adaption of the classic fairy tale‚ Snow White‚ as told by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm the authors portray the feminist topics of the obsession with beauty and gender roles. In the story‚ a young girl named Snow White is target by her evil stepmother‚ the Queen‚ due to her beauty. In the story Snow White is deemed helpless and needs the protection of men. Both the treatment and actions of Snow White symbolises the gender roles and stereotypes of society. For Snow White‚ in order to obtain protection and
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Cinderella Story: Reality vs. Fantasy There are many versions of the Cinderella story. Here I will discuss and compare the original Grimm Brothers’ version with the Disney version. First‚ I will give a general overview of the common story. Second‚ I will describe the main differences and similarities between the plots of the two versions. Third‚ I will discuss the different audiences they were intended for. Finally‚ I will explain the moral teachings of both versions. The story of Cinderella
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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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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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Walt Disney’s 1950 animated feature film Cinderella‚ which was based on the fairy tale “Cendrillon” by Charles Perrault and the Grimms’ Fairy Tales. Everyone knows the story‚ and the animated film is a beloved classic. The challenge then for Resorts World Manila’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella is to measure up to such high standards. Just an aside: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella is a 1957 musical written for television‚ starring no less than Julie Andrews. It’s been
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Themes in Cinderella In J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels‚ Harry is mistreated by Voldemort. Although Harry is mistreated‚ his mother’s love saves him many times. The Grimm Brothers also use this idea in “Cinderella”. The Grimm Brothers use symbols to show the themes in “Cinderella”. Two of the major themes in “Cinderella” are mistreatment and a mother’s love for her daughter. Many people mistreat Cinderella‚ including her own father. After Cinderella’s mother dies‚ Cinderella’s father is quick
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The Snow Queen Plot of the story Long time ago‚ a magic mirror was made and had the power to distort the appearance of things. In the mirror’s reflection‚ all the good and beautiful aspects of people and things are replaced by the bad and ugly aspects. Afterward the mirror cracked into several pieces of fragment‚ fell into people’s eyes and made the heart all not pleasing and heartlessly. Young boy Kay and little girl Gerda are very good friends. One day‚ while Kay stretched out the window
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Margaret Shuff Mrs. Siegfried AP Language and Composition 12 May 2012 Chinese Cinderella- Analysis The most persuasive and intriguing aspect of an author’s stylistic choices are within the schemes‚ tropes‚ diction and syntax. Adeline Yen Mah‚ author of Chinese Cinderella‚ paints an authentic picture of her childhood in twentieth-century China; Mah’s childhood‚ fraught with painful memories and bad luck‚ accentuates her strength and courage and ultimate triumph over despair. Mah’s stylistic
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The Cinderella Myth The tale of Cinderella is encoded as a text of patriarchal moral instruction in which a sense of female agency will always by definition be absent. In this folk tale‚ which is also a fairytale‚ female character is positioned in terms of what it is not: not dominant‚ not powerful‚ not male. Cinderella herself‚ non-hero of a dubious tale‚ evinces more depth than most archetypes. She is capable of developing relationships‚ meting forgiveness‚ manipulating her own destiny‚ even of
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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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