Themes 2

–      The Maid wants Bella to marry Prince Christopher because he is rich, she is greedy because her choice is based solely on her desire to have more money for the family so that she can in turn have a better quality of life.

–      The Mother wants Bella to marry Prince Kakhan purely for his name, status and power; his power is represented by his ability to do magic.

–      Both the Maid and Mother are greedy and only want what is best for them they have no respect for what Bella would actually want, the Mother is even angry at Bella when she finds out that Prince Kakhan doesn’t want to marry her.

–      I wanted there to be a big twist in the story that would coincide with its elevation into adult humour and themes.

–      The viewer is so blinded by the apparent innocence of Bella and the plot that they are completely shocked when she transforms.

–      The narrative pays homage to Shakespear’s Romeo and Juliet and even more so to the 1996 film Romeo and Juliet.

–      I took direct inspiration from the fish bowl scene with the meeting of the two lovers but wanted it to mock it slightly.