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    for marriage. Cinderella does eventually receive financial wealth but is it through her marriage to the prince. Pg. 225 says that the happy ending is that Cinderella regains her status, but not in her own right. Rather, she receives her upper class status as a function of her husband’s position (Botelho & Rudman, 2009). Cinderella’s reflection of wealth equating to power has been found in hundreds of versions of this story. Charles Perrault finds an additional version of Cinderella that depicts

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    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

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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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    The fairy tale Cinderella is a well known story about serving, kindness, true love, and a little bit of magic. It is one of the oldest fairy tales and has been interpreted many different ways. Even though the details have changed, the main storyline remains the same. Around 1697, a child-friendly version of Cinderella was created by Charles Perrault who had a major impact on modern history in France (Encyclopedia Americana, 2006). Charles Perrault was a french poet, prose writer, and storyteller

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    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 whom he is writing for which completely changes the story’s tone, mood and other elements. While Perrault's version stresses the values and materialistic

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    Cinderella Cinderella is a story that is known to be the best fairy tale in the world. There are more than 700 different versions of Cinderella in the world. Throughout history, "Cinderella" is a story that is interpreted by different countries such as; Europe, North and South America, and Asia. Although the name, clothes, and other details alter in each story, the theme remains the same. In each story, there is an outward transformation of "Cinderbottom" to "Cinderella." In the French "Cinderella"

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    example of these fairy-tales is Charles Perrault’s Cinderella French version. This narrative consists from some of the mentioned parts above and promises high expectations for the readers. It is the most fascinating version ever written from any other Cinderella’s versions. Firstly, the most compelling fairy tale I’ve read by far is Cinderella’s by Charles Perrault’s French version. There are multiple variants of this fairy tale, and some folks will agree Perrault’s version might be very infantile

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    Ever After comes from Charles Perrault and not the Brothers Grimm. In the opening scene of Ever After, the Grand Dame has invited Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm over to set the record straight about Danielle de Barbarac whose “romance had been reduced to a simple fairy tale” (Tennant). With this scene, Tennant sets the audience up to be told a story that differs from the Grimm’s version. It could be inferred that Tennant chooses to adapt his Cinderella from Perrault’s because Cinderella: Or the Little Glass

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    Little Glass Slipper” published by Charles Perrault in 1697 and “Cinderella” published by Brothers Grimm in 1812, display the overall modification of the main idea. Within both tales these themes can be represented through the change in time, the overall plot and character development. The newer purpose of modified stories is demonstrated in “Cinderella”. The fairytale originated from the story, “The Little Glass Slipper,” which was written by Charles Perrault. The original tale was reformed

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    Reading Charles Perrault's Cinderella in class on Friday was nostalgic. Cinderella was a huge part of my childhood. The idea of a girl who didn't have the most ideal life turning into a princess overnight excited me as a child. Although elements of Cinderella are completely fictional, many of the themes are relatable. Some themes explored in Cinderella are forgiveness, family, unconditional love, and self-worth. These themes are developed through Perrault's use of symbolism. Cinderella's fairy

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