There has been quite a shift as time progresses in the land of fairytales. What started as women being oppressed, as stated above, they are slowly obtaining more powerful and dominate roles. Tales mirror society, so as society changes so does the tales. An example of this is Sleeping Beauty, and the rendition of it called “Maleficent” created by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by Robert Stromberg. In the older version of Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault, the princess Aurora is cursed by a malevolent fairy named Maleficent to fall dead on her 16th birthday upon pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel. However, she is saved by the help of three good fairies whom adjust the curse so that instead of dying, Aurora would fall
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Esmerelda is a gypsy who makes a living by dancing in the streets whom poses not only beauty but wit and smarts and her passion for fighting for justice. After seeing Quasimodo being wronged after being named the King of Fools, Esmerelda fearlessly stood up for him against an entire crowd as well as Lord Frollo and denied to step down, showing courage and bravery which were not the attributes of the common fairy tale heroines/characters. Esmerelda, as a character, displays power and strength in a time and era where her gender and social status did not allow her to poses such qualities as they were not proper lady like manners. This display of bravery demonstrates that regardless of gender and social status, women can stand up for causes they believe in and fight for their …show more content…
They endure the challenged their stories face along with the societal changes they’ve endured. This essay has discussed the historic gender rolls women have been portrayed in the starting of fairytales, how it has changed, to how beauty still plays a crucial part to this day to storytelling in fairytales. It is interesting to see how far the tales have gone, and many questions arise to where they will go in the future. It is clear to see that fairytales are products of their time, and that with each change the world faces as do the stories being told. Seeing they play such a critical part in society and in the development in children it would be interesting to see if they will not just mirror how the world is around them but influence how the world should be and become a great influence on bettering the imagery of women. Hopefully in the future sex appeal and the physical appearance of women in stories will fade away, and they will influence young girls, or anyone watching and reading the tales to be who they wish to be regardless of what the prince’s desire. It is your life to live, not Cinderella’s, or Snow White’s, or Aurora’s. How will your fairy tale play
Esmerelda is a gypsy who makes a living by dancing in the streets whom poses not only beauty but wit and smarts and her passion for fighting for justice. After seeing Quasimodo being wronged after being named the King of Fools, Esmerelda fearlessly stood up for him against an entire crowd as well as Lord Frollo and denied to step down, showing courage and bravery which were not the attributes of the common fairy tale heroines/characters. Esmerelda, as a character, displays power and strength in a time and era where her gender and social status did not allow her to poses such qualities as they were not proper lady like manners. This display of bravery demonstrates that regardless of gender and social status, women can stand up for causes they believe in and fight for their …show more content…
They endure the challenged their stories face along with the societal changes they’ve endured. This essay has discussed the historic gender rolls women have been portrayed in the starting of fairytales, how it has changed, to how beauty still plays a crucial part to this day to storytelling in fairytales. It is interesting to see how far the tales have gone, and many questions arise to where they will go in the future. It is clear to see that fairytales are products of their time, and that with each change the world faces as do the stories being told. Seeing they play such a critical part in society and in the development in children it would be interesting to see if they will not just mirror how the world is around them but influence how the world should be and become a great influence on bettering the imagery of women. Hopefully in the future sex appeal and the physical appearance of women in stories will fade away, and they will influence young girls, or anyone watching and reading the tales to be who they wish to be regardless of what the prince’s desire. It is your life to live, not Cinderella’s, or Snow White’s, or Aurora’s. How will your fairy tale play