid ugly Ogre. They judge me before they even know me... Shrek. Everyday, millions of people are judged based on a simple first impression. Society is quick to pass judgements on people based on factors such as appearance, language, setting, and possessions. However, when the time is taken to get to know a person, it is proven more times than not, that the judgements taken are false. As expressed throughout the movie Shrek, sometimes things are not always as they appear. It is primarily through the characters in Shrek that this theme is expressed. At home in his swamp, a flatulent ogre named Shrek defends his life of solitude, though deep down its probably not his first choice. Due to the fact that he is a strikingly ugly ogre, he is automatically assumed to be evil and cruel, therefore labeled an outcast to society. Shrek exploits that misconception in order to protect his privacy.. An example being when he was confronted by torch bearing, pitchfork wielding villagers. He describes the gruesome fates awaiting those who disturb him, in hopes of the villagers never returning. However, as the movie continues Shrek is accompanied by a talking donkey that takes no thought to Shreks ugliness. It is then that Shreks true personality begins to reveal itself. Shrek tells the donkey that ogres are like onions, they both have layers. When analyzing an onion, the outside layers are dry and flaky, a part of an onion that is regularly thrown away, referring to Shrek being thrown away from society. When an onion is pealed however, it reveals a clean ripe inside, referring back to Shreks inside personality. When given the chance to be himself by Donkey, and Princess Fiona later on in the movie, Shrek reveals a kind, harmless, car ...