Princess and the Frog as a Coming of Age Narrative
Tiana is a headstrong person at the beginning of this narrative. From the beginning, everything she does is in order to achieve the dream she developed as a child. This can be seen as her in a “child” state. But throughout the film, Tiana moves towards prioritizing her relationships over her dream. This shift is evident when she decides to forgo becoming human, when she denies Dr. Facilier’s offer for her restaurant to be a reality, instead deciding to destroy the charm to be with Naveen. She says “My daddy never did get what he wanted”, this is important because her dream has sentimental value to her. She and her dad planned to start a restaurant together and she wants to carry on both of their dreams. But then she says, “But he had what he needed, he had love, he never lost sight of what was important. And neither will I.” and she proceeds to attempt to smash the talisman into the ground. At this point, she realizes that she is willing to sacrifice her dreams for what is actually imp...