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Cinderella was a stepdaughter, and her stepmother was sure to remind her of that. Cinderella was treated unfairly and very poorly. In fact her stepfamily treated her like a slave not at all like a family. Often Cinderella was left in tears after an encounter with the new family. Cinderella was so much better than them, she was human unlike the others who were two faced. While the other two sisters got to go out and have fun Cinderella was left at home scrubbing floors and tending to laundry…

‘’Well that is the long and short of my hairytale’’, as you could probably tell by that awful joke…this is an essay about Rapunzel. There is two versions I’m going to talk about in this paper; Tangled the movie & ‘’Rapunzel’’ the original fairytale. In this essay I will compare & contrast the two, to help me decide which version of Rapunzel the common American like me & you would enjoy more. So without further a-do… lets get started. Tangled kept a few things in common with the original…

“Evolution of Women” When reading the title “Sleeping Beauty in the Wood”, one would assume that it would be a fairytale that allowed the characters to live happily ever after, however, this story is not as such. Charles Perrault published his version of “Sleeping Beauty” in 1697. “Sleeping Beauty” started off as more of an entertainment story for adults that was filled with cruelty and filthy sexual behaviors. Back in those times, telling stories was the only way to keep people entertained.…

Introduction Evolution of Fairy Tales has caused drastic changes through their existence; these fables have been altered because of the time of writing and the cultures they were created in. They continue to work in efforts to entertain the popular culture of their time and sometimes teach a deeper message. Although the alterations stand, the various versions are still connected through central themes and core elements. The story of Snow White, originating from “Little Snow White,” by the…

The Disney princess series play a huge role in popular culture as these movies are seen by millions of children and adults both all over the world. The Disney princess series have been influential since 1937 and continuing to the present. According to Disney, a princess is a young beautiful girl who has a single parent and requires to be saved by a prince and falls head over heels in love rather quickly, as if her only goal in life is to get married; making it the common format for a Disney…

Through LaCroix article there can be many assumptions made in account to the consumption on Disney films and what they “really” intend for its children viewers to inherit. Though made to be somewhat realistic LaCroix Challenges its view of women and their capability. LaCroix article brings consideration to physique, clothing and activeness of Disney princess. Some of her accusations of these Disney films are spot on while others fall short. Though much has changed the features, daintiness, and…

In the fairy-tale story called Snowdrop written by Jacob and Wilhelm, the protagonist’s name is Snowdrop. She was born into royalty, as a princess whose beauty and grace was known throughout the kingdom. She is described in the story by her mother, as having skin “as white as snow, [lips] as red as blood, and [hair] as black as [the] ebony window frame” (Grimm 10). However, her beauty was the very source of tragedy which awaited her. By the age of 7, “she was as bright as the day, and fairer…

The Mask of the Beast Once upon a time starts the story of a fairytale and happily ever after closes the ending. Fairytales show young girls falling for a guy that is usually a prince or rich guy after facing some obstacles that prevent them from being together. The Beauty and the Beast by Beaumont doesn’t stray from the typical fairytale outline, but is there more to the happily ever after then meets the eye? Almost all fairytales end with a happily ever after, but is it just a mask to hide…

Disney Princesses Doom Young Girls Stated in the article This is The Latest Evidence That Disney Princesses Are Hunting Young Girls, “we know that girls who strongly adhere to female gender stereotypes feel like they canʻt do some things” Coyne said in a statement. The effects also extend to body image. The girls that engage in the “princess look” were the ones with low self-esteem. Also making the “girly-girl” culture. Girls’ self-esteem is greatly influenced by the media in general. However,…

Disney Princesses and the Effects on Child Development Whelan (2012) stated that princess narratives has been key throughout children’s literature. Hurley (2005) stated that fairy tales, such as Disney Princess narratives play a crucial role in shaping self-image of a child. England, Descartes, and Collier-Meek (2011) claimed that Disney Princess films portray stereotypical presentations of gender roles and have several examples of racism and sexism by having almost every princess have large…