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Part Of Your World

What is part of your world?

· Sarah Mitchell

Key facts

Song Part of Your World[3]
Performed by Jodi Benson[3]
Character Ariel[3]
Work The Little Mermaid[3]
Songwriters Alan Menken and Howard Ashman[5]
Theme Desire to become human[3]

“Part of Your World” is the song Jodi Benson performs as Ariel in The Little Mermaid, expressing her desire to become human [3]. It is not a culture term; culture refers to the shared beliefs, customs, and practices of a group [4].

Context

“Part of Your World” is a song from The Little Mermaid, performed by Jodi Benson as Ariel, where the character longs to live on land [3]. The lyrics use placeholder names for human terms a mermaid would not know [3]. In contrast, culture is the shared beliefs, customs, values, and practices of a group [4]. Other definitions include behavior, norms, knowledge, arts, laws, and habits in human societies [2], as well as daily living patterns and deeply held beliefs [1].

Documented claims

  • The song is a power ballad with lyrics that use placeholder names for human-related terms unfamiliar to a mermaid. [3]
  • Culture is defined as the collective beliefs, values, customs, and practices of a group or society. [4]

Questions and answers

Who sings Part of Your World?

Jodi Benson sings it as Ariel in The Little Mermaid [3].

What is the theme of Part of Your World?

The theme is Ariel’s desire to become human [3].

What does culture mean?

Culture refers to the collective beliefs, values, customs, and practices of a group or society [4].

Sources

  1. NCCC: Curricula Enhancement Module Series — nccc.georgetown.edu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Culture | Definition, Characteristics, Examples, Types, Tradition, & Facts — britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Looking at Ourselves and Others — files.peacecorps.gov (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. What is Culture? Meaning, Definition. - UNESCO — unesco.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. Part of Your World by Jodi Benson Lyrics Meaning - Unveiling the Deep Dive into the Human Desire - Song Meanings and Facts — songmeaningsandfacts.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Culture