The Frog Prince Analysis

The original tale titled “The Frog King” or “Iron Heinrich” has no written origin. It was passed down orally through the Wild family, of Kassel, and was recorded by the Grimm brothers after Wilhelm Grimm married Dortchen Wild. The mortal of the original fairy tale is keep a promise once it is made. Centuries later Walt Disney’s Animation Studios retold the story under the name The Princess and the Frog in a more modern and embellished the story greatly. They completely changed the moral and most of the storyline. In the reimagined version the moral of the story is changed to represent the fact that one can work hard for their dreams but they won’t get very far if they are not working towards what they need verses what they want. The movie makes

The story states that the princess has a golden ball, implying that she is still young enough to have and play with toys. “In the heat of the day the princess would go out into the forest and sit on the edge of the cool well. To pass the time she would take a golden ball, throw it into the air, and then catch it. It was her favorite plaything” (Grimm). This must mean that the princess is fairly young for most older girls would not play with toys. The princess is clearly in a place of high social standing and the fact that her plaything is made of gold says something out her wealth and luxury. The princess and her royal siblings even eat from golden plates. While in the Disney rendition the main lady of the story is young like the princess from the Grimm tale but grows into an adult before the story officially starts. She is quite the opposite of the princess. From the clothing and clues in the movie it is made clear that the lady of the story, Tiana, is a poor woman in the musical city of New Orleans. In a scene when talking with the prince Tiana says, “Stick in the mud. Listen here, mister. This stick in the mud has had to work two jobs her whole life while you 've been sucking on a silver spoon chasing chamber maids around

In the original story after she see meets the frog and denies him, the day passes and the princess is eating with her father and the rest of the royal court when she hears something outside. The frog calls out for her from the door and the princess opens the door to see the frog waiting. Out of fear the princess slams the door and returns to her seat at the table. The frog knocks a few more times and calls out to the princess, before her father makes her retrieve the frog and keep her word. She does not like it but her father forces