Abstract This paper compares the film "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and Grimm's fairy tale, "Cinderella", with the emphasis on the plot of the film. It discusses the similarities of the two stories, with both title characters orphans, living with oppressive family members, made to cook and clean, and using magical powers to escape their miserable lives. It also expands on their cultural differences, Harry Potter as a contemporary story and Cinderella from another era.
From the Paper ""Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" begins with Harry being left on the doorstep of a middle-class Englishman. Mr Dursley by Albus Dumbledore the head of a wizardry academy called, Hogwarts. Professor McGonagall who teaches at Hogwarts and ..."
Abstract This paper considers the story of Cinderella as a "perfect" fairytale. The author argues that its widespread popularity across so many different cultures suggests that this is the case. The paper claims that this popularity with both children and adults suggests that the "work" that is done by the story of Cinderella is one that is important to many societies.
From the Paper "Scholars often contend that there is only one story that has ever been told and that all of our epics, sonnets, tabloids, novels and fairy tales are simply a variation on this single theme, which is the story of the quest. While one might argue that such reductionism is a little extreme, this quest story that is the story of something that has been lost and must be found and of the dangers and difficulties faced by the one who is on the quest is arguably a fundamental..."
Abstract This paper reviews the three movies "Ever After", "Pretty Woman" and Disney's "Cinderella", comparing the similarities and analyzing the meaning behind each one while relating it to the classic story of "Cinderella".
From the Paper "In the video versions of the "Cinderella" story the viewer can see the comparisons that are evident throughout each movie. The three movies, "Ever After", "Pretty Woman" and Disney's "Cinderella" are each enchanting and delicate in there own way and each offering their own unique version of the classic fairy tale "Cinderella". The story of "Cinderella" dates back several centuries and the video versions are modern, the eldest being Disney's "Cinderella" dated 1950. I will take a closer look at the above movies and compare them according to the "Nine Variants of Cinderella," and then apply what the "Cinderella" fairy tale represents to the viewer and whether or not it is relevant in today's society."
Abstract This paper compares and contrasts Grimm's fairy tale, "Cinderella" with the movie, "Shrek", discussing the similarities and differences and the different societies the two tales emerged from.
Tags: Grimm, Cinderella, Shrek, beauty, fairy tale
Abstract This paper analyzes the Anne C. Bernstein's article "Women in Stepfamilies: The Fairy Godmother, the Wicked Witch, and Cinderella Reconstructed" which parallels abusive domestic relationships in step families with the story of Cinderella and her wicked stepmother. It discusses what happens to a modern-day abused Cinderella in the real world without fairy godmothers. It looks at how the Cinderella myth has survived for historical and sociological reasons that are still existent in our culture and how women are responsible for the primary care giving in most families and feel a sexual and emotional rivalry with other women for male affection. The Cinderella story reinforces the idea of stepmothers and stepsisters as wicked and avenging, rather than potential allies, in the struggle to develop a new family. Ultimately, all the participants in a new family must discuss the issues raised by the fairy tale.
From the Paper "Bernstein traces this discomfort to the stepmother-stepdaughter connection evidenced in Cinderella. However, she nuances the simplicity of the fairy tale, not stating that both mother and daughter are he receptacles of cultural norms of femininity. ?Having once been a girl herself,? and assuming a certain level of feminine knowledge, a stepmother may be more apt to attempt to parent the girl before the girl is ready than she might be in the case of a boy. A girl may be used to being her "real" mother's confidant and be angry at the intrusion of a stepmother into her relationship with her custodial mother. She may see a stepmother as a rival to her mother; even after the divorce, even after her own mother has died."
Abstract This paper explains that "Cinderella" is so much a part of our collective conscious that just the word Cinderella conjures up a life magically transformed. The author points out that certain values, built into Perrault's version, have been carried forward through the centuries: (1) For "proper" young women, who aspire to the nobility by attracting "The Man", the proper thing to do is to be "nice", docile and servile to those with power regardless of their treatment of you and (2) there is nothing Cinderella can do to change her unpleasant situation, to get a fair deal within her newly expanded family. The paper relates that, today, psychologist use the term Cinderella complex to describe the assumption that if a person puts up with great difficulties and abuse at the hands of those "who know what is best for her or him", she or he ultimately will be 'discovered', 'rewarded' or 'rescued' by the film industry, heaven or a prince or princess.
From the Paper "Cinderella, in its western form, has consistently been rewritten and analyzed since Perrault first published "Cendrillon" in France in 1697. Robert Samber first translated it into English in 1729. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm included it in "Kinder- und Hausmarchen", the first edition of which was published in 1812, the last in 1857. The composer Gioachino Rossini turned it into the opera "La Cenerentola" in 1817, Rodgers and Hammerstein into a musical theater production, and it has been the subject of many films, most notably the 1950 Disney animated film "Cinderella", a 1955 film "The Glass Slipper" starring Leslie Caron, and a 1960 gender change in "Cinderfella", starring Jerry Lewis. "
Abstract The paper examines male and female gender roles and discusses how they have magnified the myth of women's equality with men. The notion of gender confusion, and a subconscious fear of independence by women is documented in the research published in 1981, by feminist author Colette Dowling. She labeled this phenomenon the Cinderella Complex, and her research, conducted in the 1970s has served as the foundation for research on male and female roles in today's society. There is an abundance of material available on this topic, some of which are examined and include current research, books and movies that have been released using the theme of "Cinderella."
From the Paper "In the decades following Colette Dowling's 1981 introduction of the concept of gender confusion and misconceptions that she called the Cinderella Complex, women as well as men gradually became more comfortable with the reversal of sexual roles. As society moved toward the end of the twentieth century, the vivid images of the female as the damsel in distress and the male as the protective provider appeared to be fading from its collective consciousness and to be associated much more with the past than with the present. A mass media that had contributed greatly to the repeated impression of these older sexual stereotypes began during this era to promote a perception of the female reflective of her new, improved and much more liberated place within society. Standard-Times correspondent Sarah Guille pointed out this promotional transition in a 1999 article dealing with modern myths and their effects on both media and society. Guille noted that modern scenarios portrayed a Cinderella who, "instead of being carried off in a horse-drawn carriage to a fairy-tale castle with Prince Charming, went to work and could make her own ball gown, build her own castle and take responsibility for her own happily ever after" (Damaged by the Myth)."
Abstract This paper examines and analyzes the differences and similarities between the traditional American version of Cinderella, based upon Perrault, Grimm, and Disney influences, and the original Chinese version of Cinderella, which was written in the ninth century.
Abstract This paper examines the original fairy tale of "Cinderella", George Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion" and a recent film version starring Drew Barrymore entitled "Ever After: A Cinderella Story". The differences in the three versions indicate the manner in which archetypal tales evolve over the centuries.
Abstract This paper provides an explication of Anne Sexton's poem "Cinderella", using a feminist perspective to illustrate why Sexton borrows or changes certain details associated with the myth and popular culture pertaining to the Cinderella story.
From the Paper "We are all socialized from early on through fairy tales, mythical stories that more often than not end happily ever after. One such fairytale Cinderella has characterized expectations and assumptions of romance, particularly ..."
Abstract In this essay the writer first notes that Cinderella is a story that has appeared in many forms throughout history. The writer then compares and contrasts "The Little Glass Slipper" by Charles Perrault written in 1697 with a modern day rendition of the Cinderella story in the 1999 film "She's All That". The writer of this article examines the functions of fairy tales and looks at how society influences the themes that are common to such narratives throughout the ages.
From the Paper "Zach's sister, Mackenzie, helps Laney by giving her a makeover and sharing a little red dress. At the party, Taylor Vaughn humiliates Laney by pouring a drink down the front of her dress and leaves in tears. Zach follows her out and takes her home. Along the way, Zach consoles Laney by saying that sometimes you let the good in with the bad when you open up to people. From this point on, Laney ditches the awkward glasses. Zach begins developing serious feelings for Laney. He shared the pressure that he feels from his father to emulate him and his personal insecurities. Laney begins to trust him further when she catches him defending her little brother Simon in the cafeteria. Later, Zach gets into a tussle with his best friend, Dean. Dean accused Zach of having feelings for Laney. Dean later asks Laney to prom before Zach can. He makes it clear to Laney that Zach was only interested in her because of the bet and professed true feelings for her. Laney feels very betrayed. She eventually attends the prom with Dean and leaves early while Zach and Taylor Vaughn are giving their acceptance speeches for prom king and queen. Laney's friend, Jessie, cuts off Zach's speech to inform him that Dean intended on taking Laney to a hotel for sex. Zach leaves immediately to find Laney. When he cannot find her, he returns to her house where he is waiting for her with her little brother and father. Laney explained that she used a foghorn to disable Dean's advances. Zach confesses his real feelings and with the encouragement of Laney's father, they dance outside by the pool."
Tags: fairy, tale, Perrault, She's, All, That, metamorphosis
A look into the adverse effects of the various versions of the Cinderella fairy tale on a child's self-esteem and how morals portrayed in the fairy tale can ruin a child's perception of him/herself.
1,590 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 8 sources, 2001, $ 52.95
Abstract This paper is concerning different kinds of Cinderella stories from different cultures. It makes interesting comparisons on major plot differences based on cultural differences. The main emphasis of the paper is on the negative messages that the tales portray to children (being ideals of superficiality and materialism) and the way that these influence children's self-esteem.
From the Paper "The truth is, the world has been shallow for ages. We learned such values when we were only children, and our parents learned the same values when they were children, and so on for centuries past, all from a simple bedtime story. The infamous story is Cinderella; the story of a beautiful girl who is mistreated by her ugly stepsisters, only to thwart them by eventually meeting, and immediately falling in love with, a rich, handsome prince. Almost any person you talk to will tell you that he or she was read this tale as a child, or is at least familiar with it. The characters in Cinderella stories embody values that are both superficial and materialistic, and the stories teach children to model their own lives after the characters in the stories in order to achieve the happy ending they want in their own lives. The different characters in the Cinderella stories show not only that true love is based on looks, but also that being unattractive reflects bad character. These lessons are taught in most Cinderella stories, three of which are the Disney Cinderella, the McLoughlin Brothers" "Cinderella", and the "Tale of the Anklet". These stories send bad messages to children because they have a negative effect on the children's self-esteem.?
Abstract This paper looks at the story of Allerleirauh and compares it to the more common story of Cinderella. This paper will also detail German mythology and its role in German culture. Through the story of Allerleirauh, we also see a little bit of what Germany was like during the Nazi period.
Abstract This paper will reveal what critics think of Anne Sexton's poem "Cinderella", and how they perceive this poetic device ion the Grimm's fairytales. By understanding critical analysis in a poem, we can learn how it was constructed, and how it holds up in modern academia. By learning from the experts in the field of poetry, we can see the affects this poem had in its genre.
Abstract This paper compares and contrasts the Grimm's 1857 version of "Cinderella" with Tanith Lee's "When the Clock Strikes", highlighting the differences between each author's target market, one being early 19th century parents in search of a primer in manners for their children, and the other, a modern audience reading for pleasure. It explores character motivation, conflict and resolution, and the role of religion in short stories.
From the Paper "The Cinderella character's motivation in the Grimms? tale is different to that of Ashella, her abused and motherless counterpart in Tanith Lee's ?When the Clock Strikes.? The two characters share a strong sense of duty, with both characters vowing to carry out their dying mothers? instructions to the letter. However, Cinderella's vow is that she remain "good and pious" (Zipes 93). Her reward is to be the Lord's assistance and access to her mother's spirit. While not entirely clear, it seems that the Lord is represented in the story by tame birds and the mother by a hazel bush."
