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    Their rendition is proposed for a younger audience‚ as opposed to ladies who are at the age of marriage. While Perrault consolidates some sexual images in his story‚ these references can’t be found in the Grimm’s’ form. In spite of the way that the plot is just about the same (with the exception of the epilogue)‚ the messages readers may get from the stories are to

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    The story of Cinderella is told in many different versions all over the world.  Wilhelm and Jakob Grimm capture the essence of the traditional tale with a bloodier version entitled “Ashputtle” found within their popular Grimm’s Fairy Tales collection.  Unlike the familiar light-hearted story‚ the Grimm brothers transform the tale to take on a darker perspective. Although still fantastical‚ this morbid depiction reflects a more believable account of karma and consequence.  “Ashputtle‚” like the

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    Sleeping Beauty in the Wood‚ Little Brier-Rose‚ and the Disney version. I think it is fascinating to look into all of these different variations. I’m not going to talk to you about all four variations just yours and The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood by Perrault. There are several similarities and differences between your story and Perrault’s story; the ones I will talk about are her sleeping reasons‚ cannibalism issues‚ and the relationship aspect. One aspect in the two stories is the reason for sleep

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    narrative version by Charles Perrault that are implicit and informative in support of each character’s identities. Mallet‚ Chase‚ and Teasley have all published texts that further dissect the parts in the story and contribute the idea of gender role and power. The story contains archetype and dichotomy that describe characters to help us identify their personality; however‚ psychoanalytic ideas overthrow their defined identities and suggest a new side of understanding. Charles Perrault’s "Little Red

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    of family therapy‚ family can be understood as an emotional unit‚ which can be best analyzed through a multigenerational framework.Cinderella’s story‚ which was told by many professional storytellers‚ including brothers Grimm (19 century) and Charles Perrault (17 century)‚ as many other famous fairytales lacks many important details and characters’ descriptions that a therapist would need for administering family treatment involving transgenerational model. If we would speculate knowing some information

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    This assignment requires you to compare (meaning compare or contrast) two versions of the best known and most ubiquitous of all folk tales‚ the story of Cinderella. The two best known European versions of this tale are in your coursepack‚ those of Perrault and the Grimms. The coursepack also includes several other versions of the tale‚ selected from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. You can also locate your own version(s) of the story on the internet‚ in collections of folk and fairy tales found

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    The once innocent moral tale used to teach little girls a lesson has developed into many convoluted adaptations that apply some of modern societies most problematic issues. Both the Perrault and Grimm version of Little Red Riding Hood both point out the consequences of straying of the path. While Perrault’s Little Red Riding Hood ends with the wolf having eaten the innocent little girl‚ Grimm’s Little Red Cap has a hero who swoops in to save her and grandma. The movie‚ Freeway (1996) directed

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    From the Deprivation to Liberation of Gender Roles The common fairytale portrays the stereotypical “damsel in distress‚” who is helpless until her male savior typically rescues her. Many fairytales address the theme of gender roles as well as many others. The female character takes on the feeble‚ desolate role‚ while the male character takes on the strong‚ hero role similar to the stories of Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. However‚ Elizabeth‚ the protagonist of The Paper Bag Princess defies typical

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    Modern Cinderella as well as a segment on the feminist voice is totally redundant and unnecessary. Both segments give the reader what they need to know about femininity and its impact on literature. Karol Kelly in her Pretty Woman piece compares the Perrault version with the Pretty Woman story. She explains the changes that have occurred because of the women’s movement especially the impact on information. We now have a

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    In all these versions‚ readers or viewers find a common thread to all. The wicked stepmother and siblings are either punished or forgiven‚ while the sweet‚ gracious‚ and beautiful Cinderella marries the prince‚ and as such escapes her miserable life. According to this tale‚ marriage is the ultimate goal in life especially for the woman. In Cinderella‚ all the maidens in town go to the ball just to marry the prince. Even Cinderella desires to go because she sees marriage to the prince as the solution

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