“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. Perrault spent time editing this story in order to get publishers to consider publishing it. Once his story got published, others started taking an interest in “Sleeping Beauty”. Basile’s and the Grimm Brothers “Sleeping Beauty” stories all connect to Perrault’s in many different ways but they also have their distinct differences.
“Sleeping Beauty in the Wood” starts with a King and Queen that are very unhappy because they are unable to bare a child. After continuing to try the Queen one day gives birth to a baby girl named L’Aurore. To celebrate L’Aurore, the …show more content…
The problems between them were rooted into L’Aurore and her many characteristics. “Sleeping Beauty in the Wood” manages to contain the universal themes of beauty, prophecy, loss, and the wakening of desire. L’Aurore as the beauty, her one hundred year sleep as her prophecy, the loss of her family’s throne and the awakening of her desires for love and so much more. L’Aurore is young, passive, beautiful, naive, sweet and weak. Unlike the Queen who is old, an ogre, evil, and powerful. In the era, beauty was everything. The Queen is jealous of L'Aurore’s beauty and youth, that she decides to kill her and eat her while her son is away at war. She was so worried that the King would strip her of her power to give it to
“Sleeping Beauty in the Wood” starts with a King and Queen that are very unhappy because they are unable to bare a child. After continuing to try the Queen one day gives birth to a baby girl named L’Aurore. To celebrate L’Aurore, the …show more content…
The problems between them were rooted into L’Aurore and her many characteristics. “Sleeping Beauty in the Wood” manages to contain the universal themes of beauty, prophecy, loss, and the wakening of desire. L’Aurore as the beauty, her one hundred year sleep as her prophecy, the loss of her family’s throne and the awakening of her desires for love and so much more. L’Aurore is young, passive, beautiful, naive, sweet and weak. Unlike the Queen who is old, an ogre, evil, and powerful. In the era, beauty was everything. The Queen is jealous of L'Aurore’s beauty and youth, that she decides to kill her and eat her while her son is away at war. She was so worried that the King would strip her of her power to give it to