Another Cinderella Story

perpetuation to this common female stereotype; in this film she embodies a lowly and inferior female character in her both in her physical stature and her actions towards her male counterpart, Chris Marshall. By making this female protagonist a latina Cinderella,being swept of her feet by a white prince charming instead of making it on her own in Manhattan, this film makes us see women inferior to men, lower-class inferior to upper-class, and latinas inferior to white males. Marisa Ventura, a…

Cinderella vs. Cinder Although, Cinder and Ella have many similarities, like they both are minors. They have a lot of differences, like they both aren’t named Cinderella it’s Ella’s nickname. Cinderella is actually her nickname that her cruel step-sister’s gave her, because Ella had slept by the fireplace one night and had cinders all over her face. In the beginning, Ella has both of her parents. Ella’s mother dies first because of…

maintained this status after Chief Wu’s death, but readers can assume that Yeh-Shen’s class was lowered due to the fact that Yeh-Shen has a filthy coat and wears rags for clothing. Race is not significant in Yeh-Shen A Cinderella Story from China, as all of the characters in this story are from China. As it relates to gender, single females are portrayed as being…

being just like Ariel!” After trying on a different outfit, Rosie began telling her mother that she was wearing Cinderella’s dress. Rosie then got down to the ground and began scrubbing the floor. She quickly looked up to her mother and said, “Mama! Cinderella does this too!” Lastly, Rosie put on a Princess Elsa’s (From the Disney film Frozen) gown. Once Rosie had this gown on, she began singing the song, “Let it Go” from the film. Once she had finished her dress up show, Rosie neatly put the…

The evolution of media has evidently influenced the lives of females—young and old—across the globe. Peggy Orenstein, the author of Cinderella Ate My Daughter, attempts to capture the ongoing issues that affect the behaviors and mindsets of girls in America. She focuses on princesses, toy preference, media, children’s TV shows/movies, and the internet. She wants to apprehend the impact of images, ideas, and societal standards that girls absorb about what they must be, how they should act, and…

Tales and a Dose of Reality,” Orenstein argues that reality television gives a false sense of hope of what love actually is: the television shows promote that love is based off status and appearance. According to Orenstein, in the original Cinderella story, Prince Charming falls for Cinderella’s gown and slippers but fails to recognize her face (285). Society’s expectations on what love and romance should be contradict the original fairy tales’ meanings. Orenstein backs her argument by…

Little children loves to listen to fantasy stories about love between prince and princesses such as “Cinderella”, “Snow White”, “Beauty and the Beast”, and as you get old you might know more stories like “Romeo and Juliet”. When you are small you dream for experiencing love like in those stories, and even if you do realize that it is impossible to magically meet a princess or price, many still desire the romantic encounter with someone. Though, is that love? Or is it that act of loving just…

helps distinguish the good and bad characters from each other (Jones). These characteristics are shown in many fairytales including "Little Red Riding Hood," "Hansel and Gretel," "Beauty and the Beast," "Cinderella" and many more.…

the media, as well as the Disney Princess Empire, have a negative effect on young girls and their hypersexualization (Whelan). However, Coyne argues that only the Disney Princesses are the main cause for self-esteem and gender stereotypes (Coyne). Another point of comparison and contrast is the authors ' use of rhetorical appeals. All three authors use the appeal logos, however, Whelan and Coyne use logos as their dominant appeal (Whelan and Coyne). Nonetheless, Whelan uses solely facts and…

Disney has captured the hearts of a millions little girls, with a new Disney Princess, Ariel. The Little Mermaid made her debut on November 17, 1989; when Disney release the movie. When many people think of Disney they may think of Cinderella and her castle. However, Cinderella was not the first princess it was Snow White who started the trend of Disney Princesses. Ariel or The Little Mermaid is the fourth Disney Princess in the line up. When a new disney princess comes out Disney sees how well…