Growing up, girls are surrounded by the idea of being a princess. From watching Cinderella and Snow White, to playing with Barbie dolls, and even being called Daddy's little "princess", this desire is aroused at an early age. We encourage hopeless romantics that wait for Prince Charming to appear on his white horse, ready to sweep them off their feet and free themselves of all their problems. Not to mention yearning to be what media has constructed to be the ideal image of a "princess". For years girls have been spoon-fed the idea of beautiful. According to media, without luscious hair, perfect skin, and a hourglass figure, beautiful isn't achievable. Young girls continue to attempt to fit into this image of perfection, but the simple fact
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The novel is about a middle-class girl that is helping to provide for her family. After losing her job she finds another as a caregiver for a quadriplegic. Little does Louisa know, that she will be spending the next six months attempting to save Will's life. From the beginning of the novel, it is evident that Louisa is no princess. "My father calls me a 'character', because I tend to say the first thing that pops into my head. My mother calls me 'individual', which is her polite way of not understanding the way I dress." (Moyes, 17). Louisa doesn't have an outstanding talent, a high education, or even a goal in life. She is a typical girl that wouldn't give a second thought to the way she looks. She doesn't know who she is and what she is doing with her life. "You probably wouldn't look at me twice. An ordinary girl, leading an ordinary life." (Moyes, 18). That's what Louisa was... ordinary, just like many of the girls reading the novel. What makes Louisa a princess is her caring and sympathetic act of attempting to save Will. Unlike the stereotypical idea of a princess, Louisa isn't magnificently beautiful or waiting for her prince. She is a modern day princess; independent, working for her own …show more content…
The picture presents a girl evolving into birds. Birds are known for representing freedom and hope. They are incorporated into the artwork to represent the freedom and independence of girls. Princesses are typically 'imprisoned'- I would call it. They aren't known for thinking for themselves or following what they desire. They are usually confined in some way. Princesses are depicted as weak, and in the need of rescue. They wait for their Prince to arrive on a stallion and rescue them from despair. On the other hand, a modern day princess learns how to fend for herself. She fights for what she wants and sets herself free. That is the message this piece of art is sending; the transition from a princess to a modern day
The novel is about a middle-class girl that is helping to provide for her family. After losing her job she finds another as a caregiver for a quadriplegic. Little does Louisa know, that she will be spending the next six months attempting to save Will's life. From the beginning of the novel, it is evident that Louisa is no princess. "My father calls me a 'character', because I tend to say the first thing that pops into my head. My mother calls me 'individual', which is her polite way of not understanding the way I dress." (Moyes, 17). Louisa doesn't have an outstanding talent, a high education, or even a goal in life. She is a typical girl that wouldn't give a second thought to the way she looks. She doesn't know who she is and what she is doing with her life. "You probably wouldn't look at me twice. An ordinary girl, leading an ordinary life." (Moyes, 18). That's what Louisa was... ordinary, just like many of the girls reading the novel. What makes Louisa a princess is her caring and sympathetic act of attempting to save Will. Unlike the stereotypical idea of a princess, Louisa isn't magnificently beautiful or waiting for her prince. She is a modern day princess; independent, working for her own …show more content…
The picture presents a girl evolving into birds. Birds are known for representing freedom and hope. They are incorporated into the artwork to represent the freedom and independence of girls. Princesses are typically 'imprisoned'- I would call it. They aren't known for thinking for themselves or following what they desire. They are usually confined in some way. Princesses are depicted as weak, and in the need of rescue. They wait for their Prince to arrive on a stallion and rescue them from despair. On the other hand, a modern day princess learns how to fend for herself. She fights for what she wants and sets herself free. That is the message this piece of art is sending; the transition from a princess to a modern day