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    (pp. 5-6). New York: New American Library. Einstein‚ E.‚ & Albert‚ L. (2006) Strengthening Your Stepfamily (pp21-25). Impact Publishers How to Create a Successful Stepfamily [Article] Jones‚ M. B.‚ & Schiller‚ J. A. (1992). Stepmothers [Review of the book Stepmothers]. Stepmothers. Lord‚ D. C. (2009). Stepfamily ties. (Collection development: Stepparenting & divorce). Library Journal‚ 134.6(3)‚ 42. Retrieved from Gale database. (A197926473) Martin‚ M Welsh‚ S.‚ & Penton‚ J. (2007). Yours‚ mine‚ and

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    the Grimm tales. Jack Frost begins with a girl who has a cruel stepmother who hates her and tries to get rid of her. The stepmother convinces the father to leave his own daughter to die in the middle of the forest in winter. However‚ when Jack Frost‚ a personification of winter‚ comes to freeze her to death he is swayed by her kind words and instead rewards her with treasures. When the daughter returns wealthy and beautiful‚ the stepmother immediately sends her own daughter out into the frozen forest

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    The story of Cinderella has been shared through many generations‚ exploring the life of a beautiful girl who is cruelly abused by her wicked stepsisters and stepmother. The director of Cinderella uses a song in every scene‚ making a definite contribution to the tone of underlying happiness despite the pitiful servitude Cinderella must succumb to in the movie. Not a single rhythm or melody is arbitrarily inserted into the narrative. Not only this‚ but the use of shadows and romantic auras to elicit

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    In all these versions‚ readers or viewers find a common thread to all. The wicked stepmother and siblings are either punished or forgiven‚ while the sweet‚ gracious‚ and beautiful Cinderella marries the prince‚ and as such escapes her miserable life. According to this tale‚ marriage is the ultimate goal in life especially for the woman. In Cinderella‚ all the maidens in town go to the ball just to marry the prince. Even Cinderella desires to go because she sees marriage to the prince as the solution

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    move and every decision she made. Even in the wide underwater world‚ she felt restrained. Ariel She also had a little friend fish by name Flounder‚ who helped her throughout her journey. Cinderella was a maid in her own home‚ slaved by her cruel stepmother. She treated her poorly‚ and made her feel like she was only good for serving them day and night. Even though Cinderella was in her own house‚ she felt like she was a prisoner. Her only friends were birds and mice‚ one of their names were Gus and

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    canon‚ since they already have their gender identification set up. Cinderella is the perfect example of a beautiful‚ quiet‚ nurturing‚ and subordinate woman that little girls relate to. Cinderella is the image of the ideal angelic female‚ while the stepmother and stepsisters represent the opposite “monster” images (Gilbert and Gubar 812). Starting with the physical appearance‚ Cinderella is beautiful and the others are dark and unattractive. Cinderella has a magical connection with the animals‚ which

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    dad was continually called to school by my teachers. I became really wicked. * ------------------------------------------------- Despite my behavior‚ dad was forgiving and understanding with me. We sat down and talked about how my rebellious behavior would impact my life. But as a teenager‚ I lived with no rules. So it went in one ear and left out the other. I only had a “me‚ myself and I‚” kind of attitude. I was wicked and very selfish. * -------------------------------------------------

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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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    mind doing the housework and she truly believes that one day a handsome prince will come to her rescue of her evil stepmother and they will run away to a “happily ever after.” However‚ why is it‚ that in order to have a happily ever after‚ there must be a prince involved. Is it so difficult for Snow White to simply decide to make her own life and move away from her wicked stepmother on her own? She does seem to be at the age where she can be held responsible for herself. But it is shown in this movie

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    Practice 1 – one story you like the best & what lessons you have learned from the story The novel Step by Wicked Step by Anne Fine which I have studied‚ all the stories are special in their own way but the one that strikes a chord with me is Claudia’s Stories: The Green Pyjamas. The story is about Claudia’s slow but sure acceptance of her stepmother‚ Stella. In the beginning‚ she is depicted as young girl who struggles to accept the changes in her life. Her parents have decided to separate

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