7 Cinderella; oppressing or inspiring? Most fairy tales share common themes‚ characters‚ and similar atmospheres. In the two versions of Cinderella‚ the French “Cinderella” and the German one “Aschenputtel”. They are both centered around a girl who is “swept off her feet” by a dashing prince. Some critics state that these fairytales are oppressive to women. These fairytales are not oppressive to women. A girl’s upbringing and characteristics may be shaped by the literature they have read. The
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There are many types of stories. Of these stories‚ there are over 900 versions of Cinderella. But in this essay‚ I will only be talking about four of them. I will compare‚ contrast‚ and conclude those four versions called‚ “Yeh-Shen”‚ “The Algonquin Cinderella”‚ “Aschenputtel”‚ and “Interview” in this essay. One thing you probably didn’t know‚ is that these three stories are very old‚ which is something they all have in common. They also all have an element of magic. For example‚ Aschenputtel had
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Gender Stereotypes of Cinderella By looking further into the subliminal messages of the movies we watched as kids‚ the prominent issues of gender stereotypes can be identified right away. Young girls are hounded with images of princesses conveying that the key to happiness comes being stylish‚ beautiful‚ and finding a prince to save you from your dreary life. While young men on the other hand are being taught that to be successful‚ you must be good looking and muscular. Cinderella is yet another Disney
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“Cinderella‚ or The Little Glass Slipper” by Charles Perrault and “Ashputtle” by the Grimm Brothers have similar plots which include a young girl put to work‚ a pair of elegant slippers‚ the evil step sisters‚ the evil step mother‚ and a godmother figure. These two versions arise from the German and French cultures. The French version done by Perrault is happier and written for a younger age‚ whereas the German version by the Grimm Brothers has gore and is written for all ages. Although these two
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sweet‚ gracious‚ and beautiful Cinderella marries the prince‚ and as such escapes her miserable life. According to this tale‚ marriage is the ultimate goal in life especially for the woman. In Cinderella‚ all the maidens in town go to the ball just to marry the prince. Even Cinderella desires to go because she sees marriage to the prince as the solution to her problem. “The ideological and psychological pattern and message of either Perrault’s or the Grimms’ Cinderella do nothing more than reinforce
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ELA‚ we read three of the 900 Cinderella stories and one poem. I liked “Ashenputtel” because it had some cool features of the story such as the background of the story‚ but what was surprising is that it had blood and gore in it. “Yeh-Shen” was not my favorite‚ but I did think her step-mom and sister deserved punishment because of how they treated her. Apparently they didn`t know the phrase “treat others the way you want to be treated”. In the “Algonquin Cinderella” the step-sisters should have been
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Cinderella – Sketchbook & Final Piece Evaluation For my theme‚ I decided to move away from the culture and journey aspect as I had just finished a topic on Africa‚ which I didn’t enjoy much. I decided to embark on fairytales. To start with I researched Aladdin‚ where I found images and drew Princess Jasmine‚ I then developed her hair barrel piece into a repeat pattern. I then thought that I couldn’t reach my full potential with this particular fairytale‚ so I moved onto Cinderella‚ as I found
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Everyone knows the story of Cinderella‚ the girl who finds her prince with the help of a magical fairy god-mother‚ transforming her previously horrible life to a fabulous depiction of every little girls dream. Generations of children around the world have heard the story Cinderella countless times‚ however most people are unaware of the multiple versions of this legend. The European version of Cinderella ‚“Aschenputtel” written by the Grimm Brothers consists of the female protagonist being treated
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go to North Valley High and dream of going to Princeton. They have a relationship that goes on through text messages and emails. He finally asks her to the Halloween dance‚ where they meet‚ and she finds out Austin is Nomad. Not knowing who his ’Cinderella’ is‚ he goes on one of the toughest quests ever‚ as Sam’s friends convince her to tell him. He finds out at a more than humiliating pep rally that Cincerella is ’Diner Girl’. She finally tells off her steps‚ and she manages to tell off Austin. At
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Chinese Cinderella Study Questions (Chapter 1-11) Chapter 1 (pgs. 1-3) 1. When does this story begin? Autumn‚ 1941 2. What is Adeline’s great accomplishment in this chapter? She was top of the class. 3. What is Aunt Baba like? Really kind‚ however very secretive about her sister. 4. What does Aunt Baba keep in her safe deposit box? Why? Jade Bracelet‚ Pearl Necklace and A diamond watch because they are her ‘treasures’. 5. How did Adeline’s mom die? She died giving birth to Adeline. 6. Why
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