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    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…

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    Spirited Away is an animated film directed and written by Hayao Miyazaki. In this animated feature, Chihiro a 10-year-old girl disapproves of the choice of her parents to move to a new house, especially when she notices that the bouquet of flowers her friend gave her as a good-bye gift is wilting. Chihiro and her parents stumble upon a seemingly abandoned amusement park while searching for their new house. At the abandoned amusement park her mother and father are turned into giant pigs. Chihiro…

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    There are many different cultural versions of the story of Cinderella. There is only one story of Cinderella that I grew up with and that is the “Disney movie version of Cinderella.” This particular version of the story most people of today’s culture are familiar with and know that it is truly loved by many. However, it is always great to venture out of the norm, and to look for other versions of the story that is so loved by many people. This is such a popular story that different cultures all…

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    Conch Lord Of The Flies

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    Evident in history, power and order comes into conflict when placed into the wrong hands. The conch is introduced to the readers, when Piggy and Ralph discovers it in the water, using it to communicate to other survivors (Golding 15-16). Throughout the novel, readers understand the deeper meaning of what the conch represents. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, shows symbolism of order, rules and power, through the conch, which later changes with the progression of the novel. Order…

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    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…

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    Cinderella Research Paper

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    I have always believed that everyone has a demon residing in them, it is up to you to decide whether to release the demon inside of you. Cinderella is a happy, kindhearted girl who once had a happy family. Even though her mother passed away, leaving her behind with her father, she still stays cheerful, trying to bring happiness to the people around her especially her father. When her father decided to remarry, Cinderella did not disapprove as her only wish is for her father to be happy. However,…

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    Modern Day Fairy Tale

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    Cinderella stood facing Fairy Godmother, the woman whom she’d trusted for a long time – the one who saved her over and over from a life lived with many upsets. But, why now was this loving woman sending her into the forest to develop her sexual skills? Cinderella had none and didn’t want them. Fairy Godmother said that she must be sexually experienced before going before the Prince. Fairy Godmother also whispered, “You must have a voracious appetite for pleasing the Prince. You will own him, and…

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    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…

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    In “ Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper” by Charles Perrault and in the Grimm Brothers tale of Cinderella as well, Cinderella endures abuse from her stepmother and stepsisters as she is required to do all the housework, deprived love and moral support. In “ Little Snow-White” by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, another envious and beauty- preoccupied queen begrudges little Snow-White’s beauty and attempts various and unscrupulous tricks to kill her to win the beauty contest, eliminate competition…

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    “Cinderella” and “Everafter” are the same in many ways but here are some stark differences. In fact they seem to be very different. In “Cinderella” Cinderella cried at her mother’s grave everyday like a baby. While on the other hand feisty and didn’t dwell on the past. Secondly Henry in “Cinderella” had to have birds tell him he had the wrong girl. Henry definitely wasn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer. Like Mrs. Gunn said “you gotta be five levels below stupid if…” you have to have a…

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