Analysis Of Cinderella By Bruno Bettelheim

In her article, “Cinderella: Not So Morally Superior,” Elisabeth Panttaja illustrates the important role of parents in a childhood. She talks about the importance the mother plays in all versions of Cinderella as well as evidence showing what lack of parenthood does to children. Panttaja claims by way of the Grimms Brothers version of Cinderella and how each mother wants to guarantee a bright and happy future for their daughters by marrying them off to the prince. The similarities between the wanting of Cinderella and the stepsisters married- and doing anything to get it- contradicts the idea that Cinderella and her mother were morally superior, or different at all, from the stepmother and sisters.

Cinderella’s story is undoubtedly the most popular fairy tale all over the world. Her fairy tale is one of the best read and emotion filled story that we all enjoyed as young and adults. In Elizabeth Pantajja’s analysis, Cinderella’s story still continues to evoke emotions but not as a love story but a contradiction of what we some of us believe. Pantajja chose Cinderella’s story to enlighten the readers that being good and piety are not the reason for Cinderella’s envious fairy tale. The author’s criticism and forthright analysis through her use of pathos, ethos, and logos made the readers doubt Cinderella’s character and question the real reason behind her marrying the prince. Pantajja claims that

In the Cinderella tale the events of the story is that those who do good and treat others well will be rewarded in the end. Cinderella was treated unfair but through all the bad obstacles, Cinderella managed to stay strong and persistent. Giving up was not in Cinderella’s vocabulary, she continued to work hard no matter how difficult things got and she was kind while she was being mistreated. There is a lot of young women may not be as strong as Cinderella was in the fairy tale. Even though the Cinderella story is a fairy tale, people are being treated wrongly by their step parents in the real world. Therefore, Cinderella was continuing being righteous and having a spiritual heart, it helped her overcome the way see was treated.

Themes in “Cinderella” In the story Hansel and Gretel, both children were lured into a forest by a careless and self-absorbed parent. Being innocent and naive, Hansel and Gretel did not know they were left in the forest intentionally. They were able to find their way back home where they were unknowingly being neglected by their own family. The Grimm Brothers also use the same concept in the story "Cinderella".

Many versions of Cinderella have been written and each one is slightly different. However, all of them have similar plot elements that makes each of the stories a tale of Cinderella. The kind hearted Cinderella will be abused by her stepparent and two stepsiblings, who will not let her go to a big party. But an outside force will allow Cinderella to go to the party, and the prince will fall in love with her. Cinderella will run out, leaving behind an identifier that will allow the prince to find her and marry her.

Cinderella goes from rags to riches and gets a happily ever after ending because she lied and changed who she was to impress and catch Prince Charming’s attention. Class and fairy tales, such as Cinderella,

Development Perspective What Freud would say about Cinderella is that she is in the Genital Stage because of her strong sexual interest in the opposite sex, the Prince. The Genital stage begins from puberty to death and mainly focuses on an individuals needs and interest on the welfare of others. What Erikson would say about Cinderella is that she is in the Early Adulthood stage which mostly focuses on love. This stage of Intimacy vs. Isolation gives a sense of complexity of relationships, values tenderness and the will to love freely. Cinderella shows this by setting aside the hate and mistreatment her stepmother and stepsisters gave her and marrying her Prince Charming.

The stepmother and stepsisters can be interpreted as an intrusion on Cinderella’s life, similar to the French occupation on the German territory during the time of the Grimm brothers’. The stepmother and stepsister had “beautiful and fair features but nasty and wicked hearts” (Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, Cinderella), and forced Cinderella to cook, wash and complete any of their biddings on command. Cinderella was a symbol of the German people who had to suffer under the foreign power in their country. The treatment that the French put the Germans through was unequal and unfair to that of their own country. Throughout all of Cinderella’s abuse she maintained kindness and devotion.

The Cinderella story as we know it is largely known due to the animated Disney film. Where we follow an incredibly tiny-footed main character, whose tiny feet, not only make me question her ability to walk, but prove vital in her escape from vicious family members, as well as said family's downfall. The modern version displays good triumphing over evil, a prince charming that comes to the rescue of the damsel-in-distress, and a happily ever after ending. With the fairy tale Cinderella, Disney maintains similar themes as the Grimm version; however, the conflicts, events, and characters that support this idea are altered to provide a different message. The Disney classic focuses on a lovely young woman, the death of her mother, her father remarries then passes himself, and her stepmother being a vicious woman with two less than pleasant daughters who then treat the Cinderella as a slave in her own house.

The story of Cinderella has many different versions, from all dissimilar cultures. As we know our “Cinderella,” the story contains many females. The stepmother, stepsistes, the fairygod mother, and herself. Cinderella only gets her happily ever after due to her natural beuty and being able to stomp over the ones who tried to conceal her. This demonstrates that females compete with each other to have the marital status they want. Cinderella wins, because she pretends to be something she is truly not. In an article Laure Liddle wrote, she theorizes, “It is vital that Cinderella must impress her

When she wanted to go to the ball she had nothing, but a miracle happened, her fairy Godmother appeared and poofed her up a pumpkin carriage and a beautiful blue gown. She was able to go to the ball without anyone recognizing her and eventually finding her prince. Children watching Cinderella can think the world is so magical and in a snap of a finger they can get whatever they want. When their little and have imaginary friends it’s adorable. Their Imaginations is what makes the little ones so inspiring. As the child gets older it can be a problem because there may be certain situations that may be a serious matter but the child is taking it as a game. When they go through a problem and things do not go their way they may not be able to cope. Living a fairytale isn’t all fairytales in real life. In a child’s mind they see the world in a different perspective and having a child’s mindset growing up can affect one’s ability be in a working environment. A fairytale ending is nice in movies and would be amazing in real life but many unexpected things occur in life and it may be wonderful or horrible, and knowing that is healthier than thinking everything is all

Based off of the well known Grim Fairy Tale, written by brothers Jacob and Wilhmen Grimm, Disney’s Cinderella is an illustration of the morals young girls should live by. Set back in the 1800’s when kings still ruled the lands, Cinderella teaches girls through her actions how to be kind and benevolent. After her father’s death, Cinderella is stuck living in her own house as a servant to her wicked stepmother and sisters. Despite their cruelty towards her, Cinderella treats them with care and kindness, always putting their needs before her own. Through the film’s incorporation of cinematic devices, the audience better understands the symbolism behind one of the best known Disney movies, Cinderella.

In many ways, this story depicts the Grimm Brothers Cinderella story in a unique manner. The similarities include the death of her parents,the reward of fine gifts and the Prince. This story ranges from an senility category of 10-12 as it has a hint of fairytale and yet a sense of

Fairy tales are a fundamental part of our world and the way we tell stories. There are great deal of fairy tales that have been changed and retold throughout the history of literature. If there were a folktale that ruled the world literary canons, it would have to be “Cinderella.” The literary canon is considered to be a body of literary classics. They are the “must reads.” By now, the story is widely familiar in the world of literature. The tale is of a damsel in distress, forced to work while her mean stepsisters are incredibly self-centered and lazy. With the help of her fairy godmother, she has the magical opportunity to transform into a beautiful princess and attend a ball, where she loses one of her glass slipper and catches the eye of Prince Charming. Hugely significant and popular in the American canon of children’s literature, Walt Disney’s Cinderella is the most beloved examples of a literary canon.

Cinderella, a favorite fairy tale for all ages, shows that if one would truly believe in their hopes and dreams, they can achieve anything. The story of Cinderella is about a young girl, Cinderella, who lost her father at a young age, and became an almost slave to her devious step-mother and step-sisters. When the king and queen decided to hold a ball for the prince one day, all the maidens in town was all invited in hopes of finding the right woman for the prince. Hearing these news, Cinderella decides to also go and enjoy the ball only then to have her dress ruined by her step-mother. As she weeps about her broken dreams, a fairy godmother appears and lifts up her spirit of not giving up.