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    Modern Day Cinderella

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    A few months ago a girl named Cindy's parents took a vacation to America, leaving her alone with her aunt and two daughters, Tiphisha and Moya. Her parents lived in England and were extremely wealthy, and for that reason her aunt, Lorna and her daughters were jealous of Cindy and despised her very much. They treated her very bad, Cindy had to do all the chores in the house in order to keep it clean. They ordered her around and gave her dirty clothes to wear. They would keep her locked in the

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    Cinderella vs Ella Enchanted The tale of Cinderella has been heard and read for many generations. The idea of rags to riches has appealed to countless readers through varying accounts. The plot of Cinderella has become a traditional theme. Through different cultures and eras the theme has seen many copies, remakes, twists and views in literature, theater and film. Today’s era of blended families and conflicts in class statuses may be why Cinderella has been a classic. One of those twists is seen

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    Fairy Tales Adapt to Culture

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    ethos as a university professor, she uses logic and step-by-step reasoning to make her point that Cinderella is not a story of piety, but rather magical deception. As a demonstration of this, she states, “Throughout the tale, there exists a structural tension between the character that is drawn thematically (the pious Cinderella) and the character that acts in the narrative (the shrewd, competitive Cinderella)… it [Cinderella’s piety] plays almost no role in the important practical business of seducing

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    these Disney costumes, toys, candy, and other related items for their children. Our society today accepts Disney and their culture of entertainment as a part of a child’s childhood experience without second thought. Elements of the fairytale of Cinderella has adapted over time to please the culture in which it is told; yet in today’s culture, adaptation to these elements is taken to where it has never been. In “The Princess Paradox,” James Poniewozik says, “You can have the girly dream of glass

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    In a child’s early life, hearing and reading fairy tales are extremely important aspects of expanding their imagination. In these fairy tales, children can use their minds to paint a picture and create a reality that only their eyes can see. It is said the “original” fairy tales, like those from the Brothers Grimm, were too explicit for a child’s mind, and that a “happier” fairy tale would do the job better. It is also said that these fairy tales are appropriate because they display honest and real

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    Cinderella Vs The Poor Turkey Girl It is the year 2006 and a little girl sits on the living room floor listening to her mom read Cinderella to her. She is clad in a sparkling blue “ball gown” replicated after Cinderella’s. She eagerly listens as the beautiful glass slipper slips perfectly onto Cinderella’s foot. The little girl 's heart is warmed when Cinderella and the Prince live happily every after, and she too daydreams about the day that she will meet her prince and live happily ever after.

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    room floor listening to her mom read Cinderella to her. She is clad in a sparkling blue “ball gown” replicated after Cinderella’s. She eagerly listens as the beautiful glass slipper slips perfectly onto Cinderella’s foot. The little girl 's heart is warmed when Cinderella and the Prince live happily every after, and she too daydreams about the day that she will meet her prince and live happily ever after. That little girl was me. I always looked up to how Cinderella worked so very hard, and the hard

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    example, the story Cinderella, a classic bedtime story for young children, has not only served as traditional fairy tale but legitimatize society’s expectations of young woman; it emphasize on the importance of the ultimate feminine beauty, the expectations of women’s etiquette, responsibilities, personal freedom and the dominant power of the men from 1700’s to even the 20th century. Each variation of Cinderella; Cinderella; Or, the Little Glass Slipper by Charles Perrault, Cinderella by Jacob and Wilhelm

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    Grimm Brothers to be overshadowed by their infantile adaptations. Most of you have probably heard of the Grimm brothers, and if you haven’t heard of them, you have most likely seen their work. Disney movies like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Cinderella are child friendly versions of the Grimm brothers’ original fairy-tales. Ironically, the brothers had no intention on becoming story-tellers, when first starting their journey. The book The Annotated Brothers Grimm stated, that when trying to study

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    fairy tail of Cinderella. Ever since the original disney version of the cinderella movie created in the 1950s, many modern versions of the movie have been made. I have watched every remake ever made of this movie. One of my all time favorite modern remakes of this movie is called “Another Cinderella Story”. Although the story line of the movie remains the same many aspects of the movie change as well in order to make the movie unique. The original version of the disney cinderella movie is about

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