Differences And Similarities Between Cinderella And Disney's

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Have you ever felt alone or left out at school? How about at home? Cinderella was left out most of her life after her mother died. In Grimm’s Cinderella, her father did not want her nor did he care for her. However in Disney’s Cinderella, her father tried to take care of her, but he eventually died. Even though she had a rough life as a servant, she still looked for love, and she ended up finding it. While some similarities between Grimm’s Cinderella and Disney’s Cinderella are noticeable, the differences are striking.
In both versions of Cinderella, Cinderella’s father is portrayed as a rich man that re-marries. This is showed when he gives her everything she wants. Also, he remarries a woman with two selfish daughters. However, there are some main differences between the two characters that play the father. In Grimm’s Cinderella, her father never dies. He lives with Cinderella and the step-family. He is rude to Cinderella and treats her the same way her step-mother and step-sisters treat her, which is unfairly. Her father acts like she is a trouble or a nuisance to the family. In Disney’s
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I learned that the world has changed a lot between the writings of Grimm’s Cinderella and Disney’s Cinderella. In Grimm’s time, people were taught lessons through fear. It was a very harsh time for America, which is why the story was written in a harsh way. While during Disney's time, people were taught lessons through good and happy times. By the time Disney’s Cinderella was written, America had gotten a face lift. They were altogether in a more happy state of mind, which helped the story be written in a more happy way. The Cinderella stories are very different, but the plot line stays the same throughout the story. There are many differences in the story, which were told using three different topics; her father, her step-sisters, and the

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