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    The usage of symbols containing great meaning when dwelled upon. With inclusion of trinkets and talisman, Charles Perrault develops the characters within the bluebeard tale through the deeper meaning behind the roles and symbols. In the bluebeard’s tales by Charles Perrault, the name blue beard contains great meaning. By using the words “blue” and “beard” help bring out the deeper meaning of the character as well as develop the character and helps bring out the type of character we will being viewing

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    had disobeyed him, he did not care that “she looked so beautiful and was so distressed that she would have melted a heart of stone, but Bluebeard had a heart harder than any rock. ‘You must die, madam,’ he declared, ‘and it will be right away’” (Perrault 191). Once the wife saw who Bluebeard truly was and that he had murdered all those women and was no going to murder her, she realized it was too late. The important lesson in the “Bluebeard” tale pertains to the importance of finding a proper spouse

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    Eddie Gonzalez 29 March 2018 ENC1102 Research Essay #3 The tales of “Color Master” by Aimee Bender, a story in The Color Master: Stories, and “Donkeyskin” by Charles Perrault are similar in the aspect that they both convey a message or a moral in their own individual way. “Color Master” is a revisited and origin tale of the original story of “Donkeyskin” using some of the same concepts, setting, and characters. However similar these tales are there are prominent rudimentary differences in the narration

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    Boots are an important part of this story. We already know that for decades, Charles Perrault was very influential in the court of Louis XIV where fashion was extremely important. LouisXiV’s use of fashion was to control the nobility and have power over everyone less than him. The dress was to encourage loyalty, impress the world and encourage vanity. King Louis made sure himself and his court wore expensive clothes to signify this. The art style od that time was baroque, a gaudy and elaborate style

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    A lot of the fairy tale stories that we have seen as young adults and even as adults are original folk tale stories that have been modified and rewritten to accommodate our new cultures. Cinderella happens to be one of these stories that have been changed over the years. There are many different versions of Cinderella, an African Cinderella, a Hungarian Cinderella and even a Chinese version. All of the Cinderella’s are similar in plot, but the author dictates the story’s theme based on the people

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    During the late 1600s, author Charles Perrault produced works of literature that were read to us as children: fairy tales. Perrault utilized fairy tales as a way to communicate what he perceived to be as sound advice to his audience. Two of Perrault’s fairy tales, variations of the well-known Cinderella, are titled “The Little Glass Slipper” and “Donkeyskin.” Both variations capture a common moral associated with Cinderella stories that those who are good-hearted will be rewarded. However, can Perrault’s

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    published in 17th century, with previous versions having a female Puss in Boots as the title character. Puss in Boots has continued to thread through literature ever since its literary debut. I am going to examine the tale of ‘Puss in Boots’ by Charles Perrault, and Angela Carter’s modern adult version of this tale, also entitled Puss in Boots. For the purpose of this assignment I will draw comparison on the character of Puss in Boots in each tale, and I will also draw

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    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

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    Boots Master Cat

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    Puss in Boots or the Master Cat by Charles Perrault is a fairy-tale written in 1697 in French. It has a cat named Puss as the protagonist who saves his master by using trickery, deceit and intelligence.  The tale begins with a poor man who is given a cat by his father. The talking cat helps his master by gaining the king’s favor. First, he manages to give some rabbits and partridges to the King, saying that it is from his master. Then, by cunning, he manages to get some fine clothes for his master

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    Charles Perrault's Blue Beard

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    Analysis of Blue Beard by Charles Perrault Introduction Bluebeard, a fairytale by Perrault, is about an affluent man who is known and revered on account of his despicable blue beard. Even though he has had several wives, their whereabouts are a source of mystery. As such, Bluebeard purposes to persuade one of his neighbor’s daughters to take his hand in marriage. Eventually, his efforts pay off and he ends up tying the knot with one of his neighbor`s daughters. After some time has passed in their

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