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The central focus of this unit is to identify the elements of stories and how their themes may relate to each other in a variety of ways. Students will be guided in a variety of comparison and contrasting activities in order to gain understanding of main ideas, characters, and cultural themes across similar fairy tales from different cultures. This unit focuses on three different versions of Cinderella from different cultures. I chose to focus on the common elements of the fairy tales and the cultural differences because this was something the students were struggling with previously.

Cinderella—all the various versions that have been created over the years—also illustrates the idea of a strained relationship that gives results into selfishness. The common theme of each version is

Walt Disney’s Cinderella is adapted from the original fairy tale written in 1697 by Charles Perrault. There are some key differences between Walt Disney’s Cinderella and Charles Perrault’s Cinderella. In Charles Perrault’s tale, Cinderella’s father is not dead, but the father is controlled by the stepmother. Cinderella’s younger stepsister is much more polite than the older stepsister, who calls Cinderella Cinderwench. The king in Perrault’s tale hosts a two day Ball, which Cinderella attends with the help of the fairy godmother. During Cinderella’s preparation for the first night of the Ball, Cinderella helps the fairy godmother find a coachman when the fairy godmother could not find one. Cinderella’s glass slipper comes off on the second

The story that most of us know as “Cinderella” actually has a lot of different versions. These different versions contain several elements that are similar, but yet even more elements that differ from one another. The three main difference between all the different versions of this story are the characters, how others treat the main character, and the setting in which these stories take place.

In Perrault’s version, Cinderella’s father remarries after the death of her mother. Her step-mother’s cruel treatment and aggravation is due to her own daughters’ unpleasant deposition when compared to Cinderella’s good

In art historian, Bonnie Cullen’s, “The Rise of Perrault’s ‘Cinderella’”, Cullen evaluated different versions of the common Cinderella tale. Charles Perrault, an influential french author wrote the Cinderella story that is known today. Cullen writes to an audience that look for the relationships between common themes and culture, often in fairy tales. Perrault’s version has been remembered. Cultures have progressively changed, Perrault’s story is popular due to its ability to fit into recent cultures and themes of women's independence and femininity.

The story of a Cinderella figure has transcended cultures, centuries, and language, in consideration that the first documented rendering originated in 1st century BC Egypt and still has a strong foothold in modern global culture thereby considered the world’s most beloved fairy tale. In Shakespeare’s As You Like It, the character of Orlando undergoes a journey similar to popular Cinderella motifs, including an oppressive familial figure, a passivity towards the flaws in their social configurations, and a “Prince Charming” personification, all to import upon readers that victorious reward follows tyrannical injustice. This essay will explore how Orlando embodies the classical Cinderella elements, specifically Charles Perrault’s

Despite many adaptions of the tale, Cinderella remains one of the most cherished fictional characters among the huge array of Western adopted fairy-tales, in fact "no other tale has so may early, independent, and widely scattered versions"i. Starting as an orally told story, passed down in its many incarnations before it was first recorded in written form by Perrault, Cinderella proves its place within society year after year. Moreover, the universality of this tale is evident as even within ninth-century Chinese folk law, the Cinderella motif is evident.

Versions of Cinderella have been around since first century AD, telling ancient stories of a young girl either being mistreated by her stepmother or father. The most familiar and common story with the glass slipper, pumpkin carriage and fairy godmother was written by French author Charles Perrault in his Histoires ou contes du temps passé in 1697. But for centuries before and after this Cinderella has been told in hundreds of other cultures such as Egypt, China, and all throughout Europe to teach children and girls different morals based on what they want their children to learn. Cinderella stories are unique in every culture, promoting the beliefs and morals they want to foster in their children.

Cinderella forgives them ‘with all her heart’ and this comparison between the two reinforces the idea that a self-assured women is actually vain and no good, only in it for herself, while a quiet, ‘pure’ girl is something every girl should aspire to be. The story’s portrayal of the step mother is also noteworthy in its contrast to the description of Cinderella’s mother and the godmother, the only other older woman in the story. While the godmother is good and helps Cinderella the step mother is cruel and haughty, just like her daughters, and a character to be despised. She manipulates Cinderella’s father into marriage as she only shows her true nature after their marriage and promptly rules the household with an iron fist, forcing Cinderella to practise housework, as she could not bear Cinderella’s good nature showing her daughter’s own failings. The step mother is so controlling Cinderella can’t even tell her father what is happening as he would scold her rather than help her. Meanwhile, the father’s first wife is described as ‘the best creature in the world’, reinforcing the idea that a good woman is a rare and unique find, making every girl wanting to wed aspire to this level of submission and goodness. The contrast in the portrayal between the ‘good’ character’s in the story,

Charles Perrault’s Cinderella or The Little Glass Slipper was published in 1697. It is considered to be one the most prevalent reinterpretations of the classic story. Perrault’s version was “addressed largely to an adult and highly sophisticated audience” (Cullen 57). For this reason, Perrault seldom emphasizes the details of Cinderella’s mistreatment and instead shifts the stories’ focus on the moral and materialistic concerns related to his audience in order to “to please [his] aristocratic audience” (Tatar 189). Accordingly, Perrault portrayed Cinderella to be dependent, self-sacrificing, and “exhibits

For centuries fairy tales and folk stories have been created and told to entertain audiences and explain the world. The stories hold clear messages for their readers, but they also send more subtle messages with their details. Fairy tales are especially targeted, though not exclusively, at children because they are passed on by parents each night before bed. But some of the stories that have been told for a long time across many different cultures have affected the perspectives of people more than they realize. One of the most well-known examples of a fairy tale that has been influential in American culture is the classic tale of Cinderella. Though the details of the tale can vary with different authors and cultures, aspects of it have taken on a certain significance in modern American culture in multiple ways and the story keeps changing as society progresses. Cinderella now serves as a reference point in American culture that contains societal messages about gender roles, beauty, and femininity that people have incorporated into their developing worldview.

So, one day this big shot guy from the royal palace comes on by to their house to deliver an invitation to this grand ball. Where I guess a bunch of important rich people go around dancing at this grand palace. I hate that goddam word. Grand. The whole idea of dancing around with a bunch of morons and phony’s kills me. Anyways when they hear this news of course Cinderella’s stepsisters freak out because their phony as hell. Then Cinderella, the stupid maid, wanted to go too but of course her stepmother said no. With her being pretty and all it would definitely mess up her actual daughter’s chances at meeting this guy called “Prince Charming”. Who will be attending the ball.

It was a typical Friday night for Cinderella; dusting pictures, scrubbing the floor, and doing laundry. What else did she expect to do on a Friday night? Nothing at all. Her step mother always had her do chores making it impossible for her to have a social life. She got out of the house once a week on Monday morning, and that was only to get groceries at the store. Cinderella was always on a schedule that her stepmother set. Cinderella had to clean up after her two evil step sisters. All Cinderella wanted was one best friend that she knew she could always count on.

The cinderella story portrays a strong young girl whose life changes drastically throughout the story. Due to an impactful event like the death of her mother and the arrival of her step mother, and sisters. Cinderella's father was never present in her life. She grew up under the rules of her evil step mother, Lady Tremaine. Drizella and Anastasia were Cinderella's new and wicked sisters who with the help of their mother, were able to turn Cinderella into a servant. There came a time when the Kings son held a ball in search for a beautiful bride. Cinderella and her "family" were invited. Cinderella was so excited. She ran to the attic and found one of her mothers dresses; her step mother rudely interrupted her, being as evil as the devil, Lady