The Princess And The Pea Criticism
People think of lions and tigers as royalty, so it is not surprising that they are used in
this version of The Princess and the Pea. Originally written by Hans Christian
Andersen, this fairy tale has a prince who wishes to marry a princess, but the queen
insists it must be a proper princess. The illustration in this adaptation, drawn by Janet
Stevens, shows the beginning of the conflict, with the queen insisting on a true
princess for the princes wife. The illustration conveys clear distinctions of the
feelings of the king from the queen and the prince. There are negative feelings on
the left side of the picture, which are captured by the king, who is looking away
from the rest of his family. His legs are crossed, which means he... Show more content
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The queen and prince are literally on a red carpet, which represents celebrity
status. The queen is wearing lots of rings and other jewels, displaying her status.
The son looks like the father, as they are both lions, yet is more in tune with the
tiger mother. He is drawn behind the queen, which exhibits a lesser status, yet a
closer relationship with his mother than what he has with his father. There is much
more yellow on the right side, about thirty percent of the picture, and the son is
wearing the most. The background is farther away, focusing on the two. The son
is observing his mother, revealing that he looks to her for guidance, not the king.
The phrase tiger mom comes to mind, since she is making the decisions for the son
and he knows this. One s eye goes straight to the queen, who is in the middle,
which confirms that she is the main focus of this illustration. There are fewer rigid
lines on the right, which shows less oppression. If the three royal figures are part
of a triangle, they are the closer ends, with the king much farther away. Their body
language is much more open than the king s, as well. The cap that the son is
wearing is eye grabbing, as it is orange. The orange of the cap signifies his youth,
as well as suggesting he is flamboyant. Just as English is read left to right, so are
pictures. The picture in this adaptation of The Princess and the Pea illustrates this.
There are negative feelings on the left, which is shown by the lion king. The tiger
queen and lion son have more hope. Considering how the mother wants all the
control, it makes sense to have the emotions to go this way. All in all, the beginning
of the conflict of this story is perfectly captured by this