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    Cinderella”‚ is a fairy tale written by Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm better known as the Grimm brothers. This is a common story that almost everyone has heard of. There are forms of different versions of the Cinderella story that involve books‚ and movies. Most stories involve Cinderella being mistreated by her evil stepmother and step sisters. Then Cinderella goes to a ball and falls in love with a prince. There is a reason why this story has been used for generations and that’s because it has an excellent

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    2015 Professor Schleicher Disney’s Cinderella vs The Brothers Grimm The story of Cinderella is a very well-known folk tale that dates back centuries. Today‚ most people know the tale from the popular Disney movie made in the early 1950’s. This movie did do a pretty good job of capturing the overall theme of the original folk-tale; however‚ there are many differing factors between this version and the older version to which I’ll be comparing it (the Brothers Grimm version written in the 19th century)

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    and is pregnant with his baby‚ Cinderella’s stepsisters chop off their toes to try and get their foot to fit in the glass slipper. These aren’t the fairytales that everyone grows up hearing (Myint‚ 1). The Grimm Brothers are two of the best authors in European literature. These German brothers are the reason behind the original fairytales popularity (Myint‚ 1). When Wilhelm and Jacob were young boys their father who was a lawyer died‚ this not only brought the boys closer together but this left

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    and her father remarries. Her stepmother‚ as well as her step sisters are beautiful‚ but have a black heart. Cinderella goes to her mother’s grave every day‚ prays and weeps. One day‚ her father asks what he should bring back from the town for the girls. The step sisters ask for dresses and pearls‚ while Cinderella asks for a branch from the tree that first hits him on his way home. Cinderella plants that branch and it grows into a beautiful tree‚ where a bird listens to her wishes and grants them.

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    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

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    For hundreds of years the Grimm brothers fairy tales have been captivating readers all over the world. Although the Grimm brothers would surely be pleased with how their work has become spread throughout the world since their deaths‚ there is one thing that they would likely hate‚ and that is Disney’s rewriting and changing of their fairy tales original forms to children’s movies with no regard for the original aspects. Disney has taken two mens life work and turned it into something those men would

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    Chelsea Cruz Professor Blevins April 12‚ 2012 English 101 Grimm vs. Disney Most people cannot imagine coveted childhood fairytale with pure sadistic characters‚ blood‚ death and neglect. Disney motion pictures have depicted their classic fairytales by painting picture of princess with a loving parent‚ a dead parent‚ and a wonderful outlook on life with just the hope of dreams coming true. Many people cannot fathom the idea of a beloved fairytale containing the dark acts of rape‚ torture‚ and cannibalism

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    life at that given time. The Grimm brothers‚ Jacob and Whilhelm‚ were German authors and story-tellers

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    In the Grimm Brothers story “Cinderella” they tell the story of a girl with an unfortunate beginning and her transition to happiness. The story is written to inspire by showing that even at your darkest of days things can always get better and lead to your happily ever after. Throughout the tale‚ you will read how the main character goes from rags to riches despite many unfortunate trials. The story of Cinderella is an interesting one as it perfectly depicts the example we’ve been given in class

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    The Brother’s Grimm Many believe that Disney created the first fairytales or even the most famous such as Cinderella‚ Snow White‚ and Rapunzel. However‚ this is not true. Fairy tales have been passed down from generation to generation‚ each person in one way or another altering the tale to reflect a piece of their life in the work. But where did the first fairytales come from? No one really knows. Story telling began as an oral tradition and fairy tales were a way to interest children in these

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