daughter Cinderella wept for three years without delay and when she wiped her tears away she found her self a sixteen year old servant in her own home. Daily life was much the same she waited on Heather and Kim‚ her stepsisters‚ and satisfied her stepmothers every whim. Mundane and downright boring‚ Cinderella had amazingly evolved into a beautiful and charming young woman. Being as meek as a mouse and having a voice as sweet as honey Cinderella was loved by everyone she encountered except her own family
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the twig with ‘her tears’ and nurtures the tree which presents a maternal side to the young girl. Her ‘tears’ conjure a sense of helplessness which becomes a recurring pattern as the story progresses as she ‘obeyed but wept’ in response to her stepmother. The young maid accepts what she is told to do with the delicate action of weeping‚ rather than the unattractive actions: sobbing and crying. This adds to her delicacy and therefore overall femininity. Cinderella is portrayed in a feeble light‚
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{her}father. Immediately Cinderella’s stepmother and stepsisters begin to mistreat her. They make her do all the chores‚ clean their clothes‚ and rooms‚ etc. It isn’t long before you {?}see Cinderella as a stage one survivor. Even through the pain of losing her father and dealing with the absurd treatment from her step relatives‚ Cinderella manages to continue working through it and not letting it bring her down. Also in this interpretation‚ Cinderella{‘s} stepmother and sisters are good examples of
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or marked by grief or anguish EXAMPLE SENTENCE: To me‚ Antigone‚ no word of friends Has come‚ or glad or grievous‚ since we twain Were reft of our two brethren in one day By double fratricide; 2. lament a cry of sorrow and grief EXAMPLE SENTENCE: No man may bury him or make lament— 3. promulgate put a law into effect by formal declaration NOTES: "Mandate" and "edict" are synonyms for a law that King Creon is soon arriving to promulgate. This formal declaration of a law emphasizes
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having the doll given by her stepmother‚ she decided to take it in and let it have an influence on her instead. In addition‚ the girl’s future stepmother is described as having “auburn curls bouncing in the early May light…[and a] suit of fuchsia wool blooming like some exotic flower” The imagery and the simile used in this excerpt are portraying some perfect female form that’s not usually attainable. The focus on the physical features in both the doll and the stepmother strengthen the message in the
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Little Snow-White Little Snow-White by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm is a beautiful fairy tale comprised of a simple master plot‚ intricate dichotomies and an inspiring protagonist; Snow-White. Following a standard “rags to riches” master plot‚ the narrative is one that sets the bar high for young girls growing up. Little Snow-White encourages girls to aspire to be a “good woman” and convinces one that in order to be content‚ one needs extravagant items‚ marriage and wealth‚ all the things the protagonist
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Bianca Mendoza English 102 Rhetorical analysis Cinderella Not So Morally Superior Cinderella clean the floors‚ Cinderella we need our breakfast‚ Cinderella where are our dresses! When we hear about Cinderella what comes to mind? Growing up when someone talked about Cinderella it was to talk about how she was mistreated. Cinderella was always given chores‚ and she never got the opportunity to have fun. She had no one on her side. Her mom passed away when she was born and‚ her father remarried
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birth to her. She is always frowned upon by her older and younger siblings‚ neglected by her father and scolded by her stepmother. She has to learn to depend on herself as there was often no one to help her. The story reveals the two sides of her family: on the surface it is friendly and caring‚ while inside one can realize how the children are really treated by their stepmother Niang. As the youngest of five children from her father’s first marriage‚ Adeline has to suffer many blows because every
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to be the most intriguing character. Her character is complex for her grandchildren who are the narrators of the novel and therefore complicated for the reader of the novel; but not so complicated for their neighbour Mrs. Lim or even Father and stepmother who are from the generation in between. Even though Poh-poh’s character is not the narrator‚ she is present throughout the story even after her death. In each of the three stories‚ she is mentioned‚ described‚ or quoted by the narrators. She has
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Fairy tales are an integral part of human lives. These short tales open up a whole new world; from Walt Disney’s point of view - a world that is filled with imagination and hopeful dreams. Due to the beliefs that fairy tales provide for people‚ they take a huge part in shaping one’s identity. Nonetheless‚ fairy tales were not always joyful and wonderful to read. Long ago‚ the Grimm brothers composed a book filled fairy tales. Their book contains fairy tales in their most original form: dark‚ gruesome
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