Stereotypes

Shrek

People who rescue princesses usually want a kingdom and wealthy land however Shrek only wants his swap back.

The hero, neither has the physicality or personality of the handsome prince cliche.

Usually viewers would observe the 'ogre' or 'beast' as a bad character however Shrek does not show this.

He is ugly yet heroic

Selfish yet caring

Unhygienic yet pleasing

Not too greedy

Not exactly Prince Charming

Different Appearance to other princes from other fairy tales.

Doesn't care about image

Donkey

Donkeys are referred to as stupid or unintelligent however Donkey is presented as a smart persona.

Smart people usually have a British accent however donkey has a New Yorker African American accent.

Donkeys are usually portrayed as ugly and unattractive.

Fiona

Princesses are usually only there for looks and to be rescued however Fiona is a demonstration of a strong, independent woman.

Princesses are pretty

Fiona isn't pretty and isn't exactly the perfect princess and normal Prince Charming would desire

Do princesses really eat mice?

Fiona ate mice which is an act that a usual fairy tale princess would not do.

Dragon

Usually dragons are the bad characters in fairy tales however in Shrek, the Dragon is the friend of the good characters.

Friendly

Helpful

Caring

The Dragon ended up falling in love with the donkey

Physicality is not smart

Dragons do have feeling in Shrek, but in other movies the dragon does not contain an emotional side.

Doesn't have the smart appearance

Talkative, but not necessarily stupid or thick.

Careful, Talkative and intelligent