Chinese Cinderella

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is a fictional story written by E.T.A Hoffmann in 1816. This magical Christmas story is about a girl getting a very magical soldier doll, and go on the most unexpected adventure yet. There are hundreds of versions of this story, sad versions and happy versions, but the storyline remains the same. There are books, movies, plays, and even ballets! The original ballet was in 1892. The magical night of Christmas Eve this takes place. The protagonist named Clara is…

“What is real?” In the Velveteen rabbit, a simple question is told by the main chacater which in a sense makes everyone from the everyday reader to professors who hold decorates degrees question themselves. The author uses imagery, symbolism and tone to reinforce her overall theme which is to love yourself for the way you are regardless of your flaws and insecurities. The author uses Symbolism to create a deeper meaning in each character and to show emotion and soul. The Rabbit is a perfect…

Im guessing you have all read the disney cinderella. Did you know there is another Cinderella though. The other Cinderella is the Grimms Cinderella. The Grimms Cinderella is the original. It is darker than disney's Cinderella. The differences between grimm's Cinderella and disney's Cinderella are striking and they deserve thorough examination In both Cinderellas the sisters are evil. They are evil on the outside and inside. No matter what the sisters look like they are just pure evil. In…

Miss Havisham is a strange old lady who is always dressed in her wedding dress. She is described as being "faded" - everything about her is old and decaying. Her white hair is decorated with bridal flower and her dress are yellow from its age. Mrs. Havisham had once planned to be married, but she was jilted at the altar, and she has left everything in her house exactly the way it was on her almost-wedding day. Mrs. Havisham's estate is unkempt and overgrown, and the house is a creepy old…

Dancing in the Spotlight Standing in the spotlight is a very frightening, gut-wrenching accomplishment. Dancing alone in the spotlight can be even more so. I experienced dancing in the spotlight two years ago, when I played the part of Clara in the Nutcracker. Of course, it all started with dance, or rather, without dance. My mom was driving me to the studio, but I was not feeling well, so she strode inside to inform my teacher I was unable to dance that day. When she walked back out, Mother…

Synopsis: Tia Mowry-Hardrict stars as Holly: a kind hearted singer who tries out for the open spot in the local but well- known Christmas group called the Snow Belles that her late mother founded. Although extremely talented, Holly gets a call from Marci (Tori Spelling), the group’s leader, who tells Holly that the spot was taken by Marci’s less talented best friend. Determined to star in the local mall’s Christmas Eve show, Holly refuses to accept defeat. Consequently, she gathers a group of…

Act I takes place in the different barn, on Shrove Tuesday, 1601, the night before the execution of the Earl of Essex. Ned, in his thirties, enters, swearing while trying to take off his costume. He is infuriated because Jack as Benedick forgot his line which was a cue for Ned as Beatrice to turn on the stage during the performance before Queen Elizabeth I. The possibility of Ned walking off the stage and the potential humiliation from it makes Ned more and more furious. Slowly other members of…

preparing for non-stop for months. I am dancing Swan Lake. My name is Odette. Alright, so my name isn’t actually Odette, it’s Annie. The boring, brunette, ballerina who likes to escape into fantasy lands such as the land of the Nutcracker, Swan Lake, or Cinderella. However, the only way I can do this is through my dancing. This is a good thing because years ago I had devoted my mind, body, and soul to ballet. It has become my life. In many ways it has become my career, my future. Often now I…

In Walt Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", the author shows the differences between the middle class and the rich with two extremes. The rich are made out to seem destructive, malevolent and entitled. This is shown because of how Snow White as well as the queen because of how they get what they want. The Queen tells the Huntsman to kill Snow White and all her life Snow White begs for the Huntsman. However, the middle class is made out to look as if they are always joyful and happy, even…

For my independent reading selection, I have chosen "The Red Queen", by Victoria Aveyard. I just got the book for Christmas and read it two days ago. It held my attention very well, with humor and other attributes. It's a very unique book, as far as I know. The sequel, and the prequels, are just as good. The Red Queen, a book about a girl named Mare Barrow, shows a journey from living in "The Stilts", Mare's hometown, to Mare living in a palace, betrothed to a prince named Maven, who is…