Ever After, directed by Andy Tennant, scrutinizes the expedition of Danielle de Barbarac, a young girl living in 16th-century Europe. Danielle’s lifetime is a fresh, natural retelling of the standard fairy tale of Cinderella. First, a devoted father's princess, she is now obligated to be a servant for her stepmother and stepsisters after the death of her beloved father. She is a lady who has sympathy and compassion for the people of France and desires a world that is consolidated and not divided by aristocratic labels. Danielle exemplifies the heroine archetype because of her vivid and powerful mentality, her splendid and fearless dedication to whom she admires and loves, and her remarkably unique way of conquering obstacles. Danielle’s endless demonstration of an extraordinary, audacious mindset classifies her character as the
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In particular, when Danielle and Prince Henry are taking an excursion through the forest, they are imperiled by a miserable group of Gypsies’. Danielle’s inimitable way of saving and conserving her future husband’s life is by essentially picking him up, and carrying him over her strong shoulder that she develops from the tough chores that she is required to complete, and successfully conquers that hardship. Roger Joseph Ebert who was an American film critic, historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author, admired the film for its “human comedy and romantic energy, along with lush scenery, astounding locations and luxuriant costumes” (Ebert 3). The Gypsies’ reaction to Danielle’s effective performance of saving Prince Henry is truly amusing, and this verifies Ebert’s criticism because Danielle remarkably solves the obstacle with a unique method that is to some extent romantic in the bewildering setting of the forest. Danielle’s problem-solving abilities confirm that she is congruent with the heroine
In particular, when Danielle and Prince Henry are taking an excursion through the forest, they are imperiled by a miserable group of Gypsies’. Danielle’s inimitable way of saving and conserving her future husband’s life is by essentially picking him up, and carrying him over her strong shoulder that she develops from the tough chores that she is required to complete, and successfully conquers that hardship. Roger Joseph Ebert who was an American film critic, historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author, admired the film for its “human comedy and romantic energy, along with lush scenery, astounding locations and luxuriant costumes” (Ebert 3). The Gypsies’ reaction to Danielle’s effective performance of saving Prince Henry is truly amusing, and this verifies Ebert’s criticism because Danielle remarkably solves the obstacle with a unique method that is to some extent romantic in the bewildering setting of the forest. Danielle’s problem-solving abilities confirm that she is congruent with the heroine