unless they chose to have one. After he writes about tough‚ no-worries princesses‚ he goes on to state that princesses could finally have found a happy medium. Contemporary writers now say that today’s Cinderella would have to be attractive but still be able to make the honor roll. The Cinderella story doesn’t have to be all love and affection between the Prince and the Princess‚ and the Princess does not always have to be saved by the prince. He thinks the princesses don’t always need to prove
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article‚ “The Princess Paradox”‚ James Poniewozik describes how the princess era is making a comeback. He uses a lot of examples of cinderella stories and other fairytale projects to describe how the princess era is becoming a trend today. He goes into a lot of depth about these movies and fairy-tail projects to get his point across. In the article‚ “Cinderella and Princess Culture”‚ Peggy Orenstein starts off by telling us how she came “unhinged” at the dentist’s office whenever the dentist
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from traditional customs to more liberal ideas. One example is the view of Cinderella and how she may be detrimental to young females or how she can be molded to society’s view and become empowered. Critic from Time magazine and author of “The Princess Paradox‚” James Poniewozik discusses how the idea of princesses can be powerful or harmful to the adolescent women of today. He emphasizes Hollywood’s version of Cinderella in real life portrayals and suggests that there are quite a few princesses
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Cinderella Comparison-Contrast Essay In this essay‚ I will be comparing and contrasting two Cinderella stories Aschenputtel and Yeh-Shen. Aschenputtel is a German folktale written by the Grimm brothers‚ and Yeh-Shen the Chinese version written by Ai-Ling Louie. They are both stories about two young beautiful maidens who are treated badly by their stepmother and stepsisters. Afterward‚ they are rescued by loyalty. The story’s message is to teach people that goodness is always rewarded in
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her one true love who saves her from her misery‚ at then end of the story they marry each other and hap a happily ever after. For example‚ in the movie Cinderella‚ a young girl is orphaned after her father dies leaving everything to her wicked step mother who forces her to become the family’s servant while her two daughters live with ease. Cinderella sneaks her way into the prince’s ball only to have him fall in love with her‚ but as the clock strikes twelve she rushes off leaving the prince with nothing
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Have you ever wonder how many different “Cinderella” stories exists and how each one is different around the world? Although there isn’t just one “Cinderella” story most people have heard‚ but around 340 to over 3‚000 different versions such as The Irish Cinderlad‚ the Irish tale‚ and Yeh-Shen‚ the Chinese version. Both stories differ from the well-known French adventure. However‚ these two versions of Cinderella‚ “Yeh-Shen”‚ the Chinese version‚ and “The Irish Cinderlad”‚ the Irish version‚ have
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limitations. Gender rigidity is primarily produced in a child’s first years through advertising in toys or clothing‚ and forms limitations for gender roles later in life‚ such as jobs or behavioral mannerisms. In an excerpt from Peggy Orenstein’s Cinderella Ate My Daughter‚ Orenstein sheds light on a major product from the multi-billion dollar company of Walt Disney that is cashing in on gender roles: the Disney Princesses and their doll merchandise. “There are more than twenty-six thousand Disney
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the “ideal woman” to be that of a princess. Being thin‚ youthful‚ beautiful‚ and white all characterize what it is to fit in Disney’s model of a princess. Usually the heroines of Disney’s tales embody this appearance; examples such as Snow White‚ Cinderella‚ Ariel‚ Princess Aurora‚ etc. (Bell et al. 109-10). Unlike the princesses that Disney illustrates in their animated films‚ the young women in today’s world cannot achieve such “unrealistic body ideals” (Clancy). What Disney is teaching to the youth
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“Are Fairtytales Too Scary for Children? – Motherlode Blog – NYTimes.com.” Parenting ‚ Children and Parents – Motherlode Blog – NYTimes.com. The New York Times‚ 12 Jan. 2009. Web. 2 Nov. 2009. Grimm‚ Jacob‚ Wilhelm Grimm‚ and Margaret Hunt. "Cinderella." Grimm ’s Fairy Tales. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2009. . Grimm‚ Jacob ‚ Wilhelm Grimm‚ and Margaret Hunt. "Little Red-Cap." Grimm ’s Fairy Tales. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2009. . Grimm‚ Jacob ‚ Wilhelm Grimm‚ and Margaret Hunt. "Rapunzel." Grimm
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“We don’t think of it as a traditional Princess Movie.”‚ from the producer of Frozen. In fact‚ Disney Animation Studio hasn’t produced traditional Princess Movie for a long time. After the rise of Pixar and DreamWorks‚ Disney is always finding its own differences from other animation studios‚ that what is its unique and simple. They understand more clear that they must “keep moving forward”‚ not only on the prince & princess story plot‚ but also on the development of the internal thesis. When politics
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