Produced in 2009, The Frog Princess is a Disney animation inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, The Frog Prince. Both The Frog Princess and The Frog Prince deal with a multiplicity of issues, all of which help to support positive messages and morals (Ceaser, 2009). However, although The Frog Princess is based on a classic fairy tale, it is far from the same. The Disney writers took a classic fairy tale and created a “Monster” (Prince, 2001). This essay will examine the evolution of the original Brothers Grimm fairy tale, the messages the two main characters represent, and how adaptation to fit a modern child readership diminishes a classic fairy tale. By discussing these arguments, this article will prove that Disney's adaptation of The Princess and the Frog is counterproductive in representing the messages, morals, and values ​​of the original story. Fairy tales express the creative fantasies of the rural and less educated strata of the common man (Cuban, 1984). They are typically full of magic and often involve upper-class characters (Cuban, 1984). In short, fairy tales are organically grown with the creative material of a collective group. The Brothers Grimm fairy tale, The Frog Prince, is no exception. The Brothers Grimm fairy tale tells the story of a handsome prince trapped in the repulsive body of a frog, but who nevertheless overcomes and transcends this bewitched state through his wit, perseverance and magic (Prince, 2009) . Until the 17th century, it was the adult population who were interested in fairy tales (Cuban, 2009). Their assignment to the nursery was a late development (Cuban, 2009). This breakdown can be attributed to the rejection of the irrational and the development of middle of paper......at the intersection of race and pop culture. May 13, 2009. the web. November 4, 2011. .7. Alexandrova, Marina. “Disney and the American Princess: The Americanization of European Fairy Tales.” America: The New Society (2010): 1-77. Print.8. Tartarus, Maria. Classic fairy tales. New York: Norton &, 1999. Print.9. Ebert, Roger. “The Princess and the Frog.” Chicago Sun-Times [Chicago] December 9, 2009: 1-3. Print.10. Peter, Kay. “Things Walt Disney Never Told Us.” The Journal of American Folklore (1975). Print.11. Barnes, Brooks. "Her prince has come. So have the critics." New York Times [New York] May 29, 2009: 1+. Print.12. Lester, Neal A. "Disney's Princess and the Frog: The Pride, Pressure, and Politics of Being a First." » The Journal of American Culture (2010). Print.