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{{dead end|date=October 2018}} True Love’s Kiss, also known as Love’s First Kiss, is a literary trope in popular culture in which a curse or spell is broken by a kiss from a “true love.”[1] It is present in most of Disney’s fairy tale adaptations, and has become a prevalent idea in modern representations of folkloric stories.[2] True Love’s Kiss is usually associated with a happy ending, or the main characters living the remainder of their lives “happily ever after.” It frequently involves a prince or princess. Origin and DevelopmentIn literature, particularly fantasy and folklore, the idea of love having the power to cure illness, heal wounds, break curses or spells, or reanimate the dead has always been prevalent.[3] However, while the concept of True Love’s Kiss is currently commonly associated with fairy tales, the trope is a relatively recent development. The image of a magical kiss that saves a character’s life was first introduced to fairy tales by the Disney film adaptation of Snow White, Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs, in which Snow White is saved from the evil Queen’s curse by a kiss from the prince.[4] The Queen refers to this kiss as “love’s first kiss.” This is a departure from previous versions of the fairy tale, in which Snow White is revived when the piece of cursed apple that she had choked on is dislodged from her throat as the prince’s men drop her casket.[5] This change is reflective of the “Disneyfication” of fairy tales. “Disneyfication” refers to a process by which many of the darker and more violent aspects of older folk tales were rewritten in order to appeal to a modern audience, as well as the way in which the Disney adaptations have become the most prevalent in the modern consciousness. Critics have argued that the introduction of more light-hearted and happier ideas and tropes into pre-existing fairy tales reflect the introduction of American values onto the genre, with a particular focus on the “American Dream.”[6] AppearancesDisney FilmsSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)True Love’s Kiss appears in the Disney animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, under the name “love’s first kiss.” It appears as the character Snow White is woken from a deathlike sleep, caused by biting into the Wicked Queen’s poison apple, by a kiss from the Prince.[7] Sleeping Beauty (1957)Princess Aurora is awoken by a kiss from Prince Phillip, after pricking her finger on a magic spinning wheel, and falling into a cursed sleep. The magical kiss also awakens the rest of the kingdom, who have been placed into an enchanted sleep by the fairy Flora.[8] The Little Mermaid (1989)The mermaid princess Ariel makes a deal with the sea witch Ursula in which she trades her voice in exchange for being transformed into a human for three days. Ariel does this to pursue the human Prince Eric, who must give her the “kiss of true love” within the three days or she will be turned back into a mermaid and will belong to Ursula.[9] Modern InterpretationsThe trope has evolved since its origins, and has in more recent times been challenged, subverted or parodied. As the original Disney representation of True Love’s Kiss commonly featured a kiss from a romantic partner or love interest, the trope is often subverted in modern media by displaying familial or platonic love.[10] The trope has also been subverted through the utilisation characters that are not traditional fairy tale protagonists. These include characters that are not royalty, are not “handsome” or “beautiful,” or those that would not typically receive a “happily ever after.” FilmShrek (2001)The concept of True Love’s Kiss appears in several of the Shrek films. It is first seen with the introduction of Fiona, a princess cursed to transform into an ogre every night at sunset, until her curse is broken by her true love’s kiss. This kiss would then revert her to “love’s true form,” which is implied to be her human form. However, the film later subverts the trope by having the kiss transform Fiona into her ogre form, the same form as her “true love,” the ogre Shrek.[11] Enchanted (2007)The trope of True Love’s Kiss is displayed in Disney’s Enchanted, where the protagonist Giselle refers to True Love’s Kiss as the most powerful thing in the world. Although Giselle believes that her “true love” is Prince Edward, his kiss ultimately fails to revive her after The Evil Queen poisons her, and instead she is awoken by the kiss of a different man who has fallen in love with her.[12] Maleficent (2014)The trope is subverted within Maleficent, as it is maternal love, rather than romantic love, that has the power to break the curse. Although the protagonist Aurora expresses some level of attraction to the prince, Prince Phillip, at the time that she is put under a sleeping spell they are not “in love” as they have only just met. Despite expectation that Prince Phillip would be the one to revive Aurora from her cursed sleep, his kiss fails to awaken her, and instead, it is a kiss from the fairy Maleficent that breaks the curse.[13] TelevisionOnce Upon A TimeTrue Love’s Kiss appears throughout the series as a form of “true love magic.” This magic has the ability to break curses and reverse the effect of any potions. The trope is seen numerous times, particularly in waking a character from a sleeping curse. The magic of the kiss is shown to work not only in the case of romantic love, but also with the love of a family member or friend.[14] References1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TrueLovesKiss|title=True Love's Kiss - TV Tropes|website=TV Tropes|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-20}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TrueLovesKiss|title=True Love's Kiss - TV Tropes|website=TV Tropes|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-20}} 3. ^{{Cite journal|last=Mollet|first=Tracey|date=2013|title="With a smile and a song …": Walt Disney and the Birth of the American Fairy Tale|journal=Marvels & Tales|volume=27|issue=1|pages=109–124|doi=10.13110/marvelstales.27.1.0109}} 4. ^{{Citation|title=Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029583/plotsummary|access-date=2018-10-20}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-daily/2013/10/24/the-twisted-history-of-snow-white|title=The Twisted History of Snow White|website=www.literacyworldwide.org|language=en|access-date=2018-10-20}} 6. ^{{Cite journal|last=Mollet|first=Tracey|date=2013|title="With a smile and a song …": Walt Disney and the Birth of the American Fairy Tale|journal=Marvels & Tales|volume=27|issue=1|pages=109–124|doi=10.13110/marvelstales.27.1.0109}} 7. ^{{Citation|title=Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029583/plotsummary|access-date=2018-10-20}} 8. ^{{Citation|title=Sleeping Beauty (1959)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053285/plotsummary|access-date=2018-10-20}} 9. ^{{Citation|title=The Little Mermaid (1989)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097757/plotsummary|access-date=2018-10-20}} 10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TrueLovesKiss|title=True Love's Kiss - TV Tropes|website=TV Tropes|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-20}} 11. ^{{Citation|title=Shrek (2001)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126029/plotsummary|access-date=2018-10-20}} 12. ^{{Citation|title=Enchanted (2007)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461770/plotsummary|access-date=2018-10-20}} 13. ^{{Citation|title=Maleficent (2014)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587310/plotsummary|access-date=2018-10-20}} 14. ^{{Cite news|url=http://onceuponatime.wikia.com/wiki/True_Love|title=True Love|work=Once Upon a Time Wiki|access-date=2018-10-20|language=en}} |
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