In Shrek, the viewer can pick out almost any character and find a relation to an old fairytale. In the film there is a lot of Intertextuality and references to characters from different Disney films. A classic adventure story ensues for Shrek, Fiona, and Shrek’s sidekick Donkey, and ends with a typical happily-ever-after finish for the protagonists. Shrek is a well known animation series of films, distributed by Dreamworks Pictures. Disney/Finding Nemo Intertextuality Pizza Planet Truck also in Cars (2006) Finding Nemo Disney's Finding Nemo (2003) Toy Story (1995) Pizza planet truck from Toy Story seen going past the window in Finding Nemo Buzz light year toy found by a toy box in the dentists office in shrek is a very good example. One overlying example of intertextuality… Shrek is a well known animation series of films, distributed by Dreamworks Pictures. A great example of intertextuality is the movie, Shrek. In the film there is a lot of Intertextuality and references to characters from different Disney films. Intertextuality in Shrek 2 Dreamworks’ “Shrek 2” is littered with intertextual references to other films or media, arguably much more than any other Dreamworks or Disney movie. like what some of the answers have said already, intertextuality is education through use of a story, usually entertaining. From the mirror on the wall to the gingerbread man, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Zoro, and more, viewers are given a sense of reminiscence and comfort through the familiar characters. Yes, the ogre is for once the good guy. • The Simpsons also contains intertextual references to politics, religion – nearly every aspect of social, political and cultural life.

Shrek is an ogre looking for love and will save his princess, Fiona, from a fiery dragon and Prince Charming. The use of reoccurring Disney character spoofs are just one example. The movie Shrek is a mixed up fairy tale, the ogre ‘Shrek’ (Mike Myers) who is usually a bad guy is the main character or in a fairy tale sense our “prince charming”. Shrek & Intertextuality – Intro In The Death of the Author, Barthes argues that ‘the text is a tissue of citations, resulting from the thousand sources of culture.’ Discuss in relation to intertextuality using your own CASE STUDY. For example, the princess, Fiona, is locked in a castle with a dragon, and is to be awoken by her prince. In reference to the case study Shrek the type of intertextuality is obligatory. According to Fitzsimmons (2013) obligatory intertextuality is “when the writer deliberately invokes a comparison or association between two or more texts.” Intertextuality - Simpsons • Almost every episode of The Simpsons contains at least one film reference to a famous film scene. Intertextuality Shrek In the movie Shrek perhaps the entire movie is a giant example of intertextuality. This film combines all different kinds of fairytales that we heard as a child, but in a completely twisted and disoriented way. The famous movie, Shrek 2, contains great examples of intertextuality. Intertextuality is the point where two works of art overlap. instead of princess marrying prince, you get the big bad ogre whose not so big and bad afterall. The main source of intertextuality is found in the supporting characters, the fairytale creatures.