Sleeping Beauty Castle

Europe’s amazing castle hotels provide guests with a glimpse back into the days when royalty ruled. Five of Europe’s best castle hotels for the holidays There is certainly something special about visiting a castle. It inspires us to dream of knighthood or perhaps someone like King Arthur during a period when kings and queens ruled over their kingdoms. Dreams can still come true the instant you visit or stay in some of Europe's greatest castles. The following are five castles in Europe that should not be overlooked. Parador de Oropesa, Spain Based on legend, this fourteenth-century castle located in the foothills of the Sierra de Gredos was built on a site presumed to have been founded by Hercules in 1716 B.C. In fact, Oropesa is one of the most ancient places still inhabited in Spain today. The castle hotel features 48 rooms ranging from single rooms to suites and is made up of vintage tiles, brightly-colored area rugs, and imported Peruvian art by the previous occupant Count of Oropesa, Francisco de Toledo. Guests can take advantage of the spectacular surrounding views as well as…

“Evolution of Women” When reading the title “Sleeping Beauty in the Wood”, one would assume that it would be a fairytale that allowed the characters to live happily ever after, however, this story is not as such. Charles Perrault published his version of “Sleeping Beauty” in 1697. “Sleeping Beauty” started off as more of an entertainment story for adults that was filled with cruelty and filthy sexual behaviors. Back in those times, telling stories was the only way to keep people entertained.…

The Relationship between the Three Interconnected Texts. The two tales; Perrault’s tale of The Beauty of the Sleeping Wood and the Grimm Brothers’ Little Briar-Rose are two versions of the same tale of the sleeping beauty. The Russians National Ballet Theatre’s The Sleeping Beauty was composed based on the version of the Charles Perrault's tales. The versions listed above in respect to the sleeping beauty keep the literal meaning of the text while maintaining oral tradition while…

“Sleeping Bueaty” Basile v.s. Perrault There are many ways you can contrast short stories from their character, to the plot, theme’s, and setting. One of the easiest ways to contrast short stories is by focusing in on the plot of the story and the characters. For example, in the two versions of “Sleeping Beauty” written by Giambattista Basile and Charles Perrault. While Giambattista Basile version is more of an adult version of “Sleeping Beauty”, Charles Perrault does write a more child friendly…

Maleficent is a recently released movie that we viewed in class. It discusses contemporary issues in a contemporary version of the story of sleeping beauty. It relates to our class because it challenges the way we view stories and interpret things, which is very Post Modern. The film is a spin on the famous tale of Sleeping Beauty from the evil witch’s perspective. Maleficent is the star of the movie and is a beautiful teenager of pure heart. Maleficent is a powerful fairy that lives in a…

The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood With so many different types and forms of folklore one off the more classical types of folklore is fairytales. Fairytales are one of the oldest pieces of folklore as they have had many different variations to adapt to few cultures and have usually had good morals or messages to the children they are targeted to. One of the most known fairytale is the story of “Sleeping Beauty.” “Sleeping Beauty” has lasted for generations ever since it was published in late…

musical and fantasy movie named Sleeping Beauty. Throughout the years Walt Disney produced many more well know movies. In 2014 a famous director named Robert Stromberg produced a second version of Sleeping Beauty and was named Maleficent. The two movies are very different from each other, but still contain the same theme though out the movies. In “Creating the Myth” by Linda Seger discuss the ten stages of a hero myth movie. According to Seger, “They show who the hero is, what the hero needs,…

Fairy Tales: Disney vs Grimm Brothers Everyone at some point has seen or heard of the Disney fairy tales such as the well-known Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and so on and so forth. However, what you might not know is where these stories originated from. A majority of Disney’s stories are an adaption of the Grimm’s Fairy Tales which aren’t nearly as heartwarming as Disney portrays them as. However, how do the two stories compare and contrast to one another? The major similarities and…

The story of Sleeping Beauty is an enthralling fairytale about a girl who was cursed by a malicious villain named Maleficent. This fairytale has provided the basic definition of good and evil -- that is, until the live action film, directed by Robert Stromberg, appeared in 2014. Maleficent begins with a flashback to her childhood years, and progresses through her teenage years straight to adulthood. Through this progression, Maleficent meets Stefan, whom she believes to be her true love, but is…

In it, it shows five of the Disney princesses chatting inside a castle and they are all discussing their problems with/about their husbands. For example, Ariel talks about how her husband is an animal, Cinderella’s husband still drives a pumpkin, Snow White’s leaves her at home with seven little ones, Ariel’s wants her to wear fishnet stockings, and Sleeping Beauty just pretends she’s asleep so she doesn’t have to deal with her husband. Even though this cartoon doesn't depict real life for them,…