"At its very surface, the story is about an ogre with a considerable personality deficit and a predilection for living off of his parents' generosity. Decidedly disenchanted with this style of living, they force him to evacuate to the countryside and fend for himself. Through the course of the story, he lives out a traditional fairy tale life in a blatant flaunting of convention and a wittily humorous irony."@en . . "Shrek!"@en . "2594689"^^ . "At its very surface, the story is about an ogre with a considerable personality deficit and a predilection for living off of his parents' generosity. Decidedly disenchanted with this style of living, they force him to evacuate to the countryside and fend for himself. Through the course of the story, he lives out a traditional fairy tale life in a blatant flaunting of convention and a wittily humorous irony. The reputation of the book as a modern classic has been virtually uncontested since its publication and subsequent acclaim. A detailed analysis of the deceptively simple text quickly tells us why."@en . . . "2007-12-11"^^ .