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Cinderella vs. Little Ashes Although many people believe that fairy tales are the same across all cultures, the truth is that they are extremely different depending on the values of the culture. What that means is that the stories from different cultures are way different tales. For example the “Italian Cinderella Story” is way different from the “Native American Cinderella Story” “Little Ashes” so here are some things that are the same and different about the two stories. “The Italian…

an oasis of creativity and wonder in the midst of one’s mundane life. Authors such as Hans Christian Anderson and the Grimm Brothers created these stories long ago to reproach society’s failures and flaws and to try to teach a lesson to its readers. The modern, whimsical versions vary from their original counterparts…

story that originated in Germany and was published by the Brothers Grimm in 1857 but is said to have originated in the 13th century. Old Grule is an 1889 variation of the tale from Moravia in which the two children’s disobedience and leads them to trouble. The Politically Correct Story of Hansel and Gretel is a 2002 parody of the original story. All three variations, though similar in story, have differences…

Influenced by the rise of romantic nationalism, the Grimm brothers published a collection of German fairy tales in the 1812 as an effort to preserve German folk tradition. Hidden within the text of each fairy tales were attitudes toward society. This included religion, which was a fundamental aspect of German culture. The Catholic Church gained power through their large membership throughout Germany and Europe. It became so powerful that the Catholic clergy were wealthy and corrupt. Eventually,…

Once Smerdyakov murders Fyodor due to Ivan’s theory that God, therefore, good nor evil exist, Ivan is burdened by the struggle to reconcile his influence, therefore, the guilt of the murder. The reality of disturbance in Ivan’s inert moral being seems impossible for an often intellectually cold individual. While much of Ivan’s ideology and practice derive from his education, therefore environmental influence rather than natural character, however, one’s natural inclination for education and…

These stereotypes include but are not limited to; being confined into one specific space or location, a certain of number people from multiple demographics and backgrounds, and having some type of motivator, usually monetary. The reality show, “Big Brother” follows all of these stereotypes but also brings a type of relevance to its viewers. Following the guidelines from the novel, “1984” , the reality television show maintains a constant watch on the house’s contestants, who perform and…

many, if not all, of both authors’ works, large novels and short stories alike. Both authors seem to agree that, under many circumstances, lustful feelings and actions are terribly sinful and lead to awful consequences. Both War and Peace and The Brothers Karamazov, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky’s greatest works, respectively, portray characters that have an incredible sexual desire for a person or several people. From Natasha in War and Peace to Fyodor…

Three drops of blood, three poisoned items, three tokens given for spinning straw into gold, three nights in the wood; the number three woven into so many of the brothers Grimm folk tales. Perhaps it is for the repetition of an action or phrase to better allow the story to become ingrained in a child’s mind. For who doesn’t recall the words little red riding hood speaks to the wolf, “Oh, grandmother what big ears you have!” “The better to hear you with.” “Oh, grandmother what big eyes you…

are being hung for going against “Big Brother”. Another is appeal to fear, which is represented by “Big Brother” the people fear that he is always watching them, so therefore they need to always respect him and do the right thing. That makes them fear to do the wrong thing. Propaganda is used by this controlling force to make sure the folks of oceania are under their control. Also the people were constantly scared because they were monitored by “Big Brother” such as “ Winston kept his back…

In Beowulf, there are inferences about women and how they were treated in Anglo-Saxon society. Beowulf is an eponymous text about a Geat warrior who goes to save the Danes from monsters plaguing their lives. The main story may center around Beowulf, but by looking deeper into the text itself there are hints about Anglo-Saxon society. The lack of any documents from the Dark Ages make it difficult to identify key elements of any cultures who existed during that time. Lore passed down from those…