We learned the term “happy endings” or “happily ever after” as young children by watching the famous and well-told love stories created by Walt Disney. Disney movies were simply made to portray magical and imaginative stories that conclude in happy endings. As a child, watching films such as “Aladdin,” “The Little Mermaid,” and “Pocahontas,” all give off feelings of pleasure and happiness in which have lead children to believe that anything is possible. Disney love stories fulfill in the idea that love is real, wonderful, and consists of no conflicts or troubles. It is noted that Disney’s love stories are actually based off of other love tales, but are created for the child state of mind. The only issue that contradicts love in the Disney world is that it does not reveal the secrets behind the definition of the word. Love does indeed have a strong meaning, although it is used so loosely in everyday speech. Every person uses the word differently, and some may not take it as serious as others but it still has a strong impact on people. The different scenarios present in Happy Endings show that love can be complicated in ways that not everyone ends their lives with a happy ending. Life is truly unpredictable in which no one knows exactly where he or she will end up or if his or her ending will be happy, but the journey along the way can either be a fulfillment or a tragedy.
At a certain age, everyone has the desire to find true love and happiness in another. The ideal, typical life in the world today is that two people fall in love, get married, and then have children. Jobs are usually well paid and stable to where the family can buy a beautiful yet quaint home in the suburbs, where they will raise their children and have a won...
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