Sleeping Beauty

Eliette Belmont 10/9/17 Jody Belmont Pocahontas and The Story of Jamestown: Nothing like Disney Pocahontas was born around 1596, and given the name Amonute as well as a more personal “nick name” Matoaka and her most famous name: Pocahontas. They called her Matoaka because of her wild, playful nature. Pocahontas was the daughter of the Mamanatowick, which meant he was ruler over all the tribes of that area, there was thought to be over 30 Algonquian speaking tribes. Custom…

Life Is Anything But a Fairy Tale. Sibling Rivalry, as based in fairy tales, lead children to believe that's what their “happily ever after” life should start out. From the dark depths of the Brothers' Grimm to the purity of the Disney adaptations, fairy tales have always played apart of entertainment for children for centuries. However, these tales, specifically the Disney ones, show children of a happy ending between the prince and the princess who overcome the evil in the story. In the…

“ Good evening your highness, can you hold my broom?” “Fold the washing, scrub the floors do the dishes”. A slave in her own home Cinderella is forced to live the life of a maid. In the 21st century it is expected of a woman to go to school and get an education. They are expected to go to university to get a degree then to get a job so that her and her husband can equally support their family. With Disney how ever, this is not the case. Women are shamed for being intelligent or speaking up.…

Throughout the series of “Dorothy Must Die” by Danielle Paige readers have to really use their brains for certain situations such as figuring out which characters are good and which are evil. Although there are many good examples of this within the book, Ozma, Dorothy and Polychrom are 3 of the best examples of how deep the reader really has to look into the characters. A character the readers might be fooled by is the character and ruler of Oz, Ozma. In the first book, Dorothy Must Die, Ozma…

Although happiness has countless contrasting thoughts by many writers, a key point made by Waterman and Ryff & Singer is eudaimonia, and it’s correlation with self acceptance/realization. Activities to reach eudaimonia are based around one reaching their potential whether they are pleasurable or not. Disney’s film Frozen(Chris Buck,Jennifer Lee) unveils the story of a character named Elsa,who has a power that she conflicts with, and instead of accepting and using her so-called ‘burden’, she…

Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful hallowed princess named Snow White. Her father had died when she was a young girl and her step mother raised her alone. One day when Snow White was outside playing with the animals while singing songs, a prince riding nearby heard her angelic voice coming from the palace and was shook. He couldn’t help but gasp when he saw how beautiful she was, and thought for a moment about joining her in song. He began to approach the palace walls. He then realized…

Scandinavian Folklore Magical superstitious stories and whimsical creatures define Scandinavian folklore. Tales of great woe and triumph spread a sense of awe to its readers and envelop them with cultural significances. Scandinavian folklore has been passed down for generations with regional customs and superstitions filled with tales of magical and horrendous creatures. Various themes can be found through folklore. It’s themes range from magic, evil creatures, spirits, mischief, lessons, and…

positive effects of these movies are generally overlooked due to the recurring themes of sexism and racism throughout the Disney media. California State University Northridge goes into extreme depth discussing what Disney consider to be an archetypal beauty: long flowing…

My topic for the research paper will be on The Oryx Multicultural Folktale Series: Cinderella by Judy Sierra. This anthology has 24 versions of the Cinderella folktale from around the world, representing a broad range of cultures, geographical areas, styles, and variations on a basic premise. For this research essay, I plan on contrasting the themes and symbols between some of the stories as well as on how the cultures play a role in them. One of my comparisons would probably include Disney’s…

Have you ever heard the story of Cinderella? Many individuals have heard one of the various versions of the “rags to riches” story of a girl getting her chance at being free from servitude. Although this is considered the main idea of the story, many different authors have given twists to the plot of the storyline. While reading this essay, the reader will find some of the differences and similarities between the Grimm Brothers and Charles Perrault’s version of the Cinderella story.…