Kathy (Kaiyi Qian)
Dr. J. Marquardt
ENG 1430 W10
May 7th , 2015
Word Count: 307

            Response to Shrek: Parody or Form of Retaliation?
       The essay “Shrek: Parody or Form of Retaliation?” raise a thought clearly, which is DreamWorks’s Shrek is not only an animated parody but also a form of retaliation. Then the whole essay is giving examples to support this argument. It tells us the experience of Jeffrey Katzenberg, the producer of Shrek and the founder of DreamWorks. He was once employed by Michael Eisner, the chairman of Disney, but was treated unfairly. That’s why he left Disney and set up DreamWorks, causing a tension between DreamWorks and Disney. What’s more, some characters in Shrek and the theme of Shrek are also examples to support the argument. The essay “Shrek: Parody or Form of Retaliation?” clearly points out the theme of Shrek is “height has nothing to do with true success”. No matter who you are, princess or monster, never ignore or look down the power inside yourself. Finally you can find the true love and true success.
        From my perspective, I am quite appreciate what Katzenberg did. He chose a smart and creative way instead of slamming Disney directly, which is satire. He used an entertaining fairy tale to convey his dissatisfaction and ridicule to Disney, to achieve justice. Further more, this kind of behavior appeal increasing number of people to watch Shrek, raising the profile. After that, DreamWorks was thriving inthe lead of Katzenberg while Eisner has to struggle to support Disney. As things appearing in Shrek and through Katzenberg’s experience, never look down the strengths inside of us, never afraid of strong power you confront. Use a smart way to fight against it and finally you will success.

Reference:
“Shrek: Parody or Form of Retaliation. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://ux.brookdalecc.edu/fac/writing/rdery/shrek.htm