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Esmerella, Sleeping Rosie, Snow-Isha, & The Little Mariana!

By Kick-butt interns | August 11, 2009

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Katarina~: Alrighty people, our topic for today is PRINCESSES. who didn’t want to be a princess when they were little? I know for sure I did. Well, Frances and me recently got back into a bunch of our childhood movies, just so happen to think about which princess relates to which girl in GO13.Mines are Ariana and Esme (yay!) Jasmine from Aladdin came to mind when I thought of Ariana, Jasmine is just sick and tired of the royal life, wanting to go out and be free of any sort of rules or regulations. Ariana is totally like because Jasmine is tired of being locked into a certain way of living her whole life, as well as extremely clever and headstrong. Nothing like a girl who has a mind of her own right? Ariana didn’t really like the idea of being labeled a girly girl, plus she’s just as clever and driven as any guy she may meet. The number one word I would use to describe the two of them is INDEPENDENT.

Neeeeeeeeeeeext there’s Esmerelda, when I was watching The Little Mermaid I thought of her. Ariel felt like she never quite felt right where she was living, but she was well loved as Daddy’s little girl. Once she saw Mr. Prince Charming, Ariel’s world became engulfed in trying to win his heart. And she did, but she almost got “caught”so she had to return to the sea. Eventually she gets to meet him, but she can’t tell him that the one he’s been searching for is right in front of him!(got her voice stolen from some sassy octopus)Anyways Ariel is trying to get Mr. Prince Charming’s attention off of the “dream girl” and onto herself with her pretty face, and her looks. Esme is just like this girl (only she’s waaaay better at balancing family and love). Esmerelda was Daddy’s little girl, receiving lots of attention. Since, she was a little girl she was into the boys and trying to find different ways go get them to check her out. For Esme it was them hootchie clothes, for Ariel it was pretty dresses and hair ornaments. The only big difference is that Ariel dropped her entire life just to hook up with this man that she hardly knew!

*~At least Esmerelda got some pride left in her to lead her own life. *high five girl*

Frances- Hi! Sleeping Rosie and Snow-Isha. As you read earlier, Kati probably explained the reasoning behind our choice of resembling Princesses to the four girls of Going on 13. Now, Isha is similar to Mulan (which i was watching just yesterday) and Rosie relates to Belle (and i had to research a little bit of background information and omg, theyre so similar.) Snow-Isha &Mulan both come from very strict, traditional, and subordinate societies. While Mulan portrays the details and traditions of China, Isha and her Mother expose their customs from

India. For the ones who dont know the storyline of Mulan: The Huns invaded

China, and one man from every family is expected to fight in the war. Mulan doesn’t want her father to fight due to his age and health, so she steps up and expands her boundaies and impersonates herself as a soldier. To the folks of

China, she is considered breaking the law and is a ‘disgrace’ to her family. But to herself, she is proving her inner strength and her abilities to do anything. Isha, on the other hand reveals a womyn’s position in a regular household of an ordinary Indian family. Every summer, Isha goes to

India to visit her family. She plays games, and feeds chickens on her family’s rural farm. Her inner conflict is balancing the American life and the traditional Indian life. Mulan and Isha are both from countries that look upon womyn. They have different ways to prove others wrong: Mulan proves others that a young woman like herself is capable of fighting and doing anything her mind is set to. Isha mixes in the American lifestyle like admiring the Power Puff girls into her Indian home.Next I have, Sleeping Rosie who relates to Belle from Beauty and the Beast. I googled Belle, and as I read her personality/description, I can see Rosie. They both love to read. Belle is compassionate (helping others like her father and the beast), and strong (voices herself to the beast, talks back to him.) Rosie lives mostly with her mother, and is always helping her. She is mature and adjusts her attitude that is suitable when she’s with adults. They’re both independent, and responsible for themselves. Belle takes care of her Dad and Rosie takes care of her Mother as she grows older. Each girl has an inner princess. Going on 13’s Princesses J  

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