Annotation 11

Annotation # 11
11/16/08

MLA:
Vogler, Christopher . The Writer's Journey : Mythic structure for writers . 3. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007.

Summery:
Stage eleven is the resurrection of the hero. Writers must find ways to demonstrate that their heros have been through a resurrection. The point of the resurrection is for the hero to take everything he/ she has learned in the special world and apply it to creating a new person in the ordinary world. It cleanses the hero of death and the lesson of the ordeal. This allows the hero to gain a new personality. Sometimes the resurrection can be one last ordeal against an enemy. The resurrection marks the climax for the hero. It can be a quiet climax or a rolling climax. The climax should provide a feeling of emotional release known as catharsis. A catharsis is the logical climax of heros character arc. The character arc represents the truing points of emotional growth in each stage. The resurrection is like a sacrifice for the hero. The hero has made sacrifices to come to this point.
Reflection:
The hero has to apply everything they have learned on the journey to finding themselves in this step. It is hard to take newly learned lessons and apply them to life. From the readers point of view this is the most influential part of the story because it teaches a lesson.
Questions:

1. What is the point of the hero arc?
   
2. What becomes of the hero after they undergo the process of resurrection?
   
3. What are the stages of emotional growth? 
   

Terms:

1. Showdowns- a distinct dramatic form with its own rules and conventions. 
   
2. False claimant- someone who questions the heros credentials or claiming he is not a hero. 
   
3. Catharsis- purifying emotional release or emotional breakthrough; a logical climax of a heros arc.
   

Plan for Project 3

Rhetorical Analyses: I have completed this project and can been viewed in my previous blog. As a whole i feel like ADHD is viewed as something that is negative as seen in the 4 visual pieces. I feel like if songs, books, movies, and pictures did not show it in such a negative fashion people would not have such a hard time.

Interview: I will be interviewing someone at the Human Society and how working with the animals helps them. How does an animal help on feel and how can it help people with disabilities compensate for this issue?

Volunteers: I will be working at the humane society to find out how animals help people with disabilities.

4 things

Picture
http://www.helpyourautisticchildblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/adhd-18223.jpg
The picture is of two heads interconnected to show the difficulty that people with ADHD go through to concentrate on one thing. The audience is young people since it is a cartoon. Having ADHD makes one feel like they are two people trying to work as one to achieve a common goal except both people think differently. The ethos is that is it not ok to label people in this way. Just because they have a hard time concentrating it doesn't mean that they are two people. The Pathos is the emotion of confusion. The logos is that one feels like two people when they cannot concentrate. 
Book: Prozac Nation
http://www.antipsychiatry.org/br-pro-n.htm
The book describes how stimulant drugs affect people with ADHD entirely differently than normal people. It talks about how people use stimulant drugs to make their life better when really they don’t need it. It shows how people blame their sorrow on chemical imbalances but they loose sight that the real reason they are depressed is because their life is a mess. The ethos of this is don’t ignore your problems and use drugs to fix it. Everyone is different and drugs will not fix that. The Pathos is the emotion on feels in being exiled for having ADHD. The Logos is that their is no reason to use drugs if you do not have a chemical imbalance. 
Song: Whats My Age Again by: Blink 182
http://www.metrolyrics.com/whats-my-age-again-lyrics-blink-182.html
This song is about a crazy rocker who doesn't understand his ways and why he dose things impulsively. His friends tell him he has ADD but is unaware of what that means. This represents how difficult it is to function in the modern world without learning about the proper tools. The argument is that the set backs ADD causes are not seen as a positive thing in society. This song if for teens and young adults which it is seen that 26% have a mental disorder. The element presented are childish but simply shows how people with ADD act and how others see is as wrong. The emotion shows how frustrating it is to deal with other people who don’t understand what having ADD is like. By showing people who have ADD that it is ok to show their true self it makes people feel less labeled and exiled. This song was very popular in the late 1990’s and after this time period more people came fourth with having it since it was more acceptable. 
Film: Thumbsucker
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318761/
In this movie Justin who is 17 years old wants to stop sucking his thumb. He knows it makes his family look bad and doesn't want to let them down. At the same time he knows that sucking his thumb makes him who he is. He is scared to loose his identity and his passion for sucking his thumb. After he stops he is diagnosed with ADHD and turns to drug use and sex to over come is lose. This shows that people think that people with ADHD turn to drugs and sex. This may be true but the only reason it may be true in some cases is because people are labeled and exiled making them turn to things that make them feel good.

Annotation 10

Summery:
The Hero’s journey is a model, it does not have to be follow in any particular order and the outcome will be the same. It is used to increase the effectiveness of the story but each step is interchangeable with the next. The story does however need a structure. Beliefs, priorities, characters, themes, style, tone, and mood all help shape a structure for a story. The audience, time, and the place also dictate what kind of story you are telling and the most effective way to use the arquatypes and steps of Voglars heros journey. It is also important to relate the story to a common event or step in human life so that your audience can relate and get meaning from the story. Depending on what kind of story you are telling you can have any element of the journey appear at any time. Voglar gives four examples of the elements of the journey used differently to tell three different stories. The Titanic, The Lion King, Pulp Fiction, and Monty Python give a taste of how the journey is applied to the four different genres. The Titanic is given as an example and how the universal wish for meaning speaks to the reader. People of any age and cultural background can understand that want to know how life should be lived and at the same time uses many elements of the journey to convey this message effectively. The Lion King is a fictional cartoon that also has all the elements of the journey. Simba is the hero who constantly refuses the call and is distracted by his shadow figure Scar. He is later encouraged by many mentors to go on fight for what is rightfully his. Pulp Fiction is a post modern film with three heros. Voglar describes todays modern world as seen through a shattered mirror. The end can be at the beginning giving it an intellectual feel. This way of interpreting a film shows the ordinary world last and begins with the end of the journey. Monty Python shows how nothingness can be interpreted as questioning the world around them. This classic story has no point or appeal yet it is effective in the way the viewer questions why the heros never accomplish anything and weather that is a classic hero.

Reflection:
The four film types show that all stories follow the same basic principles. They all contain elements of the journey which make them effective to the viewer. Even though they are not in order the viewer picks up on them and uses them to analyze the film. If films had no point people would not watch them so their has to be a point or a reason to questions the basic foundations of the story.

Questions:

1. Why in a movie like Monty is the viewer still interested regardless of the fact that the heros are failures?
   
2. Why are post-modern movies like a shattered mirror and what does this say about our culture?
   
3. How are the basic universal themes established?
   

Terms:

1. Epic Scale- where two stories run parallel and both unfold at the same time.
   
2. Sardonic humor- unorthodox subject matter and uncompromising style that is entertaining.
   
3. Postmodern- unusual structure which disregards the conventional cinemas respect for linear time.
   

Project 2 Visuals

Visual-  look ------->

Song- Whats my age again? - Blink 182

Flim- Real Life : I have ADD

Book- The Gifts of ADD By: Lara Honos-Webb 

Annotation 9

11/2/08

MLA:
Vogler, Christopher . The Writer's Journey : Mythic structure for writers . 3. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007.

Summery:
The eleventh stage in Voglars journey is the resurrection. This is also known as the climax of the story. It is the last part of the journey that is the meeting with death. The hero must undergo a purification before they are allowed to enter the ordinary world again. The hardest part of this part of the journey is that they must use what they have learned from the special world and apply it to the ordinary world. This choice is not only threatening to the hero but also to the ordinary world because what the hero learns will be applied to the world around him/her. The twelfth stage in Voglars journey is return with the elixir. This means the hero comes back with a gift from the special world. This gift posses a power that will help the ordinary world in some way. Their are two forms of story telling that are the most popular : circular and closed form. Circular means their is a sense of closer to the story. Closed form means that it returns to the beginning of the story.

Reaction:
The eleventh stage is like any big accomplishment in life. We must learn from our mistakes and apply them to life as a whole. This is the most important part of life because it helps us grow as human beings. Without this growth we would not learn or become mature. The twelfth step shows that after the gift is used to change the life of the hero others in the community make use of it to and learn from knowledge from the special world. This is the way culture is spread through story telling and every time the story is told a piece of knowledge of different culture is spread.

Questions:

1. Why is I important to learn from the battles in life and apply it to the rest of our lives?
   
2. What is the point of the story if the hero learns nothing from the journey?
   
3. What is the significance of the gift the hero brings back to the ordinary world?
   

Terms:

1. Catharsis- purifying emotional release, or an emotional breakthrough. 
   
2. Character arc- gradual stages of change in a character: the phrase and turning point of growth.
   
3. Denouement- a story that weaves each characters individual stories into one story at the end.
   

Annotation 8

Annotation 8
10/26/08

MLA:
Vogler, Christopher . The Writer's Journey : Mythic structure for writers . 3. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007.

Summery:
The ninth stage of Voglars journey is the reward. After the heros journey they can soak up all the pleasures that go along with the glory. This can take place in many ways it can be romantic, in the form of possessions, or a celebration either way the hero is basking in there glory. A hero can be aggressive about receiving there prize. The tenth stage in Voglars journey is the road back. This is when the hero returns to the starting point of the journey or they can continue on to a final destination. In this stage the hero ties up any loose ends with enemies in hopes of finding himself. A twist in this part of the journey is that the hero can be set back. There luck may run out and they will fall on bad times when everything seems to go wrong.

Reaction:
How much a hero reacts to the reward shows the degree of humbleness they possess. Someone who takes all the prizes and throws big parties is full of themselves and is not a good leader or a hero. The tenth stage represents the feeling of achievement and accomplishment in the heros journey.

Questions:

1. What does how the hero receives his reward tell the reader about their personality or how good of a hero they are?
   
2. How in the tenth stage does there hero reflect upon their actions of the journey?
   
3. What stories start where they end? How does this effect the reader/ viewer? 
   

Terms:

1. Seizing the Sword- active movement of the hero who aggressively takes possession of whatever was being sought in the Special World. 
   
2. Elixir- means a medium or vehicle for medicine. 
   
3. Magic flight- whimsical transformations of objects found in fairy tales.
   

Strengths and Weaknesses in Project 2

Strengths:

• Good Content
• A lot of research
• Good and interesting subject
• Good focus in the main paragraph especially the "who section"

Weaknesses:

• Humanize the event and tell a specific account
• Specific account of a school where this is proven
• Better conclushion

Annotation 7

Annotation 7

MLA:
Vogler, Christopher . The Writer's Journey : Mythic structure for writers . 3. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007.

Summery:
The seventh stage in Vogler’s journey is approaching the inmost cave. This is where the majority of the action takes place in the story. Vogler compares each step within this step to the Wizard of Oz. In this stage the hero finds themselves faced with extreme wonder and terror. In approaching the inmost cave a romance may be formed between the hero and and ally to help the hero approach the ordeal. Confident heros take this step faster than most. The way the hero approaches this step shows how committed and courageous they are. It is easy for a hero to get distracted in this step by illusions set up by the enemies of the hero to create set backs in the heros agenda. The threshold guardian is still apparent in this step but can be defeated using emotional appeal. This will break down the defenses establishing a bond of human familiarity. The hero may be tempted to stay in the special world and explore but they must stick to the task at hand at avoid set backs. Dramatic complications are setbacks the hero will face that seem detrimental to the goal but eventually make the hero stronger. Another important lesson learned is to get into the opponents mind to see how to defeat them. At this point in the story there is no going back. The heros fait has been decided and everything that happens at this point is not reflective of the heros actions. The eight step in the journey is the ordeal. The main point in the ordeal is that the hero must die so that they can be reborn. This death dose not have to be physical and takes many forms. The point of the hero dyeing is to transform the hero and to relate to human emotion. The ordeal is a crisis not a climax. The structure of the crisis is set up like a pump to increase the involvement of the audience. There are many ways a hero can express this emotion to the reader. The hero can witness death or cause it. They can face a shadow, also known as an enemy, in the act of demonizing. They can cheat there way out of death by creating a situation in which they survive against all odds. They can die from love through Ariadne’s Tread, which is a band that connect the hero with a loved one. A crisis may arise when a shapeshifting lover shows a new side or the hero sees a new side of himself. The ordeal can also be when the hero faces there biggest fear. In myths the ordeal is the death of an ego.

Reflection:
The two points in the seventh sage that stood out to me were the emotional appeal to the threshold guardian and the dramatic setbacks. The encounter with the threshold guardian shows us that even people in this special world are just like everyone else. They have emotions and can be effected by them. I believe this function of the story is meant to draw a close connection with the reader and the characters. The dramatic setbacks are like the phrase what “ th- that don’t kill me can only make me stronger” from Kanye West's song Stronger. The hero must learn from there mistakes and that will teach them how to survive when they are faced with death. The eighth step in the journey is to touch the readers emotions and get them interested through the idea of death. Tragedy is the best way to express emotion because not only is it the strongest emotion it is interesting. It is the same reason people slow down when they pass an accident, showing that death and tragedy are interesting. All of the many ways the author can show death all relay the same human emotion of tragedy.

Questions:

1. What does the emotional appeal tell us about the Threshold guardian and the relationship the reader is suppose to have with them?
   
2. Why can’t the hero turn back once they have reached the 7th stage of the journey? 
   
3. Why is death the way for the hero to be reborn and how do we relate to this struggle? 
   

Terms:

1. Dramatic Complications- heros may have disheartening set backs at in the 7th stage that helps them approach the supreme goal. 
   
2. Crisis- the point in a story or drama at which hostile forces are in the tensest of opposition. 
   
3. Demonizing- the shadow represents the heros fears and unlikeable, rejected qualities which are all the things we don’t like about ourselves and try to project onto other people.
   

Annotation 6

Annotation 6

MLA:
Vogler, Christopher . The Writer's Journey : Mythic structure for writers . 3. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007.

Summery:
The fifth step in Voglars journey is crossing the first threshold. This is the act of will taken by the hero and shows that the hero is fully committed to completing the journey. The the steps leading up to this point affect how the hero reacts. They typically do not accept the advice or gifts from there mentor making this step hard. This step is also known as the “turning point” which is used in the three act movie set ups. A combination of internal and external events lead the hero to the next step of the journey. Also found in this step is one of the important characters. The threshold guardian blocks the heros way through the first threshold or encounter with fear. The hero must cross from the ordinary world into the world of the journey. This is called the crossing and it signifies the border between the two worlds. The crossing requires a type of courage called the leap of faith where the hero must believe in himself/ herself that he/ she can succeed. The sixth stage in Voglars journey is tests, allies, enemies. This is the readers first glimpse of the special world. The contrast has to be enough between the ordinary and the special so that there is a definite association between the two. In this step the hero is tested through challenges that will prepare the hero for grater ordeals that are ahead. Also in this stage the hero must find out who they can trust as friends and who they have to establish as enemies. In some stories this is where the hero develops a sidekick. Rivals are also established in this part of the journey and are used as encouragement for the hero to get what they want. This step basically teaches the hero the new rules in the special world.

Reaction:
Crossing the first threshold is the first part of the journey. The other steps lead up to this point but this is the first point in which the hero is faced with danger to achieve his/ her goal. It is not easy because then everyone could do it. The threshold guardian serves to separate the real heros from people who just want to have fame. In order to achieve this step one must have faith in the task at hand and has to decide what is worth fighting for. The sixth step serves to show contrast between the ordinary and special world. An example of this is in the Wizard of Oz when the special world is in color instead of black and white. The sixth step is important because the hero has to learn the rules of the game before they try to win.

Questions:

1. What is the purpose of the threshold guardian other than causing trouble for the hero? 
   
2. What is the importance of the 6th step if the hero only has one goal in the story? 
   
3. What are two ways a writer can show contrast between the ordinary world and the special world? 
   

Terms:

1. Leap of Faith- a special type of courage that is required in order for the hero to cross over into the world of the journey. 
   
2. Sidekick- an ally who generally rides with the hero and supports then in there adventure. 
   
3. Comical Sidekicks- they are allies who assist the hero but who also serve another purpose in the story. They provide comical relief in very tense situations. 
   
4. Rival- an enemy who serves as a heros competition in love, sports, business, or other activates.
   

Annotation 5

Annotation 5
10/6/08

Summery:
Stage three in Voglars journey of the hero is the refusal of the call to adventure. Not all heros are willing to go and explore a new world and be faced with challenges. Willing heros are an acceptation they often go out in such of adventure. Some dramatic functions seen in this part of the journey are avoidance, excuses, persistent refusal that leads to tragedy, conflicting calls, positive refusals, and an artist as a hero. Avoidance is a natural reaction. Most heros are not ready to put there life on the line. Excuses are used as a temporary set back that leads to an urgent quest. They are often weak excuses that get the hero no were. Persistent refusal is continual denial that it is an adventure worth fighting for. Conflicting calls is when the heart is set on two adventures and it can only choose one. Secret doors are placed in the heros ways as limitations that are eventually broken to complete the journey. The fourth stage in the heros journey is the Call of a Mentor. The mentor serves many purposes in the heros journey. They are a source of wisdom, they cause misdirection on the journey , and can sometimes become the hero in the story.

Reaction:
I feel like everyone can relate to the refusal of the call. Everyone has been faced with a challenge that was too much for them to handle. Sometimes people with they could go back and take that opportunity and for others they go after it with open arms. Everyone also experiences a conflicting call. The heart plays tricks on us and fools our perception to case drama within ones self. The fourth stage shows that no one can go through something by themselves. There is always someone pushing you to go on and can sometimes be misleading but in the end helps in finding ones self.

Questions:

1. Why are the heros so afraid to accept the call to adventure?
   
2. How do willing heros make a story interesting if they don’t put up a fight?
   
3. Is a mentor always needed? Can you think of a story in which there is no mentor like character?
   

Terms:

1. Willing heros- heros who have accepted or even sought out the Call to Adventure. 
   
2. Law of the Secret Door- laws that are set by the mentor for the hero to break in order to complete the journey.
   
3. Mentor- services may include protecting, guiding, teaching, testing, training, and providing magical gifts to the hero.
   

isearch- Project 2

1. Discrimination, Learning Disabilities, Political parties, religion 
2. Discrimination
3. People are discriminated against for many things. Race, religion, and political parties are three main reasons people are segregated from a group. Although it isn't wildly acceptable to discriminate it still happens more than we take notice everyday. Also many people will not admit to being racist against a group of people of to treating people differently based on there beliefs. I would like to explore the reasons behind discrimination and why it happens so frequently but it is hard for people to admit to. 

Revision Plan

Revise:

1. I am going to work on the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs and make them make more sense and flow together better.
2. I am going to give the reader background information so that they understand what ADD is. 
3. I am going to expand my conclusion and make it more of an argument. 

Edit:

1. I am going to put commas and use the fanboys rule in every part of my paper.
2. Spelling needs to be double checked
3. Work on an ending sentence that really leaves the reader amazed. 

Logos: 

Song: "I kissed a Girl" By- Katy Perry


Pathos:
Song: "Love Song" By- 311

Logos: 

song; "Your love is just a lie" By- Simple Plan

Annotation 4

MLA:
Vogler, Christopher . The Writer's Journey : Mythic structure for writers . 3. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007.

Summery:
The ordinary world gives a frame of reference to the reader so that when the hero enters the journey the contrast is enough for the reader to identify. The title of a story acts as a multi level metaphor. The opening image creates mood and suggests where the story will go. Another essential part of the ordinary world is foreshadowing. It acts as a way to unify the story in a poetic way. Identification and making the hero human like is part of this step and makes the hero believable before they do the impossible. The call to adventure is the second step in the heros journey. It often comes in synchronicity, or temptation, or it is delivered by a herald. The call to adventure can often be unsettling and disorienting to the hero.

Reaction:
The ordinary world serves as contrast to the world the hero enters. Many of the factors that go into the making of this world go unrealized. The title of the story no only grabs your attention but gives you a brief yet very precise overview of the story. The opening image is generally what makes a reader continue the story to even find out what the journey is. In many way the ordinary world might not be the best part of the story but it has to be the most captivating. The Call to Adventure is very different in each story but really gives each story its identity.

Questions:
Why is the title of a story important to a reader?
Do you think that foreshadowing ruins a story?
In what ways are heros made human and what flaws do they posses?

Terms:
Synchronicity- a string of accidents or coincidences may be the message that calls a hero to adventure.
Reconnaissance- The russian fairy scholar Vladimir Propp identified a common early phase in the story.
Temptation- such as the allure of an exotic travel poster or the sight of a potential lover.

Extra Credit

Week 1:

I went to www.freerice.com and donated 1000 grains of rice. The sight is very interesting because not only are you increasing your vocabulary in a fun way it really donates money to poor children who need food. 

Week 2:

I posted a six word memoir on the Smith sight. My six words were "Live Love and dare to dream." It is a quote that has always inspired me. I saw it for the first time in Hawaii on this bracelet my surfing instructor gave me. It had a black string and a shell with that inscription on it. I don't know why but it just hit home for me and it makes me think of all the amazing times I had there. 

Week 3: 

I went to NPR and listened to an article on how to remove ear wax. I learned that ear wax is a build of of dead skin and goop found in the ear canal. Removing it is dangerous but leaving it there can lead to impacted ear wax which effects the diaphragm and makes you cough. The most common way to remove it is using a Q-tip but apparently that compacts it in your ear and can also lead to impaction. The safest way to remove ear wax is with a special tweezers and they recommend seeking the assistance of a professional. 

Week 4: 

At the web of language web sight I picked the story "Illinois bans male pronoun." The university has forbidden any web or printed text to have a gender specific pronoun. I think that this is good because it promotes equality among the sex's and will make people aware of how often text is gender specific. 

Brillianna D’Angelo - Ternent
Analytical & Persuasive Writing
Annotation # 3
9/22/08

MLA:
Vogler, Christopher . The Writer's Journey : Mythic structure for writers . 3. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007.

Summery:
The five archetypes discussed in this section are threshold guardians, herald, shapeshifter, shadow, ally, and a trickster. The threshold guardian is a secret helper in the heros journey who has a symbiotic relationship with the villain. They represent ordinary obstacles everyone faces in the world. The guardians main dramatic function is to test the hero. Threshold guardians should be viewed as a sign of new power in the story not as a negative energy.
The Herald is a character that appears in the story to show significant change is about to happen. The dramatic function is to provide motivation to the hero and to move the story along. There are positive, negative and neutral herald’s.
The shapeshifter is often a character of the opposite sex who changes roles throughout the story. There phycological role is to expose the energy of animus and anima. The dramatic function of the shapeshifter is to bring doubt and suspense to the story.
The shadow represents the energy of the dark side and repressed feelings. The dramatic function of the shadow is challenge the hero and to serve as a worthy opponent. Shadows are made vulnerable by having human qualities.
The Ally is a companion to the hero that serves as comic relief. They do not always have to be human. They can take many forms such as animals and angles. There dramatic function is to be funny in the story.
The trickster embodies the energies of mischief and desire for change. They have many phycological functions. The bring down the ego of the hero and make him/ her more down to earth. They provide a common bond between the reader and the hero and draw attention the the phycological imbalance.

Reaction:
The threshold guardian and the herald serve a very similar roles. They both appear at a point in the story where they foreshadow change in the story. While the guardian just is a sign the herald serves as a motivation. The shapeshifter is the most interesting of the archetypes. The shapeshifter persuades the hero through sexual persuasion but it is all done physiologically. Although the shapeshifter doses not have a big role in the story they are an important character in terms of defining what the hero learns at the end of the journey. The Shadow and the trickster are mysterious characters that leads the hero toward the dark side but never seems to win. The ally is most often the favorite character in stories. I immediately thought of Donkey from Shreak. He helps Shreak save the princess but is always making jokes and is my favorite character in the movie.

Questions:

1. What is the purpose of archetypes in the stories?
   
2. Why do almost every story have these characters and why is that significant in todays society?
   
3. What is an example of a shapeshifter and how do they effect the hero? Is it positive or negative? 
   

Terms:

1. Animus- male element in the female unconscious, the bundle of positive and negative images of masculinity in a women’s dreams and fantasies.
   
2. Anima- corresponding female element In the male unconscious. 
   
3. Catalyst characters- characters who affect the lives of others but remain unchanged themselves.
   

If I were a Disney character I would be Ariel from The Little Mermaid. For those who haven npt seen the film Ariel is a mermaid with the dream of falling in love with a human boy. In order to achieve her goal she gives her voice up to the evil octopus in exchange for being human. Altho some night argue that she was foolish for risking her life for a boy, i would say she was not. She gave up a part of herself for what her heart truly wanted. 

From the very beginning of the movie Ariel is in love with Prince Eric but he does not know she exists. Ariel knew that the feelings she had for Eric were unlike anything else she had ever experienced. She did not know if Eric loved her back but she still risked everything to follow her heart. Even tho it is a Disney movie i believe that this kind of love exists. I think that weather you know it or not every one has someone out there like Prince Eric. The only way to find that person it to take a risk.

I do not feel like many people today have the determination Ariel had. She gave up everything in her life to experience love and I would like to find that love. I would not literally want to be a mermaid but i would like to have her drive to accomplish my life goals, be open to new experiences, and find my prince.