Sleeping Beauty

In this classic version of Sleeping Beauty, the prince risks his life passing through the thorn hedge to save the woman he is in love with. Unlike Basile’s tale, the prince “… bent over and gave [the princess] a kiss,” waking her with an act of true love (Grimm). The pattern of Sleeping Beauty‟s parents—from only Lord, to King and Queen, to only Queen—shows a swing from the patriarchal to the matriarchal, while…

In earlier eras, fairy tales served as a medium to strengthen feminine nature by contrasting women with extreme beauty or profound evil. Feminine nature deals with an ability women have anatomically that differentiate them from men; childbearing. Although, that doesn 't imply all women must give birth, their bodies are simply structured that way. However, men twisted this idea of feminine nature to take on a different meaning; a meaning revolving around infirmity and submissiveness. Women 's…

“Sleeping Bueaty” Basile v.s. Perrault There are many ways you can contrast short stories from their character, to the plot, theme’s, and setting. One of the easiest ways to contrast short stories is by focusing in on the plot of the story and the characters. For example, in the two versions of “Sleeping Beauty” written by Giambattista Basile and Charles Perrault. While Giambattista Basile version is more of an adult version of “Sleeping Beauty”, Charles Perrault does write a more child friendly…

Fairy Tales: Disney vs Grimm Brothers Everyone at some point has seen or heard of the Disney fairy tales such as the well-known Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and so on and so forth. However, what you might not know is where these stories originated from. A majority of Disney’s stories are an adaption of the Grimm’s Fairy Tales which aren’t nearly as heartwarming as Disney portrays them as. However, how do the two stories compare and contrast to one another? The major similarities and…

The story of Sleeping Beauty is an enthralling fairytale about a girl who was cursed by a malicious villain named Maleficent. This fairytale has provided the basic definition of good and evil -- that is, until the live action film, directed by Robert Stromberg, appeared in 2014. Maleficent begins with a flashback to her childhood years, and progresses through her teenage years straight to adulthood. Through this progression, Maleficent meets Stefan, whom she believes to be her true love, but is…

appearance and gave a slightly more positive outlook on women unlike the children-eating ogre in Basile story. He showed this by giving the women fairies good powers to lessen the evil of the malicious fairy and or queen. There is another version of Sleeping Beauty and it is the most modern of the written ones. Little Brier-Rose by the Grimm brothers is well-liked because the improved erotic elements of the tale. Fairy tales intended for the modern century, modify and attempt to correctly…

and she was portrayed as a cookie cutter-house wife who happily handles all domestic responsibilities for the seven dwarves. For example, Snow White has a marked, strong desire to clean the dwarves’ home. Upon walking into their home for the first time, she exclaims, “you’d think their mother would clean!” and while the dwarfs are away, she joyfully cleans while singing, accompanied by her forest animal friends (). By 16, she has already naturally embodied a motherly role to both the dwarves…

Two years later, she wrote The Bloody Chamber (1979), which contained re-writings of “The Blue Beard,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Erl King,” “Puss in Boots,” “Snow Child,” “Sleeping Beauty” and “Red Riding Hood.” Critics such as Patricia Duncker in “Re-Imagining the Fairy Tales: Angela Carter’s Bloody Chambers” (1984), Robert Clark in “Angela Carter’s Desire Machine” (1987) and Avis Lewallen in…

viewers the fantasy of living in a world of castles, princes and the luxury of being a royalty. Recognized classic Disney princesses include Snow White (Snow White and the Seven Dwarves), Cinderella (Cinderella), Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Ariel (The Little Mermaid), Belle (Beauty and the Beast), Jasmine(Aladdin), Pocahontas (Pocahontas) and Mulan (Mulan). The first three of which were released during the first-wave of feminism while the latter five were all released during the third-wave.…

Fairy tales live in the minds of their narrators and the audience, evolving slightly each time they are told. The same tales told six hundred years ago still lives in the minds of people after their authors have been long forgotten. Fairy tales hold a unique magic that allows them to grow, and to change, becoming fresh and relevant new generations. During the time the tales of the Grimm Brothers were created, people lived in fear of magic and witches. While Pentamerone, by the poet Giambattista…