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Pl travers mary poppins books6/10/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Travers’ Mary Poppins makes her entree into the story upon a harsh gust of wind that throws her into the house Disney’s version floats down like an angel from heaven. ![]() Banks into a suffragette or hinting at romantic feelings between Mary and Burt the chimney sweep.īut Travers’ biggest complaint was that Disney had fundamentally altered her main character from a harsh but fair ruler to a treacly caretaker. She objected to changes in the plot, like turning Mrs. Travers hated the Disney adaptation of her book series. And where Mary Poppins’ adventures were more episodic in the books, the movie hues to a more coherent plot: Mary arrives on a mission to reconnect the Banks family and leaves when that job is complete. The Disney writers replace the talking snake parroting myths and morals with a dance number involving cartoon penguins. The musical numbers also brighten up the story. Banks in her initial introduction that she is “never cross,” and when she measures herself, the measuring tape reads: “perfect in every single way.” She is sunnier and has fewer flaws: She even tells Mr. ![]() The first movie adheres to the basic format of the Mary Poppins story-a nanny is sent from above to care for the Banks children during the Depression era-but adds a dose of sugar to its protagonist. ![]()
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