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    “Ashputtle”‚ a cousin story to the famous Cinderella written by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm‚ is a fairytale about a young woman whose mother dies and whose father remarries an oppressive woman dubbed “stepmother” whom Fromm would characterise as an irrational authoritaty figure. Ashputtle‚ following her humanistic conscience‚ after a series of events finds herself in a position to start her life anew with the handsome prince of the land. There are several key relationships in “Ashputtle” that play different

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    "Cinderella" is perhaps the most recognized fairy tale in history‚ one of the few that spans across generations and cultures. Every prominent culture in the world tells some similar version of this story of a poor girl going from rags to riches; over 700 versions have been accounted for worldwide. In America‚ numerous authors have penned their own version of the classic folktale. One of these is Tanith Lee‚ a prolific writer of stories for young adults. Lee cleverly found a way to include all of

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    In his article‚ Lyle H. Kendall Jr gives several examples and points to prove Madeline is a vampire: her appearance‚ the feeling of the presence of evil presented from the household‚ and the experiences with her evil spirit. Although Madeline only appears a sparse three times throughout the story‚ Kendall describes them as “nevertheless fraught with darkly suggestive significance.” A few days after the death of Madeline someone notices “the mockery of a faint blush upon the bosom and the face‚ and

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    inspired from this popular tale. In this essay‚ the tale of Cinderella will be compared to the movie‚ Ever After. This comparison essay will show two common aspects: the male superiority to women and the importance of feminine beauty. First of all‚ in both films the male is superior to women. In Cinderella‚ the Prince is the hero who is wealthy and future king. He is the alias who only wants to find a woman to become his wife. Cinderella is the poor weak and passive girl who has to obey to the orders

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    Summary Essay on Oochigeaskw-The Rough-Faced Girl (A Native American “Cinderella”) This Native American version of "Cinderella‚" "Oochigeaskw—The Rough-Faced Girl" was originally told in the Algonquin language and written by the Mic Mac Indian people of North America. They lived in the Eastern Woodland and in the northern area of present-day Canada. There was once lived a great Native American warrior with extraordinary power. He could make himself invisible to many except to his sister. Any

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    form or appearance to another related structure. “Cinderella” story is a fairy tale focusing on a young girl called “Cinderella” of the Cinders. The tale is told on a global perspective‚ and the value within “Cinderella” is demonstrated through the re-versioning and ubiquitous appeal based on cultural symbols and rituals. “Cinderella” is considered a heroin amidst death‚ loneliness‚ separation‚ terror and trials in the womanhood journey. “Cinderella” finds herself an outsider and a stranger when her

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    Magic: Explanatory Synthesis Although there are many fairy tales‚ “Cinderella” is a fairly well-known magical story enjoyed and told by arguably thousands of cultures around the world. In the typical “Cinderella” fairy tale‚ the Fairy Godmother magically appears and transforms Cinderella from her destitute state into a beautiful princess who lives happily ever after with her Prince Charming. There are many versions of “Cinderella” from the different cultures that have embedded magic into the fairy

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    the same could be said for “The Algonquin Cinderella” they teach the same values to help children understand more about the reality in life. The exposing of existential predicaments as well as the exposure of the characters self worth in fairytales and the characters journey in overcoming hardships according to Bettelheim‚ can help a child understand their unconscious mind‚ the fairytales qualities show in “Aschenputtel” and in “the Algonquian Cinderella” through their hard but growing experiences

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    THE CLASSIFICATION ESSAY OUTLINE INTRODUCTION (Paragraph 1) • General Comments Provide general observations about the subject • State the importance of the subject • State why analyzing the issue is important • State why not understanding the issue can create problems • Transition Question: Turn the assignment into a question beginning with the word “how.” • Thesis Statement: Subject + Principle of Classification _______ can be classified according to

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    evil stepfamily. Countless versions of this story has been retold all over the world; "Cinderella" is one of these stories. Disney’s "Cinderella" and the Brothers Grimm’s "Aschenputtel" are two tales that are similar because they both possess a missing slipper‚ an evil stepfamily‚ and a damsel in distress. "Cinderella" and "Aschenputtel" include a girl who loses her slipper at a special gathering. Cinderella loses her magical glass slipper at a ball after having a splendid time with the handsome

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