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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is a fictional story written by E.T.A Hoffmann in 1816. This magical Christmas story is about a girl getting a very magical soldier doll, and go on the most unexpected adventure yet. There are hundreds of versions of this story, sad versions and happy versions, but the storyline remains the same. There are books, movies, plays, and even ballets! The original ballet was in 1892. The magical night of Christmas Eve this takes place. The protagonist named Clara is…

Dancing in the Spotlight Standing in the spotlight is a very frightening, gut-wrenching accomplishment. Dancing alone in the spotlight can be even more so. I experienced dancing in the spotlight two years ago, when I played the part of Clara in the Nutcracker. Of course, it all started with dance, or rather, without dance. My mom was driving me to the studio, but I was not feeling well, so she strode inside to inform my teacher I was unable to dance that day. When she walked back out, Mother…

Synopsis: Tia Mowry-Hardrict stars as Holly: a kind hearted singer who tries out for the open spot in the local but well- known Christmas group called the Snow Belles that her late mother founded. Although extremely talented, Holly gets a call from Marci (Tori Spelling), the group’s leader, who tells Holly that the spot was taken by Marci’s less talented best friend. Determined to star in the local mall’s Christmas Eve show, Holly refuses to accept defeat. Consequently, she gathers a group of…

There has been quite a shift as time progresses in the land of fairytales. What started as women being oppressed, as stated above, they are slowly obtaining more powerful and dominate roles. Tales mirror society, so as society changes so does the tales. An example of this is Sleeping Beauty, and the rendition of it called “Maleficent” created by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by Robert Stromberg. In the older version of Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault, the princess Aurora is cursed by a…

Imagine a world where your stepmother made you slave away all day, every day. In class, we read a story called Aschenputtel. Aschenputtel is a girl whose stepmother treats her like she is a servant. When Aschenputtel’s stepmother refuses to let her go to the feast, she uses some mysterious magic to go meet the prince. Even though Aschenputtel is treated terribly by her stepmother and stepsisters, she still manages to have a good attitude. Generosity, consideration, and cleverness are…

The poem begins with a series of four sample stories about poor people hitting a stroke of luck, and striking rich. Whether it be, doing well in the market, finding love, winning the lottery, and claiming insurance. The story of Cinderella follows the Grimm’s’ version of the tale. After the death of her mother, Cinderella works as a housemaid to her evil stepmother and stepsisters. Her father spoils his stepdaughters with extravagant presents but only brings Cinderella a twig. She puts the tree…

Couple and Family Relations Relations Advice Critique Hailey Filippi, 0939125 University of Guelph “Advice to Step-Parents From My Inner Teen” is an article by Sue Nador focused on bringing parenting advice to new stepparents. It takes the approach of what not to do as a stepparent and why it is important for stepparents to not be involved in parenting. The work gives tips such as to not be needy, not tag along, and not play the “me” card. The purpose of the article is centralized to…

I grew up with a great step-father and an enmeshed controling mother. I lived with 5 siblings and I was next to the oldest. Born in Milford, Delaware and our family moved to Dover around when I was around the age of 10 years old. Our socioeconomic status was middle class but many of our friends believed that we were well off. My real father and mother got divorced when I was very young so I cannot remember ever living with my real father who is now an alcoholic and lives in poverty conditions.…

How did I get here? This class was interesting to me because it made my life make more sense, and I have a better understanding of why I do some of the things I do. The class helped me to see that I am not dumb or weird, but in fact, some stages of my early development were affected in a negative way, and to see the scientific evidence of that was emotional but interesting. I am so blessed to know that my God can heal, repair, and restore me to a normal and functioning person; going back to…

Fatherhood Evolution and Human Paternal Behavior is a book written by Peter B. Gray and Kermyt G. Anderson. The book explored different aspects of fatherhood from evolutionary and cultural perspectives. It discusses the role of fathers across different cultures and how the socio economics and mating variations determine men’s parental care and the decision to produce a certain number of children. The book presents evidence on how fatherhood alters a man’s life. The psychological and sexual…