What's the Difference between The Little Mermaid the Book and The Little Mermaid the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
the Little Mermaid
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Ariel
Portrayed by: Jodi Benson
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the Grandmother
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This Character does not appear.
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the Sea King
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King Triton
Portrayed by: Kenneth Mars
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the Sea Witch
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Ursula
Portrayed by: Pat Carrol
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the Prince
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Eric
Portrayed by: Christopher Barnes
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This Character does not appear.
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Sebastian
Portrayed by: Samual Wright
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This Character does not appear.
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Flounder
Portrayed by: Jason Marin
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This Character does not appear.
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Scuttle
Portrayed by: Buddy Hackett
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The Little Mermaid Book vs Movie
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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The little Mermaid's sisters trade their hair to the witch for a knife. If she murders the prince and allows his blood to wash over her legs prior to sunrise, she will become a mermaid again and return to the sea to live her 300 years. |
King Triton tried to intervene but Ursula's contract with Ariel prevents it. Triton exchanges his life for Ariels. Eric dives into the water and throw a harpoon at Ursula, wounding her. She grows in size, creates a whirlpool which raises wrecks from the sea bottom and threatens to drown Eric. |
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The Little Mermaid is unable to murder the prince and instead throws the knife into the sea. She jumps into the water and dies; dissolving into foam. She becomes one of the daughters of the air with the potential to gain a soul. |
Eric steers one of the resurected wrecks into Ursula's heart, killing her. Everyone in her clutches is restored including King Triton. Triton restores Ariels legs and she is reunited with Eric who she marries. Eric bows to King Triton and everyone is happy ever after.
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