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    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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    Cinderella’s story. Children most often don’t grow up reading this original fairytale from a book‚ they only watch the Walt Disney version and know of nothing else. So it is expected to think that they would grow up and never know that there was a different tale of Cinderella that had been told. Present day shows that this original fairytale is becoming more and more known though. So‚ it would be safe to say that the number of people who know of the original fairytale by their adulthood‚ is about to go up

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    the flowers by their names and the birds by their singing? How easy it is to make friends with them and with everything in nature‚ if you go to them affectionately and with friendship. You must have read many fairy tales and stories of long ago. But the world itself is the greatest fairy tale and story of adventure that was ever written. Only we must have eyes to see and ears to hear and a mind that opens out to the life and beauty of the world.   Grown-ups have a

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    (2011‚ January 21). The Fairy Tale Struggles to Live Happily Ever After. Retrieved October 1‚ 2013‚ from National Public Radio: http://www.npr.org/2011/01/21/132705579/the-fairy-tale-struggles-to-live-happily-ever-after Hearne‚ B. (1997). Disney Revisited‚ or Jiminy Cricket‚ It’s musty down here! . Horn Book. Friedmeyer‚ W. (2003‚ May 19). The Disneyfication

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    "The Courtship of Mr. Lyon" Summary A young woman named Beauty stares out the window at snow gleaming in the dusk. We are told that her skin resembles the snow because it possesses the same "inner light" that seems to emanate from within. The snow is unspoiled by footprints‚ "white and unmarked as a spilled bolt of bridal satin." The young woman worries for her father’s safety because he said he would be home before dark‚ and he cannot call her because he phones are down. The young woman’s father

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    receiving information about the other side? Somebody who has a opinion and even a theory about this‚ is Vladimir Propp. He is famous for his research about how media its narratives are structured. He is convinced that all media is structured in a fairy-tale kind of way. Not to portray the actual truth but a good and simple story for its readers. How does Vladimir Propp his theory relate to current media narrative structure and how does this influence the public to think short-sighted and prejudiced

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    Amongst all the revenge and adventure this story brings it still manages to maintain the sweet romance between farm boy‚ Wesley (Carl Elwes) and dazzling princess‚ Buttercup (Robin Wright). Robert Reiner‚ director of this not so ordinary love tale has done and extraordinary job in capturing some of the truly hilarious personalities of many characters‚ whilst keeping the original theme of romance. The Princess Bride is the story of young boy (Fred Savage)‚ housebound with the flu. When his

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    kids‚ Stokes can relate to boys and girls alike. He has a way of seeing what is best for his son and daughter. Would he want his son watching movies about men bashing on women? Would he want his daughter to think being pampered by a man is the only fairy tale life style? Even though Poniewozik as only raised a girl‚ she is an expert in the female gender. She has seen first-hand how her daughter can be treated girly/princess-y by all her peers. This gives the idea that kids of different genders can be

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    they tell the story of a girl with an unfortunate beginning and her transition to happiness. The story is written to inspire by showing that even at your darkest of days things can always get better and lead to your happily ever after. Throughout the tale‚ you will read how the main character goes from rags to riches despite many unfortunate trials. The story of Cinderella is an interesting one as it perfectly depicts the example we’ve been given in class of the “hero’s journey”. Throughout the plot

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    basic-cause and effect relationships‚ often paralleling a paraprosdokian compare then contrast form. This allows for very clear character‚ plot‚ and conflict development. While the story is often compared to a fairy tale‚ the author thinks it to be related more closely with a Brother’s Grimm tale; it has a fairytale element‚ a supernatural element‚ a menacing foreshadow generated through atmosphere‚ and a tragic end‚ revealing a tragic flaw and a theme. This style is well-suited to the story because

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