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Young girls from all over the world idolize the princesses created by Walt Disney. The Walt Disney Company (also known as Disney) is a mass media corporation founded by Walt Disney that is known for the creation of widely known and loved animated films, many of which include greatly admired princesses. The popularity of these princesses reached such a height that Disney created a franchise featuring various female heroines from several of Disney’s successful films. Society’s views on gender roles

Lessons Found in Beauty and the Beast      Once upon a time?      The classic opener for any fairy tale, which is no different in the case of Beauty and the Beast. Fairy tales were meant to teach our children life lessons that society, at the time, deems important to learn. They teach us the difference between right and wrong, black and white, good and bad, light and dark, and beautiful and ugly. There are many different variations and names to Beauty and the Beast. This famous fable has been

“We can begin to explore the lineage of women as tale-tellers in a history that stretches from Philomela and Scheherazade to the raconteurs of French veillees and salons, to English peasants, governesses, and novelists, and to the German Spinnerinnen and the Brother’s Grimm.” (53-54) In the chapter “To Spin a Yarn: The Female Voice in Folklore and Fairy Tale” from Fairy Tales and Society: Illusion and Paradigm, Karen E. Rowe explores the depth and history of voicelessness of women and how the combination

princess is all about. The Disney Princesses are consumed of Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Cinderella, Little Mermaid, Belle, Pocahontas, and now Brave. They are loved by millions, and are featured all over America, everything from cups to costumes. Combined with Disney’s already popular image, the princesses of his stories created the image for “princesses of all princesses”. However, the roles and functions of Walt Disney’s Princess (ex. Sleeping Beauty (1959) and Snow White (1937) have changed significantly

The Majority of people have grown up watching and reading the stories of Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty all of which were produced by Disney. But what if I told you that the versions you grew up watching and reading are far from the original versions depicted by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, better known as the Brothers Grimm. In their tale of “Cinderella” there was no fairy godmother; the stepsisters cut off portions of their feet to fit into the slipper and none of the animals talked or

oth The Robber Bridegroom and The Trespasser are revised from its original versions. The novel of The Robber Bridegroom by Welty is based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. In Campbell’s short story The Trespasser draws from the tale of Goldilocks and The Three Bears which was originated by the Robert Southey. In each work, there are similarities as well as changes that are made for significant reasons all related to folklore in which the context changes to better suit the audience. There are of

Is Disney Destroying Our Girls? As a child, I grew up with the Disney pop culture surrounding me. I constantly watched Disney movies, cartoons, and I even played with their toys like every other kid in America during the early 2000s. Not much has changed except the increase and growth of their industry. With the expanding $4 billion revenue (Hanes 510) flowing in each year, they have added more princesses along the way. While some girls are ecstatic over the new additions to the princess family

“Role Models Not Supermodels” Today, young girls are attacked through television screens, and are being bombarded by the media to have the “perfect” and “sexy” look. The media’s portrayal of women is taking over the minds of young girls, giving them an unrealistic standard to hold themselves to. This issue roots itself in young minds and from then on, it has an effect on the growth and development of young girls. This has been a topic up for discussion for many years, and the hyper-sexualization

It’s finally happening! Today's the day we will begin our adventure! You and your buds finally get to leave the cold and boulders of snow behind and go camping where it's warm and sunny. You guys and all packed up with shorts and tanktops. After five hours of driving, making four stops to ask for directions and buy snacks, your group finally reaches the destination and it's nothing you expected. Instead of the warm sunny place Alison from the grocery store told you she visited, there ended up being

Sometimes growing up does not always mean that one can no longer enjoy anything room one’s childhood. A stubborn seven-year-old looking to be like the “big kids” might argue that they are too old for bedtime stories; that they have out grown them what they see as being meant for the younger children. Not everyone, however, is a stubborn seven-year-old. Just because they are older does not mean that someone cannot enjoy something that they were fond of in their childhood; it simply means that they