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Dealing With Dragons Patricia Wrede Analysis
DEALING WITH DRAGONS

In the story Dealing With Dragons, Patricia Wrede tells the tale of an unsatisfactory princess who ignores the regular social norms of the day. In this fictional story set in medieval times, it is expected to marry whomever her dad tells her to marry.

First, Cimorene is justified in ignoring her expected social norms of her day.For example ”All in all Linderwall was a very prosperous and pleasant place.Cimorene hated it”(Wrede 1). This shows that cimorene hated to live in Linderwall. Also this shows she is not an average princess because an average princess would love their kingdom.”When she couldn't stand it any longer, she would go down to the castle armory and bully the armsmaster into giving her a fencing …show more content…
“when she was fourteen , her father discovered that she was making the court magician teach her magic ( wrede 3) . This shows she's happy and enjoys disobeying her parents . Also it shows she might grow up to be a troublemaker. It also shows” When she was sixteen .Cimorene summoned her fairy godmother… And you are not suppose to suppose to call me unless it is a matter of utmost importance to your life and future happiness (wrede 4).This shows she is happy doing things such as disobeying her parents and godmother. Also if she continues to do all of these things like disobeying she probably likes to argue and disobey her parents. In conclusion I believe she likes to do wrong things or to disagree with people.

I could see how people would disagree with me because some people think that CImorene should have just listened to her dad .”My dear Cimorene… that’s out of the question you’re a princess ; it simply is not done “ ( wrede 7) .this shows that her father is wanting her to get married to the prince .CImorene just had to listen to her father and she would have had a normal life(but she did not like a simple life so she ran away).finally I believe the side that disagrees that CImorene should not have ran away could be right if she did not run away she would have had a normal
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