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Satire Is the use of humor and with a critical attitude, Irony, sarcasm, or ridicule for exposing or denouncing the frailties and faults f mankind’s activities and Institutions such a folly, stupidity and vice. Sheer subverts fairy-tale traditions by making fun of numerous classic conventions by using unexpected events and characters, and by reversing things audiences would typically expect In a traditional fairy tale story. Vicky Jensen and Andrew Adamson make this story a modern day version of fairy tales beliefs today where modern day values have changed.
Sheer, the protagonist of the story, Is a green, ugly ogre with disgusting hygiene and that lives in a swamp which subverts to a traditional fairy-tale with the main character that is handsome, noble and lives in a castle. The opening scene of the movie Sheer, it exhibits classical music, often played in most fairy-tales to get the audience relaxed and calm. “Once upon a time” is an iconic fairy tale states that is widely known around the world. Using this phrase allows the audience to realizes that this film is about a fairy tale with the combination of dietetic and non-dietetic sounds.
Sheer, with his heavy Scottish accent, narrates the opening storybook with an angelic tone, but at the end, he shouts out “like that’s ever going to happen” then rips the page out which surprises the audience in such a way that it becomes humors. This scene shows reversal in characterization through the comparison of traditional versus modern day aspects and gives parody through the way Sheer jokes around with his sarcasm. The film subverts the traditional stereotype that princesses are always the damsel in distress.
In traditional fairy tale stories, the princess is always he defenseless ones and always relies on the noble knight to protect her. On the other hand, Princess Fauna being an “ass kicking martial artist” is shown in the scene with Robin Hood and his merry men where she beats all of them up using special moves and techniques used in movies such as: the matrix and crouching tiger, hidden dragon to give parody. This gives reversal through the characterization of princesses in traditional fairy tales. Incongruity Is used as Princess Felon uses her ponytail to deliver a knockout punch to one of the Merry Men.
While frozen In a mid- alarm martial arts kick, Princess Felon pauses to fix her disheveled hair before knocking out two of the Merry Men, which shows an act of exaggeration. Jensen and Adamson has subverted the change of role between the mall characters to parodies the value In traditional fairy-tale stones where the protagonist Is normally the noble king and the ugly ogre to be the villain. In the first scene where Lord Fraud appears, organs play in an evil tune making the audience aware that danger is going to come. The dietetic sounds BY calculatingly
Along the way, he meets new friends, falls in love with a princess, fights a prince, and being comfortable in his own skin. Satire is the use of humor and with a critical attitude, irony, sarcasm, or ridicule for exposing or denouncing the frailties and faults of mankind’s activities and institutions such a folly, stupidity and vice. Sheer subverts expect in a traditional fairy tale story. Vicky Jensen and Andrew Adamson make this changed. Sheer, the protagonist of the story, is a green, ugly ogre with disgusting widely known around the world.