Giambattista Basile

Many people think of morals as useless but they are missing out on great lessons. There are priceless lessons delivered in three versions of “Cinderella,” a beloved fairy tale around the world. Grimm’s translation of “Cinderella,” published in 1812, was a popular tale among children in Europe. Disney’s interpretation of “Cinderella,” released in 1950s, was a desired tale among youth in the United States. Ireland’s rewording of “Cinderella,” published in 1890, was a well liked tale among kids in…

Growing up I was very much a Disney fan. I loved watching the movies, reading the books and the rare trip to Disneyland made my year. As I grew older and realized the beloved Disney tales were not the originals, I immediately wanted to find them. I searched high and low until eventually my parents purchased a hardbound leather edition of The Grimm’s Fairytales for my birthday. I remember sitting down as soon as we got home to start reading the collection. The stark realization that these were…

Cinderella The poem Cinderella by Anne Sexton and Walt Disney's Cinderella are very similar to One another. The theme of both is a fairy tale love story, with a happily ever after ending. Walt Disney's Cinderella, is a children's story where all reality was left out and instead used a sense of Imagination. However, Anne Sextons Cinderella poem is very gruesome and has more details explaining what happened in the story and why it happened. The two stories have a twist with different…

In the original tale of Rapunzel archetypal elements are hidden throughout. Each archetype represents a different idea that authors slyly interpret into stories. The Grimm Brothers use the tower, Rapunzel’s tear, and Rapunzel's hair to construe a deeper meaning in their story. As the story is told Rapunzel gets locked away in a tower while she grows up. The tower is an actual part of the story which represents an isolation of oneself, but metaphorically is resembled as being a strong place for…

Fairy tales have historically played an important role in many different cultures. From Aesop’s fables to Mother Goose’s rhymes, the idea of using stories to pass on knowledge and ideas, and to comment on culture, has spanned through the ages. With the exception of the tragic ending, the story Ethan Frome is like a fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm because it has a hidden moral and it uses a story to reflect and discuss the culture of the time period in which it was written. The Brothers Grimm…

Folklore is a worldwide tradition. Fairy tales have been read or told to countless young children for many years. After listening to these stories children’s imaginations start to evolve thinking that what they have heard are true. Fairy Tales have impacted many children’s lives for numerous years due to the fictional aspect of the stories with creatures, supernatural abilities, and fantasies. These appealing fictional aspects have helped these stories withstand time for hundreds or even…

During an individual’s childhood, everyone must have heard of numerous fairy tales such as Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Peter Pan and etc. A number of fairy tales have a particular message to the audience, such as Hansel and Gretel taught children not wander around, yet we listened to the stories we were told and never questioned them. As we got older and read the stories again, we can perceive that certain fairy tales can illustrate negative messages. One of the pessimistic influences of…

Most people have read or heard of the stories of Cinderella or saw a movie of the traditional princess story which always seems to have the same cliché “happily ever after ending.” In the poem “Cinderella,” written by Anne Sexton, she switches up the old-fashioned mythical story by adding in a touch of mockery and telling the story with her sense of reality. Sexton’s sarcastic tone being used in the poem causes the readers to identify and get a sense of the message the version of her story gives…

Plot Structure of The Little Mermaid The Little Mermaid, a fairytale that is made by a Danish author named Hans Christian Andersen is different than the film that we all know and love, which is adapted by Disney. The Disney version of the story has a happier and lighter tone so that it would fit their audience. The version that was created by Hans Christian Andersen has a slightly darker ending. So here is how the original version of The Little Mermaid goes. From the story, the Little Mermaid…

“The Tale of Three Brothers” was first presented in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and last book in the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. In the story arc, one of the main character, Hermione Granger, narrates the story from her copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard. These tales were commonly read to children as bedtimes stories because they are “told to amuse rather than instruct” (Rowling 409). “The Three of Three Brothers” relates how three brothers cheated Death…