Introduction “Beauty and the Beast” is a fairytale originally written by French writer Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve that has been remarkably adapted for modern screen media. The modern uses of the story illustrated the fantasy journey of Belle that was taken prisoner by a beast in his hidden castle. This story was not unveiled to its potential target audiences until it was selected as the 30th Disney animated feature film. The classic tale animated by Disney followed a suspenseful and
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Rapunzel Fairy Tales are the spark of imagination to children growing up throughout thousands years of history to our modern era. Whether it’s being told your favorite fairy tale until our parents ears want to fall off‚ to making them trail us around the living room pretending they are the scary beast‚ fairy tales have never expired in children’s hearts around the world. These stories hold value to molding children for problem solving‚ critical thinking‚ and teaching valuable life lessons. It is
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Modern Context’s influence on Hoodwinked Hoodwinked is an adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood put into today’s context. In this version‚ the Police have been called to investigate the recent events that have occurred at Granny’s house. At the same time‚ recipes throughout the forest are being swiped by the ‘Goodie Bandit’‚ causing all the goodie shops to go out of business. Back at Granny’s house‚ the police interview all the suspects at the scene‚ Red‚ Wolf‚ Granny and the woodcutter‚ and each
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In Walt Disney’s version of Snow White‚ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs‚ the dwarfs symbolize the common working man both in modern times as well as before‚ during‚ and after World War II and the Great Depression. The dwarves work in mines just like most men would do in the 1930’s. The dwarves exemplify of what it truly means to work hard. They show us today in this modern era that if you truly want something you have to “pull yourself by your own boot straps” and work for it. The film reminds us
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Cinderella is faithful re-telling of the classic fairytale. Living with a cruel stepmother and two stepsisters‚ Cinderella longs for a better life. Cinderella is living happily with her mother and father until her mother dies. Cinderella’s father remarries a cold‚ cruel woman who has two daughters‚ Drizella and Anastasia. When the father dies‚ Cinderella’s wicked stepmother turns her into a virtual servant in her own house. Meanwhile‚ across town in the castle‚ the King determines that his son the
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politically correct version of Cinderella‚ it removes the simple educational values that the original portrays. For being a politically correct story it portrays humans is nothing but animals unable to control their actions. We will address couple of stereotypes that this story reinforces. The first stereotype is that man is nothing but an animal and cannot control their desires. In this version of Cinderella women are only considered sexual objects for man’s amusement. When Cinderella walks into the ball
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emotions of children to have a better understanding of their real world. Cinderella‚ one of the most famous fairy tales‚ written by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm and many other authors portray the struggle of a girl who goes through many hardships to accomplish a beautiful life. The story of Cinderella
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Geoffrey of Monmouth‚ Chretien de Troyes and Sir Thomas Malory. These author’s work‚ specifically Sir Thomas Malory’s‚ have been the main sources for many authors that translate the legend from Middle English to modern English in the late nineteenth century and the twentieth century for modern readers to understand and enjoy the fantastic legend of King Arthur. However‚ Malory’s famous novel “Le Morte D’Arthur” did not seem appropriate for youngsters‚ because of its sexual details‚ betrayal‚ adultery
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T a h r ’N t s eces oe W RITTEN BY SUSAN LA M ARCA Chinese Cinderella Adeline Yen Mah This book is the moving autobiography of a young Chinese girl‚ Adeline Yen Mah. Born the fifth child to an affluent Chinese family her life begins tragically. Adeline’s mother died shortly after her birth due to complications bought on by the delivery‚ and in Chinese culture this marks her as cursed or ‘bad luck’ (p.3). This situation is compounded by her father’s new marriage to a lady who has little
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Everyone knows and loves the fairytale “Cinderella” where Cinderella starts out as a maid‚ wearing nothing but rags‚ and doing nothing but chores. She desires to go to this ball‚ but her nasty stepmother sends her to work right away‚ without allowing her to go. Fortunately for Cinderella‚ her fairy Godmother transforms her into a beautiful princess and lets her go to the ball‚ where she meets the price of her dreams. He is astonished by her beauty and in the end of the fairytale they fall in love
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