Grimm Brothers And Cinderella Comparison
Cinderella Comparative paragraph
Although both the 1989 movie adaptation of the fairy tale, Cinderella, and the Grimm Brothers’ text of Cinderella, tell a similar story, I prefer the excitement of the film because the pace of the movie is faster, the sense of humour adds obvious benefits, and the colours are very symbolic and vibrant. Firstly, the movie goes at a very fast pace. For instance, in the movie, Cinderella goes twice to the King’s three-day festival. However, in the text she goes to the ball thrice, making this scene slow and repetitive. Also, the movie ends with the prince recognizing Cinderella, taking her onto his white horse and happily riding away. There is a sense of movement along with the excitement of going into the future. On the other hand, at the end of the text, Cinderella gets married to the …show more content…
prince, and becomes a princess while her stepsisters are punished with blindness for their wickedness and falsehood. The feeling is stagnant with the wonderful energy lost. Secondly, the sense of humour adds to the attractiveness of the movie. The movie includes a court jester, who does not exist in the text by the Grimm Brothers’.
His way of speaking and laughing is quite hilarious. Also, the scene in which the stepsisters cut off their feet to fit in the golden shoe, and the pigeons and white birds that give witness and make comments to the resulting blood is very funny. The movie makes these additions to add comical sections. Thirdly, the colours used in the movie are very symbolic and vibrant. For example, the green shows the evil, and the gold represents the magic. In fact, every time Cinderella’s wicked stepmother has an evil plan in mind, such as, leaving Cinderella behind at home, and locking her up in the kitchen so that she is unable to attend the King’s Ball, the light against the cruel woman turns green. Cinderella’s wish is denied by her stepmother so she goes to her mother’s grave because it is here that magic occurs as she is granted her gifts through magic. Cinderella’s wish is fulfilled as she is magically granted a lovely, golden dress accompanied by golden shoes. The text never explores the use of green to represent evil though the golden dress is consistent. However, in the movie the golden outfit was stunning
but in the text one cannot see the beauty. Both the text by Grimm Brothers’ and the 1989 version of the film revolve around the same story, but I am far more impressed by the movie for its fast pace, the humour added, and the symbolism shown through colours.
Although both the 1989 movie adaptation of the fairy tale, Cinderella, and the Grimm Brothers’ text of Cinderella, tell a similar story, I prefer the excitement of the film because the pace of the movie is faster, the sense of humour adds obvious benefits, and the colours are very symbolic and vibrant. Firstly, the movie goes at a very fast pace. For instance, in the movie, Cinderella goes twice to the King’s three-day festival. However, in the text she goes to the ball thrice, making this scene slow and repetitive. Also, the movie ends with the prince recognizing Cinderella, taking her onto his white horse and happily riding away. There is a sense of movement along with the excitement of going into the future. On the other hand, at the end of the text, Cinderella gets married to the …show more content…
prince, and becomes a princess while her stepsisters are punished with blindness for their wickedness and falsehood. The feeling is stagnant with the wonderful energy lost. Secondly, the sense of humour adds to the attractiveness of the movie. The movie includes a court jester, who does not exist in the text by the Grimm Brothers’.
His way of speaking and laughing is quite hilarious. Also, the scene in which the stepsisters cut off their feet to fit in the golden shoe, and the pigeons and white birds that give witness and make comments to the resulting blood is very funny. The movie makes these additions to add comical sections. Thirdly, the colours used in the movie are very symbolic and vibrant. For example, the green shows the evil, and the gold represents the magic. In fact, every time Cinderella’s wicked stepmother has an evil plan in mind, such as, leaving Cinderella behind at home, and locking her up in the kitchen so that she is unable to attend the King’s Ball, the light against the cruel woman turns green. Cinderella’s wish is denied by her stepmother so she goes to her mother’s grave because it is here that magic occurs as she is granted her gifts through magic. Cinderella’s wish is fulfilled as she is magically granted a lovely, golden dress accompanied by golden shoes. The text never explores the use of green to represent evil though the golden dress is consistent. However, in the movie the golden outfit was stunning
but in the text one cannot see the beauty. Both the text by Grimm Brothers’ and the 1989 version of the film revolve around the same story, but I am far more impressed by the movie for its fast pace, the humour added, and the symbolism shown through colours.