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    the more well known fairy tales is ‘Sleeping Beauty’. The most commonly known version today is the Disney movie‚ created in 1959. This movie was based on the Grimm’s version of Sleeping Beauty called ‘Little Brier-Rose’ which was written in 1812 in Germany. Another less known version of Sleeping Beauty is ‘Sun‚ Moon and Talia’ which was written in 1634 Italy by Giambattista Basile. Both ‘Little Brier-Rose’ and ‘Sun‚ Moon and Talia’ are classified as Sleeping Beauty stories because they include the components

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    Once upon a time‚ a charming and super naturally beautiful princess‚ graced with all the virtues that any noble woman should possess‚ fell into an enchanted 100 year long sleep. While all versions of the classic Sleeping Beauty tale depict a sleeping princess‚ and involve some sort of suspended animation‚ little (or no) information is given on the sleep itself. Throughout this essay‚ we will explore the symbolism behind the cursed princess’s enchanted slumber. Through comparisons‚ both sexualized

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    Introduction “Beauty and the Beast” is a fairytale originally written by French writer Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve that has been remarkably adapted for modern screen media. The modern uses of the story illustrated the fantasy journey of Belle that was taken prisoner by a beast in his hidden castle. This story was not unveiled to its potential target audiences until it was selected as the 30th Disney animated feature film. The classic tale animated by Disney followed a suspenseful and

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    A 1991 animated musical/fairy tale‚ “The Beauty and the Beast” became the sensation for adults and kids bringing out emotions and thoughts from the movie to everyday life. Two completely different personalities come together and find more than what they see on the outside. The differences between them are major and the film is well developed as how it all begins telling the story of both separately but at the same time. The original animated “Beauty and The Beast” was significant because it showed

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    Disney and Ideal Beauty What is “ideal beauty” to you? To me‚ it is how our society perceives the perfect man or woman to look like‚ and how all humans should strive to make their appearance similar to. In today’s world‚ the media tries to push their opinions of “ideal beauty” on to the younger generation; through mass media and marketing. Disney‚ one of the largest and most prominent companies that appeal to children around the world‚ uses products such as animated features and merchandise to

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    Beauty and the Beauty in the Beast Once upon a time… The classic opener for any fairy tale‚ which is no different in the case of Beauty and the Beast. Fairy tales were meant to teach our children life lessons that society‚ at the time‚ deems important to learn. They teach us the difference between right and wrong‚ black and white‚ good and bad‚ light and dark‚ and beauty and ugly. There are many different variations and names to Beauty and the Beast. This famous fable has been passed down

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    characters or setting but they portray the same message overall. There will be comparisons made between different versions of Beauty and the Beast showing the cultural differences that lie within the tale‚ the versions will include that of the European and Asian cultures as well as the original tale itself and a Greek/Roman myth. First up is the original telling of “Beauty and the Beast”. In order to compare the different versions we have to first know the original. The original version was written

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    painting of Beauty and the Beast. He was known as The Painter of Light‚ and did several paintings especially for Disney. As soon as I saw it‚ I fell in love. Belle has always been my favorite Disney princess‚ because I have always thought that we were similar. We both love to read‚ are different from the others around us‚ have brown hair‚ and tend to always look on the bright side of things. Every time I look at this picture I feel at peace‚ and am happy. The painting tells the story of Beauty and the

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    February‚ 5‚2014 An analysis of women beauty in Macmillan’s and Perrault’s Cinderella Virtually everyone has heard many kinds of fairy tales at some points especially in their childhood. Fairy tales are not only for entertaining‚ but also for passing down information. Tales and stories have been used as a valuable tool to explain natural phenomena‚ explored relationships‚ and teach morals. Tales can mirror and influence society. Different cultures have their unique version of tales to carry and

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    Sleeping Beauty Literature Review The story of Sleeping Beauty has evolved over time and has been changed slightly throughout the different versions. It has changed in order to fit social norms for the time and context has been altered to appeal to the current audiences. The three main versions of Sleeping Beauty are the Charles Perrault in 1697‚ which was adapted from the original fairy tale Sun‚ Moon‚ and Talia by Giambattistas Basile in 1634. Perraults version was a tale

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