Conducts a multimodal stylistic analysis of the ‘Shrek’ saga’s portrayal of the character of Cinderella. Incorporates some linguistic analyses of multiple extracts across the first three ‘Shrek’ films, focusing specifically on the subversion and ‘exploitation’ of gendered stereotypes created in the original Disney film. This paper would be useful for those interested in a more detailed stylistic-based and semantic approach to analysis of the subversion of female gender stereotypes in animation.
Zurru, E. (2010). Breaking the crystal shoe: A multimodal stylistic analysis of the character of Cinderella in the Shrek saga. Textus, 23(1), 199–226.