Comparing The Little Mermaid And The Road Not Taken

Throughout life, one is presented with numerous obstacles, all of which much be faced, and, ultimately, overcome. It is in the overcoming of such challenges that one will engage in a journey of the mind and body, a journey which acts as a catalyst for self growth. As one engages on an inner journey, it becomes apparent that there is always opportunity for something better, yet this cannot be achieved without sacrifice.
Roberto Benigni’s Life is Beautiful, Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid and The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost are all extremely diverse mediums; however they all find a commonality on the basis that sacrifice is inevitable when striving for something better.
The 1997 Italian film La Vita è Bella reflects on the consequences of World War II in Italy. It is an expression of the journey of the individual, both physical and psychological. In the case of Guido, the main protagonist, the viewer sees that through his physical journey of the concentration camps of World War II, he initiates an inner journey, whereby his selfish actions of the past are reversed to completely selfless actions in the hope of saving his son, Giosuè. For Guido, the journey to and throughout the camp is both physically and mentally exhausting, comparatively, Giosuè experiences the concentration camp as purely a game, and
Thinking of the possibility of a human life with the Prince and immortal life in heaven thereafter, the mermaid readily accepts the offer. She then undergoes a journey of physical pain and emotional heartbreak, however, she concludes her journey by “rising up out of the foam, along with the sister’s of the air” and in doing so, is able to win the immortal soul she so desired. It is particularly evident in this particular text that although one’s journey itself may by painful, but the end result is