Cinderella

end your spirit will prevail; to transcend your abuse and transform it into a source of courage, creativity and compassion." (Yen Mah xii) The story Chinese Cinderella revolves around a despised, unwanted, and abused daughter who garnered triumph through her efforts and actions, and defied the odds against her. In the memoir, Chinese Cinderella, by Adeline Yen Mah, the author writes about her abusive childhood and how she used her harsh upbringing to make her a stronger person. This…

till dawn. Eventually Anastasia and Drizella called her Cinderella, because when she would clean the fireplace she’d get covered in cinder. Despite her ragged appearance Cinderella had many friends. The horse she had, and Bruno the dog loved her more than words could describe. The…

Over the years, many versions of Cinderella have been written, each one is unique in itself but, they share just enough characteristics with the original tale that they can still be called a Cinderella story. One of the key characteristics of a Cinderella story is that there is a stepmother and stepchild. But it is deeper than that, throughout the history of this story the stepmother is always shown as being cruel towards her stepchild. Not only will the nature of the stepmothers’ cruelty be…

Cinderella is an all time classic tale kept alive by tradition passed it down from generation to generation. Older versions of Cinderella come as a surprise to many since it does not always have a happy ending. Modern children's literature does not compare to older revisions as it leaves traces from other cultures, provide invaluable lessons, the writers were great storytellers, and the ability for children to dream. Older people have a beloved book that has touched them in some way whether…

stripped out of settings, purely as a series of events (Abbott, 2008, p.20). By this definition, in the perspective of a narrative, Cinderella and Mulan may not be two different pieces, because both went through a similar course of events (Smith, 1980). In fact, there has been a study published in 1893 by Marian Roalfe Cox that dug up a total of 345 different versions of Cinderella across the world, yet to include the cartoon and…

was also a reaction to the scientific rationalization of nature through science. It validated emotion as the source of aesthetic experience, individualism, and inspiration from subjective points of view. In the movie Cinderella, many aspects of romanticism emerge. “Cinderella” is a story of the fortunes that faced Ella (Lily James). When her mother died, the father married a second wife. Ella did not see that a wrong and welcomed her step mother-Cate Blanchett in the family home alongside…

Marriage Cinderella is a fairy tale that has been around for a long time. Having made it through generations with Disney’s help, it became a prominent figure in literature, inspiring authors to follow in the story’s footsteps. Alice Munro’s Hateship, Friendship, Loveship, Courtship, Marriage is one of those stories. Correspondingly, the motifs found in Cinderella are also easily found in Alice Munro’s short story. Alice Munro implemented the theme of luck in her story with the help of Cinderella…

Although the feelings towards women’s rights were rapidly changing during the late twentieth century, not many women were able to have an opportunity to participate in the workplace. Olga Broumas’ “Cinderella” uses the contrast between a women’s want of a perfect fairytale ending and the struggle to make their own way in society to get across the underlying meaning of the women’s movement. Throughout the poem Broumas uses examples of how the women of that day were often shunned from these types…

Walt Disney’s animated films Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and The Jungle Book all explore the relationship between human beings and animals. In some films, such as The Jungle Book, this relationship has a greater focus than other films, such as Snow White. Snow White, Aurora and Mowgli meet their animal allies and enemies in the forest or the jungle, while Cinderella’s animal friends (and antagonist) are residents of her stepmother’s house. In the world of these four films, it is…

open and in came Snow White, Cinderella and a very cross Sleeping Beauty. Prince Charming woke up with a start and yawned. “Oh good, you’re here” he said, and sat up whilst reaching for his mirror, that said on the frame “Your hair looks great today!” “Well, you wouldn’t believe the 2 months, 3 weeks and four days I’ve had!” said Sleeping Beauty pacing up and down. “Same here,” said Snow White, (trying to get a bird off her shoulder). “Me too!”, exclaimed Cinderella, tying up the laces on her…