An Analysis of Disability in The Little Mermaid: Examining Disparities and Similarities in the Fairytale and Its Movie Adaptation

Differences and disabilities have always been a part of oral tradition folklore. These differences greatly influenced story-telling that eventually stemmed from tradition. The western canon has included disability in their literature for some time now, but portrayal the beginning to twentieth century drastically improved. Fairytales folktales were historically associated with values morals, moral system during olden times was completely patriarchal abelistic. tales never offered any space exist as simple an individual's life. This paper aims investigate representation Disney's version Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale, "The Little Mermaid", attempts understand light fairytales. There are major vital between original story by movie Disney, do they accommodate positive signals counteract ableist society? Does reflect truth about disabled person's life? Or is it still profusion negative elements reinforce oppression discrimination? examines narratives employed fairy tale address issues identity, stigma, stereotypes based on both genres.