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    on October 29, 1929, and the leading cause was the crash of the stock market. Everyone who put their money into stocks had lost everything they had, including the Braddock family. In the movie Cinderella james braddock and his family show the struggle of life during the great depression. Overall Cinderella Man showed many of the different aspects we covered, and was worth the watch during the class. The movie showcased many aspects of the great depression that were

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    Jungle and James Braddock in the movie Cinderella man are simaliar in many ways but they are also different in many ways. One way they are different is James was made famous and they even directed a movie for him whereas Jurgis was a poor man who stayed poor. Therefore, what are the similarities you may ask well you are in for a treat. The jungle and Cinderella man have many simaliar out takes but I do not think anybody was killed by a horde of rats in Cinderella man. One of the similarities was the

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    1929 when the stock market crashed. It had wiped out millions of investors and sent Wall Street into panic. In the movie “Cinderella Man,” it tells the story of James Braddock, a boxer, and his struggles throughout the depression. It shows him steady on his feet in the 1920’s, suffering from the outcome of the depression, and then how he got back on his feet. “Cinderella Man” portrays the struggles of the Great Depression through James Braddock’s harsh complications. James Braddock, was the heavyweight

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    These two renditions of Cinderella present a story that exposes the social expectations for women as empowered or meek: one asserting self-empowerment, and one accepting the gender role, in the end demonstrating that obedience pays off with a “reward.” Grimms’ rendition of Cinderella exposes limited expectations for women in the late 1850’s. When you hear the name stepsister, stepmother, etc.. you tend to associate it with something bad. Why has the name been given such a bad reputation? Could it

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    1930’s, living in Chicago, and not being one of the wealthy? Well think about it, this is a little summary of two men’s lives and their families. One character is Jurgis Rudkus, from The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, and another is James Braddock, Cinderella Man. Both characters have many differences and similarities in their physical traits, family traits, and values. Both very strong and uplifting men who try everything in their power for their families. In both the book and the film both men endure

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    tale, “Cinderella.” From European style all the way to Disney. However, they are all based on the same ancient story. Step mother, step sisters, Cinderella marries the love of her life, you get the idea. Yet, each individual story has its own unique touch to make it stand out just a little bit more than the previous story. The two Cinderella stories that I’m going to be comparing are two Disney films. The first one I am going to discuss was released in early spring of 1950, called “Cinderella”. The

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    Femininity In Media

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    such as movies like “Cinderella” the portrayal reinforces gender stereotypes to their audience. In many motion picture the representation of female characters are about the same. The females are usually the damsels that are dependent on their male companion and on the sidelines; from early ages children are shown this from the movies they watched. If you watched a lot of Disney movies growing up you can see how many of the female characters are the same. In the movie “Cinderella”, femininity is strongly

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    when it’s comes to films that are all they watch. Cinderella is one of the most common Disney tales that’s been around from ninth century, in different languages and countries. The tale is a about a pretty young girl Cinderella who lives with her step mother and step sisters. They make Cinderella’s life miserable by making her do all the housework but Cinderella never complained. She did everything happily believing that one day her someone (a man) will come and rescue her. Indeed it whatever is dreamt

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    version of Cinderella is unique and special in its own way. From Disney’s “Cinderella” to “Cinderella” by Charles Perrault to “The Wicked Stepmother” written by James Hinton Knowles. In Disney’s version of Cinderella, In Charles Perrault’s version of “Cinderella”, there was a man who had another wife and a young daughter who married a woman who became his second wife. She had a former husband and 2 daughters of her own. Almost immediately, the stepmother turned evil and she made Cinderella do all of

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    Cinderella, a classic fairy tale, is one of the oldest tales that is well known throughout the world. With the many versions that share the same storyline and the same meaning, Cinderella has played an important role model for many young girls. She is portrayed as a helpless young woman that is trapped by evil and receives help to find her Prince Charming. Many young girls in societies of third world countries desire to live a similar fantasy. Cinderella’s story goes beyond becoming a princess and

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