The Old Fairy Tale By Charles Perrault And The 1990s Movie Pretty Woman Directed By Garry Marshall

Throughout history, society has classified women and their roles and potential within a given society. There have been reasons in the past for this fact, which have included religious oppression and portraying of their role. The initial idea of a women’s place being in the home taking care of the children and looking after the home, this is still common in today’s society. Women now have a new found ability to fulfill their dreams and have achieved an independence that few would have perceived. Modern day society accepts the fact that sex should not determine your place within it, however, how did it get to this point? To find out, we will discuss some of the major events over time that have carved the modern day woman and the role

   In the world today much of the literature aimed at the feminine audience keeps us trapped in the role of "Cinderella." We think of ourselves as the poor, helpless, and uncared for woman who needs to be saved. The covers, the advertisements, and most articles in women's magazines reinforce what it means to be an ideal woman in today's society.

Folk tales and fairy tales are stories that have been told to us since we were kids. Some stories are passed down from generation to generation and change along the way. Fairy tales as Cinderella have many different variants depending on the origin of where the story was created. A Cinderella story in the United States differs from a Cinderella story from Russia. “Cinderella” is nothing of a mere template of a specific folk tale. Cinderella is a story of a daughter who is looked down upon by her evil stepmother and her stepsisters. Her stepmother does not allow her to go to a ball announced by a prince, but Cinderella eventually finds a way of going and she marries the prince. Charles Perrault and The Brothers Grimm are both famous for their variations of this story. Perrault is famous for adding many elements to the story such as the fairy godmother and the glass slipper. Grimm is famous for his gruesome version of Cinderella that ended in the eyes of the sisters getting pecked out by birds. Despite both stories being similar, Perrault and Grimm show many aspects of the story that are sparingly different.

The role of woman has been overseen for many years but, people have started coming to a better perspective. The role of woman in “Appointment with Love”, “Lamb to the Slaughter” and “The Dinner Party” is underestimated, based on judgement and not being respected.

Much has been written on the works of women’s images and gender stereotypes in both real life and literary works, but most of them so far only focus on the images of women and the forms of oppression of women. An important work on women’s stereotypes and oppression is a book by Colette Downing titled Cinderella Complex (1992) which presents an overview of a theory of Cinderella Complex that unconsciously affects most women in the world. According to Downing (1992,17) Cinderella complex is the act of fear, most of which is oppressed, that makes women cannot and do not dare to use all of their intelligence and creativity, and would rather wait for men as their saviors. Although she gives explanations about Cinderella complex as one

Society believed through the ages that women were to be seen, and not heard. Clean, cook, and take care of the children. Those were the tasks assigned to women, and to stray from that path was dishonorable. Of all the stories, and movies that we have seen play out over the years there will never be true equality among men and women. I chose these pieces to prove that views of women may change slightly over the

Society is assembled in a way that downgrades the role of a female and her purpose. Starting in the 1800’s, domestic spheres created a rule to be understood, without actually being a rule. Women were subjected to the roles of housekeeping,

“Women should be seen, not heard.” A phrase not unfamiliar to most, at some point in her life all girls have heard something along the lines of this. A phrase that dictates that a woman's worth lies in her appearance and outer beauty and not in her mind. A phrase that praises the traits of obedience and submission and shames those who speak their minds. Throughout history women's lives have always been used in the service of others. Being a quite daughter who listens to her father, being a silent wife who obeys her husband. Never complaining, never wanting anything for themselves, just selfless, serving, and silent. A girl grows up learning not to strive for her own happiness, but to make others happy. A woman must be self-sacrificing and put the wants and needs of her family before her own desires.

First of all, the story takes place in the twentieth century, that means everything including social roles and ethical principles was different. Rules for behavior were much more restrictive. Society’s norms affected and defined the position and duties of women telling them what to do, which was inherited by next generations again and again. For hundreds of years women rights have been shortened.

Cinderella has been written over 500 times and each being unique in its own way. Grimm is very dark and gruesome then there's Perrault is more saintly and kind. In Grimm's Aschupputell Cinderella has been based on nature like when Cinderella got the stick over her mother's death which grew into a tree which’d replaced the fairy godmother. Perrault's version is that he shows, magic with the fairy godmother making things into carriages and people and making dresses which has a lot to do with magic. The differences in these two stories make them have sort of a competition because others may like one and others might like the other one which makes them a mystery. Both stories have the same characters, but each expressed in a different way which show how some identities can be ruined by jealousy like the stepsisters and the people in the ball. Even though Grimm and Perrault have the same plot

The female gender role in society has created a torturous fate for those who have failed in their role as a woman, whether as a mother, a daughter, or a wife. The restrictive nature of the role that society imposes on women causes extreme repercussions for those women who cannot fulfill their purpose as designated by society. These repercussions can be as common as being reprimanded or as severe as being berated or beaten by a husband or father. The role that women were given by society entails being a submissive homemaker who dotes on her husband and many children. The wife keeps the home impeccably neat, tends to the children and ensures their education and well being, and acts obsequiously to do everything possible to please her husband. She must be cheerful and sweet and pretty, like a dainty little doll. The perfect woman in the eyes of society is exactly like a doll: she always smiles, always looks her best and has no feelings or opinions that she can truly call her own. She responds only to the demands of her husband and does not act or speak out of turn. A woman who speaks her mind or challenges the word of any man, especially her husband, is undesirable because she is not the obedient little doll that men cherish. Women who do not conform to the rules that society has set for them are downgraded to the only feature that differentiates them from men; their sex. Society’s women do not speak or think of sex unless their husband requires

How often do you hear your friends, family or acquaintances say they would like to go back to simpler times, the 1950’s? The era where you could wear fancy poodle skirts, drive the elaborate bright cars, eat at your favorite diner, or catch a movie at the drive in. That sounds pleasant right? The United States has a tendency to think of the lovely aspects that come from the 1950’s. Unfortunately during this era women were treated unfairly. Women obtained rights but were still not equal to men. Femininity has come a long way since then. Women work “masculine jobs” today. In the 1950’s, job employers would have turned the female away. Although femininity has seen drastic changes throughout the past decades, society still grasps feminine roots we should have lost long ago. During the course of this essay you will see how femininity has changed and how it has not since the 1950’s. Whether it be in the workplace, at home, or in society, women have roles to play.

The role of women in society has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Some may say the changing of the role is a positive change, but some others may disagree. Women have changed their lives for men and their ways of life, women have been restricted from using their own money by men, and also women have had to deal with cleaning up everyone else's messes for years and also years to come. In the articles and plays that were read several of these roles were demonstrated.

For many cultures and families, a woman’s role is to cook, to clean, to take care of the children and satisfy the demands of their husbands. But for numerous years women have been fighting for equality in this so called “Man’s World”. The Women’s Rights Movement started in 1848, and though it has come a long way there is still gender inequality in this world today. It seems as though the pursuit to stop gender inequality has slowed down and has leveled off since the 1990’s (Ridgeway, 2013). Today women are allowed to vote, able to get an education, work in the same place as men, but we are still treated differently. Men do not understand the struggle it is for a woman who have to work harder to prove she is good enough, and be taken

Women’s roles have changed so much within the last couple of centuries. In the older years, women were the sole responsibility of taking care of the children, doing housework, and pretty much taking care of their husbands. “The Story of an Hour,” by Kate Chopin,” A Doll’s House, Henrik Ibsen, and “The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Gilman are all literature pieces talking about the roles women have in society. In “The story of an Hour, the main character is not happy in her marriage, and she finds out that her husband got killed, and she felt very free. In A Doll’s House, the main character is not happy with her marriage, because she feels that she is being treated like a childish, playful doll, and does not get any respect from her