The Snow Queen Vs Kay
Written by Hans Christian Andersen in December of 1844 and published in 1845 in the second collection of the New Fairy Tales, “The Snow Queen” has been a very popular and well-known children’s story for over 150 years. This fairy tale is one of Andersen’s longer pieces and, additionally, is one of his highest praised works. Just like many of Andersen’s other works, there are strong moral values that are clearly evident throughout the fairy tale. In the case of “The Snow Queen,” the moral of the story is that good triumphs over evil and love is able to overcome all. 2013 brought the arrival of the movie inspired from Andersen’s ageless story, Frozen. Walt Disney Animation Studios produced this highly acclaimed computer-animated movie with several
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Kay’s character in the original version can simply be called evil with very little debate. Now on the other hand, the current version of the character, Elsa, is muddling through the life that has been thrust upon her while showing how terrified she truly is. However, in their case it is the strength of having a deep commitment and devotion to one’s sister that drives the love instead of romantic attachment. In Andersen’s original version the struggles that Gerda goes through to eventually save Kay shows the commitment they have for each other and a strength that is expressed throughout, including the reflecting the two of them are able to do at the end of the …show more content…
In the situation of Elsa and Anna, nothing else can melt the ice that has encased Elsa’s frightened heart except for Anna’s love. Even many of the other characters in Frozen do not understand this, but one who truly shows an understanding of loving others before yourself is Olaf, the snowman. He notes, “An act of true love will thaw a frozen heart” (Frozen 2013). He further exemplifies this through his support of Anna’s expedition to save Elsa even though the end of winter and warmer temperatures will also signify the end of his life. Looking backwards, at the beginning of the movie Elsa sacrifices being with Anna to the detriment of her own happiness in order to keep Anna safe as she possesses the beautiful, but yet highly dangerous, ability of creating ice and snow. On the other hand, Anna is willing to step out and sacrifice her life if necessary to save her
Kay’s character in the original version can simply be called evil with very little debate. Now on the other hand, the current version of the character, Elsa, is muddling through the life that has been thrust upon her while showing how terrified she truly is. However, in their case it is the strength of having a deep commitment and devotion to one’s sister that drives the love instead of romantic attachment. In Andersen’s original version the struggles that Gerda goes through to eventually save Kay shows the commitment they have for each other and a strength that is expressed throughout, including the reflecting the two of them are able to do at the end of the …show more content…
In the situation of Elsa and Anna, nothing else can melt the ice that has encased Elsa’s frightened heart except for Anna’s love. Even many of the other characters in Frozen do not understand this, but one who truly shows an understanding of loving others before yourself is Olaf, the snowman. He notes, “An act of true love will thaw a frozen heart” (Frozen 2013). He further exemplifies this through his support of Anna’s expedition to save Elsa even though the end of winter and warmer temperatures will also signify the end of his life. Looking backwards, at the beginning of the movie Elsa sacrifices being with Anna to the detriment of her own happiness in order to keep Anna safe as she possesses the beautiful, but yet highly dangerous, ability of creating ice and snow. On the other hand, Anna is willing to step out and sacrifice her life if necessary to save her