There are over 900 Cinderella stories! Some old and some new. Some of the stories are from 1900s. The first Cinderella story was written on February 15th 1697 by Charles Perrault. The idea of Cinderella was from a Chinese document signed by the Grimm brothers. All three of the Cinderella stories have some type of magic, the German version has magic birds, the Chinese version has magic fish bones, and the native-American has an invisible prince. In all three of the Cinderella stories the…
beauty to name a few. This is definitely the case with the Evil Queen, who loves power and needs to be the fairest of them all because she doesn’t want to let go of any of these things. This relates to several other criteria such as four, six and seven. Criterion 4 states that those afflicted with this disorder need excessive admiration. The Queen needs to be told several times by a fantasy mirror, that she is beautiful in order to feel satisfied with her physical standing. As a result, she…
In Disney’s movie “Frozen” it can be argued that the traditional stereotypes that Disney have set have been broken some say they haven’t I believe that both sides are right. The movie “Frozen” is a story of two sisters, one too scared of herself hurting others after an early childhood accident (Elsa) and the other (Anna) believing everything can be solved with love. After the death of their parents Elsa has to become Queen but after a freak accident runs away into isolation to prevent this from…
Fantasia The Disney film “Fantasia”, produced during Disney’s so called ‘Golden Age’ in 1940, strings together ten animated and live shorts with a full professional orchestra and to showcase the work of eight venerated composers. One of the hallmarks of Disney’s ‘Golden Era’- also nicknamed ‘The Tar and Sugar Era’, was the vivid mix of light and dark, sweet and sinister. Fantasia is a shining example of this melodramatic style. The film opens with a subdued, but colorful, live action opening…
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Produced by: Walter Elias “Walt” Disney (1935) Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Snow White. She was kind and gentle and a friend to all animals. One day, Snow White met a charming prince. As they sang a song of love together, Snow White's evil stepmother, the Queen, watched them. The Queen was so jealous of Snow White's beauty that she ordered her Huntsman to kill the young princess. But the Huntsman couldn't bring himself to hurt Snow White.…
Stephen M. R. Covey, author of The Speed of Trust is the co-founder and CEO of CoveyLink Worldwide, and the former CEO of Covey Leadership Center. In addition to these accomplishments he is the son of Stephen R. Covey, bestselling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Mr. Covey has an extensive speaking background and a multitude of stories that provide much needed practicality and insight in today 's business world. The Speed of Trust is something that we can all relate to.…
of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is “the first non-fiction audio in history to sell over one million copies” (“Stephen R.”). The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is about being an effective person by following true principles. These seven habits are split into three categories: Independence, Interdependence, and Continuous Improvements. Independence has three habits: Be Proactive, Begin with the End in Mind, and Put First Things First. Interdependence has three more habits: Think…
The 7 habits of highly effective people written by Stephen R. Covey focuses on changing ones self to a more successful person when it comes to relationships. Convey himself recounts times where he used certain habits to gain something. Throughout the book 7 habits are discussed and each of these habits reveal a deeper truth to an everyday life. The first habit discussed is “Be proactive”. In this section Convey tells the story of a man named Victor Frankl, he was a psychiatrist, a jew, and…
Stephen Covey proposes that there are seven habits that can be learned to improve one’s personal and interpersonal effectiveness. I completely agree all seven habits Stephen has written in this book, throughout the book Covey shares his own personal experiences instead of imagining situations you may be in, it is easier for the readers to relate to our everyday circumstances. I found there are particular areas of each habit to be more influential or relatable to my life. Listening to our…
The purpose of Sean Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, is to give teens seven key things that they need to live by so they can have a productive and successful life. The first habit that Sean discusses is being proactive. Habit 1: Be Proactive can and does teach you how to be in charge and how to be responsible . The second habit is beginning with the end in mind. Habit 2 teaches teens how to set clear goals for themselves. .The third habit, Sean discusses is putting first things…