Compare and Contrast Essay

1. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN
THE DESIGN SCHOOL
FOUNDATION IN NATURAL BUILD ENVIRONMENT
NAME : KHOR YEN MIN
STUDENT ID NO : 0318149
FILMS SELECTED : FROZEN & TANGLED
WORD COUNT :711 WORDS
ENGLISH 2 (ELG 30605)
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 1 : COMPARE – CONTRAST ESSAY
LECTURER : CASSANDRA WIJESURIA
SUBMISSION DATE : 19TH SEPTEMBER 2014

2. Similarities between Frozen and Tangled
Film genres are basically categories of different types of movies. Genres such as romance, musical, animated and science fiction are currently the highest on demand in the entertainment world. Well, in my opinion, I will not deny that animated musical films are one of my all-time favourite genres. This is because, music can really brighten up my day whenever I am feeling blue. To grow up in an artistic family, I grew up learning to appreciate the art of music. Thus, I would like to compare the similarities between two of my favourite animated musical films which are "Frozen" and "Tangled". Both of these films are produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. These films have few similarities in their own uniqueness which have wowed the audience.
Let's start off with the magical powers which both heroines have. In "Frozen", Elsa's power is the ability to control ice. The story tells us that the king has inherited a curse which has caused her to have the magical power. When she was young, she nearly killed her sister, Anna while she was performing the some spell. After the incident, she shut herself away from everyone and remain in her own room. She was then given a pair of white gloves to conceal her powers from everyone including Anna. On the other hand, Rapunzel from "Tangled" has long golden haired which can heal wounds and has the ability to make a person appear younger. When she was a baby, she was kidnapped by an evil witch who then posed as her "mother". Rapunzel was then raised in a tower in the middle of the forest.
Besides that, both movies portray element of love. Though they are varied in form, they vividly project it. In "Frozen", Anna got struck by Elsa's power when they were having an argument in the ice castle. When Anna was brought to see the troll king, Pabbie, she was told that an act of true love can only break the curse. To be honest, the first thing in my mind was also the "true love kiss" from Prince Hans who can only break the curse. But the plot has

3. twisted and it was actually Elsa who saved Anna. It was amazing to see how they finally project the sisterly love in Disney movies. In "Tangled", it was about love between a princess and a thief. It started off when Flynn stole the princess's crown from the palace. He then ran into the forest and found a tower where Rapunzel was. They were first enemies. But as time goes by, the love between them slowly builds up and they started liking each other.
Both "Frozen" and "Tangled" films have also shown the near-death experience. Anna in "frozen" had became an ice sculpture when she saved Elsa. It was devastating to see Elsa crying over her sister's death. But a miracles happened. When Elsa was hugging Anna, a sudden glow of light appeared on Anna's chest. Slowly, her body became warm and she came back to life. Meanwhile in "Tangled", Flynn Rider got stabbed by the evil "mother" witch. Before Rapunzel could save him, Flynn immediately chopped off Rapunzel's magical hair to save her first. But luckily, she managed to save him with her single tear which made Flynn came back to life.
Last but not least, both of the films ended happily. In "Frozen", Elsa managed to stop the snow in Arendelle. Anna and Elsa have finally reunited after the years of being ignored by Elsa. They also promised to never close but always open the castle's gates from that day onwards. Also, Anna and Kristoff were finally together and they lived happily ever after. On the other hand, the movie "Tangled" ended with Rapunzel finally reunited with her royal family and she became the princess in Corona. She and Flynn were together and they also lived happily ever after.
In conclusion, "Frozen" and "Tangled" have few similarities in their own special ways. They are by far one of the most interesting yet exciting movies which I have watched. Not only I get to enjoy their music, I have also learnt a few important values which have changed my perspective in life. Thus, animated musical genres will always in my top list.