Sleeping bag

How does a traditional fairytale typically end? Yes, with happily-ever-after. In the original version of Cinderella, we are met with a young girl who is complacent to her life, and only breaks free from it and finds her happiness when a prince appears. Then the story ends, Cinderella and her prince are forever seen frozen in their happily ever after. Anne Sexton’s poem Cinderella presents us with the question of why society views Cinderella as the ultimate fairytale of happily ever after.…

how language gender and power are portrayed in children’s fairytales. Fairytales are those innocent and indispensable bedtime stories that have practically been a child’s practice for many generations. For instance, who hasn’t heard of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty or Snow White? We all grew up with these bedtime stories and are so familiar with their tales and characters that we scarcely have the time to figure out the real message which they are trying to convey through them. Fairytales often…

Once Upon A Nightmare: An Analysis on How Grimm Brothers’ Fairy Tales, Gender Roles, and Feminism Have Given Rise to Fractured Fairy Tales and Feminist Fairy Tales. Once upon a nightmare there was a businessman who wanted to create an empire. However he needed costumers and a product at that, but who could he get, a consumer source untapped? After a few thoughts, an idea popped in his head, “Children!”, he thought and he began to form his plan. For the product, he took old stories and made them…

Super Smash Bros. Peach vs. Pauline Gian:Go Peach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Giana:PAULINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lauren:They forced me to choose. :/ One day in the Smash Hotel, Mario was watching the entrance,as usual. Then outside was a beautiful girl with long brown hair. Gian:She ain’t pretty (read in sassy voice) Giana:She so pretty!! (also sassy voice) Lauren:Ganondorf is the prettiest princess of all. Ganondorf:Thank you I guess? Lauren:I was kidding. Ganondorf:Oh :( Giana:Oh stop let’s finish…

Disney the magical world full of fairy tales and where people can escape real life. Disney helps children and even adults dodge real-life problems. There are many stories that Disney has sugar-coated just for children sake, but the truth is still out there. The Grimm tales are the true and first princess fairy tales, but they are not magical like Disney’s are. It is easy to take someone's story and change it but can they keep the realistic appeal behind it, like the Grimm brothers did. Although…

“Women are like teabags. You don’t know how strong they are until you put them in hot water” – Eleanor Roosevelt According to the Oxford dictionary, a women is defined as a wife, a female human being and even a sweetheart. Despite, the dictionary giving us the obvious definition, one thing it misses is the whole stereotype that has been placed on women throughout the years. The stereotype of not being unable to be independent, the stereotype of being a housewife, the stereotype of not being an…

The Snow Queen Recently, I had the chance to see The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Anderson at Park Square Theater. The play presented itself different from the time the viewer walked in. When walking in, viewers were greeted with a friendly staff, whose goal was to make each persons view easier and more enjoyable. At first glance, the stage looked different from what most would come to expect. The theater itself appeared clean and prepared for an audience expecting something similar to…

Cinderella stories have changed over time due to the different cultures around the world. There are countless versions of the original story, all from different perspectives. Out of the many stories that I read, my favorites are the Chinese Cinderella and the French Cinderella. I like these because they are completely different from the original Cinderella story. In the Chinese Cinderella, the magic helper is the fish’s bones. However, in the French Cinderella, the magic helper is her godmother.…

The innocence of the hood Little red riding hood tendency to be very innocent in the big world puts the life of one in peril, resulting to only get bamboozled by thinking that the world’s a perfect place. Little red riding hood was very well connected to her grandmother who lives very nearby. Red always enjoyed visiting grandma and spending time there, as mentioned that her grandma lives closely. In the story labeled, Little Red Riding-Hood it states “the good women got made for her a little red…

The animated movie Tangled became an instant Disney classic with its debut in 2010. Featuring typical Disney characters, the beautiful princess and unlikely hero fight evil to defeat the wicked witch. Eventually, all is right in the kingdom again and they all live happily ever after. However, Tangled has a dark side in the movie that went untouched by screenwriters. The evil witch, Mother Gothel, kidnaps Princess Rapunzel as a baby and keeps her hidden for the entirety of her childhood. The…