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=Considering the Global Perspectives of The Little Mermaid = ====

What did you compare in your analysis:
We compared the different perspectives of 3 different countries on their take of a popular fairy tale, The Little Mermaid.

What major similarities did you notice across your gathered information? (Cite at least two of the narrative frame elements) "Under the sea"-Courtney Singleton "sea and land"- Heather Speers

What major differences did you notice across your gathered information? (Cite at least two of the narrative frame elements) "Ursula tricks Ariel into becoming a human and takes her voice. Ariel washes up on shore and meets Prince Eric. Ursula decides to marry Prince Eric and turns into a human. Triton realizes what Ursula has done and comes to shore. Ursula becomes enraged and kidnaps Ariel and turns her back into a mermaid."

"visits sea witch and trades tongue for  legs"

What could account for the differences between the global perspectives of idea/event you analyzed? (Be specific!)
 * Traditions and differences in cultures play a major role in how the various countries percieve or retell stories. For example, Australia has more of a traditional approach on the story which depicts more of a love story rather than the UK's version which depicts a much darker tale. **

Has your analysis of the various global perspectives changed your own perspective on the idea/event?
 * After learning of the differnt perspectives on the same story, it tells us that cultural differnces and traditions can impact the way things are percieved. What can be taken away from this is to keep in mind the global views of others. **