There are many types of stories. Of these stories‚ there are over 900 versions of Cinderella. But in this essay‚ I will only be talking about four of them. I will compare‚ contrast‚ and conclude those four versions called‚ “Yeh-Shen”‚ “The Algonquin Cinderella”‚ “Aschenputtel”‚ and “Interview” in this essay. One thing you probably didn’t know‚ is that these three stories are very old‚ which is something they all have in common. They also all have an element of magic. For example‚ Aschenputtel had
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have anything to do with religion and ethics is not science. In researching which ethical standard lines up with the fairy tale “The Ugly Duckling”‚ the choice was made to go with the Common Good approach. The Common Good should work in a manner that benefits everyone. Which includes public safety and security‚ along with a healthy community. In the fairy tale‚ “The Ugly Duckling”‚ which begins
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The Hunger Games‚ Uglies and Futuristic Ideas Humankind has thought up of many different ways our future could be like. Some imagine robots and flying cars‚ while others think of freedom and peace. Although Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games and Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies seem to have nothing in common at first glance‚ their time setting is what makes them alike. Both taking place in a distant future‚ they both create an image of what the world could look like. However‚ robots and flying cars
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Clothing plays a role in every person’s life; often people are judged and defined by the types of things they wear. In "Cinderella: Not So Morally Superior‚" Elisabeth Panttaja claims that Cinderella succeeded in marrying the prince not because she was more patient than her stepsisters and stepmother‚ but because she was wittier and utilized the magical powers offered to her‚ namely an enchanted dress. In "A Feminist’s View of ’Cinderella’‚" Madonna Kolbenschlag says that Cinderella tolerates condescension
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The Ugly Friend I’ve selected “The Ugly Friend” essay out of the three provided. Telling herself (Lyn Kilpatrick) as “an ugly” woman‚ representing the central idea of this essay. The main reason behind choosing “the ugly friend” as a central idea is that the woman who wrote this essay is very open toward her look and not hesitate to accept the observation of her look by others. She talked about her appearance and the charm to others about women in the whole story. Through “The ugly Friend” she was
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Manipulation of citizens by the government is corrupting civilization as a whole. In Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies‚ the government makes people think that normal people are ugly‚ they physically enhance their agents to control the people and they control their brains. The corruption is clear in the world of Uglies when the author states that “99% of people had had something done to their brains and only a few select people knew exactly what”(273). The government has therefore been controlling people
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The Ugliness in Beauty “You’re ugly” “She’s ugly” “I’m ugly” The word ugly perforates through the air upon reading those phrases. Hearing the word ugly feeds into insecurities since it is often connected to self worth. Whether it leaves one thinking “am I ugly?” “I have hair like hers‚ does that make me ugly?” Officially‚ Merriam Webster defines it as :unpleasant to look at/hear‚ not pretty or attractive‚ and offensive or disgusting‚ It is meaningful to define such a negative word because familiarity
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Mr. Lederer and Mr. Burdick wrote the Ugly American many decades ago and it is a story that holds many truths of how we act and operate in today’s society. This fictional work displayed characters that truly understood many of the Special Operation Forces (SOF) imperatives. Louis Krupitzyn‚ John Colvin and Major Wolchek represented the SOF imperatives of understanding the operational environment‚ anticipating and controlling psychological effects‚ operating with and through others‚ considering the
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Shumway’s book‚ The Case of the Ugly Suitor‚ focuses on how life was in Buenos Aires on a day-to-day basis‚ the customs of the city as well as the traditions held for family and marriage. Throughout the book Shumway argues how women had little rights in Buenos Aires‚ before the May Revolution of 1810‚ and used specific examples to explain to his reader how women were fighting for their rights and how successful the attempt was. Not only did Shumway focus on women trying to extend their rights‚
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A Walk in Her Shoes; the Stepmother not Cinderella Did you ever notice that “happily ever after” seems to only take place in fairy tales? In the real world‚ couples get married‚ have children and‚ more often than not‚ end up getting divorced. The time following divorce can be lonely but many people will enjoy the time alone. Eventually‚ a search begins for a new mate and ultimately they will remarry. Sometimes the new spouse also has children and this creates a blended family‚ such as in the story
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