In the autobiography ‘Chinese Cinderella’‚ Adeline Yen Mah shares the story of her childhood as an unwanted daughter. Throughout her story‚ she faces many challenges that she must overcome. These challenges test her; they are able to make her stronger‚ wiser‚ but also weaker. With the right coping strategies‚ the difficulties she encounters will make her stronger and wiser; however‚ without developing the right attributes‚ the hardships she opposes will make her weaker and more incapable. Adeline’s
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Cinderella‚ a well-known fairytale‚ has been passed down through generations. “One of the oldest known literary renderings of the theme is a Chinese version recorded in the 9th century AD.¨ (¨Cinderella.¨ Merriam webster´s encyclopedia of Literature.) The Cinderella fairytale‚ after being around for centuries‚ has made a colossal impact on each generation since it’s creation. This ancient Chinese fairytale‚ despite its multiple variations‚ follows the same vague plot. “The story of Cinderella follows
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April 25‚ 2000 Research Writing Though there are many fairy tales that have been created through the years‚ Cinderella is into our subconscious by stimulating the part of us that sympathizes with the mistreatment of Cinderella. Others say that the theme of a down-and-out poor girl rising up to become rich and happy appeals to any normal person. This theme is the common bond between all the stories. Recently‚ however‚ modern versions of the tale have surfaced in an attempt to relate to modern
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Cinderella Cinderella is a story that is known to be the best fairy tale in the world. There are more than 700 different versions of Cinderella in the world. Throughout history‚ "Cinderella" is a story that is interpreted by different countries such as; Europe‚ North and South America‚ and Asia. Although the name‚ clothes‚ and other details alter in each story‚ the theme remains the same. In each story‚ there is an outward transformation of "Cinderbottom" to "Cinderella." In the French "Cinderella"
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mostly lonely at home. Adeline’s self esteem was very low‚ and she even wrote down the word “nothing” as what her best quality was. Being an unwanted child certainly played a role in her low self esteem. For example‚ “I’m afraid I’ve forgotten your Chinese name. Is it Jun-quing?” (Yen Mah 124). To begin‚ Adeline’s father had forgotten his own daughter’s name. This shows how she was barely noticed by her own family. Another example‚ “We’ll find you an orphanage that will take you in until you’re old
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work‚ and said the them‚ "Since I am about making a journey‚ what do you want me to bring you when I return?" One asked for a handsome dress; the other‚ a fine hat and a beautiful shawl. He said to the youngest‚ "And you‚ Cinderella‚ what do you want?" They called her Cinderella because she always sat in the chimney corner. "You must buy me a little bird Verdeliò." "The simpleton! She does not know what to do with the bird! Instead of ordering a handsome dress‚ a fine shawl‚ she takes a bird. Who
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The first story is about ‘’ Aschenputtel ‘’ it’s a German story and was written by the brothers Grimm‚ in 1697. The second story is about ‘’ Yeh-Shen ‘’ it’s a Chinese story and was written by Ai-Ling Louie‚ it was originally published in 1982‚ and is over 1000 years before the first European Cinderella story appeared. The third story is about ‘’A Young Girl Named Oochigeaskw ‘’. It’s a Native American tale and was written by Rafe Martin‚ and was
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role of fairytales over time. Cinderella is one of the most well-known fairytales around the world‚ there are between 500 and 1500 different versions of this story currently worldwide. Each story symbolises a different culture and within that culture‚ their Values and attitudes. The story of Cinderella is based around a young lady (the heroine)‚ who suffers in the hands of her step-family after the death of her mother. The heroine is not always referred to as Cinderella‚ in some versions different
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Cinderella and Her Many Variations The story of Cinderella is one that is universally known and has hundreds of variations. Each variation of the story provides insight into the time period it was written‚ the cultural influences. This paper seeks to analyze and compare of the concept of the power of the female protagonist characters in fairy tales of Cinderella from the 20th century and early versions. The versions of Cinderella which will be discussed and analyzed within this paper are:
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Critique Paper The story of Cinderella has been told in various ways over the years. This particular story is the Native American version of the tale that keeps the traditional theme of characters that are found in the Native American culture. The story "Oochigeaskw-The Rough-Faced Girl" was originally told in the Algonquin language and written by the Mic Mac Indian people of North America. There were rumors that there‚ once lived a great Native American warrior
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