Through the Darkness: Fairy tales and Hollywood

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Fairy tales and Hollywood

I have come to realize that though Fairy tales and movies from Hollywood can be very entertaining to people they also have their downfalls. Fairy tales have the tendency to cause small children to have distorted dreams and visions of their future that can last throughout their life. For example, in the movies it shows love at first sight, there is just "the look" in their eyes that cannot be mistaken. Sure two people may be able to be attracted to one another at first sight but in all reality you have to know the person to love them. I believe that the best way for a relationship to survive it must first be grounded on a friendship. Take Snow White for example, She meets the prince and they are instantly in love...the Witch tries to kill her and she falls into a deep sleep, then her and the prince share in true loves kiss and they live happily ever after. But in real life it may be that there isn't that instant attraction but that it soon may be developed over time of friendship with one another. Though, if a young girl is hoping for that moment when their eyes meet for the first time and they are just in love, and it doesn't come at first, she may give up and miss out on any chance of true love.

A young girl may also begin to believe that they have the power to change someones life drastically, such as in Beauty and the Beast. Yes, a woman may have some hold over a man when they are in love and may have some power to lead the man to want to be a better person, though, a young girl must NOT get into a relationship with a guy who is not on the right track and hope to change them.

I speak completely from experience. I was once that little girl who thought that she could change a man and hoped to find love at first sight. Fairy Tales are not reality.

2 comments:

Elizabeth J.April 30, 2009 at 4:41 AM
I do believe that Hollywood has distrorted true love and has mistaken love with infatuation. I do believe that God does write a true love story and if he has written one for us it will be better than any Disney movie ever will or could be.
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LizaApril 30, 2009 at 8:07 AM
What good insight into the difference between fantasy and reality, especially knowing that it takes time to develop a relationship (and hard work). Too many of us these days are looking for instant success/instant happiness, and we aren't willing to take either the time or put forth the effort to develop something meaningful that will take us from now until then.

Your Prince will come, so don't lock the front door too tightly.
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