Disneyfied

Don't get me wrong,
I weep and giggle like the rest of the theatregoers,
Yet I despair,
At the comprehension and vocabulary of my students.
When it becomes impossible to share classic children's literature.
They can only cope with the happily ever after, sanitised, super sized, sassy,
Disrespectful, consumerist, fast paced, product placed version of stories.
No thinking required.
And the baddy always gets their comeuppance.
Action every second.
Definitely no time for reflection.
Click and go gratification.
The little mermaid can't really sacrifice herself for the happiness of her prince.
Not if she's a curvy redhead called Ariel.
Cinderella has blonde hair and a blue dress,
Didn't you know?
And of course Robin Hood is a Fox.