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    are many differences. In “Ever After”‚ Drew Barrymore portrays the character Cinderella‚ who in the beginning of this movie is called Danielle. In the very beginning‚ it shows how Danielle’s father died and how she went off to live with her wicked stepmother and stepsisters. 10 Years later‚ the estate has fallen into decline‚ as the Baroness has no interest in farming. Danielle has been reduced to a servant in her own house‚ she sleeps near the kitchen fireplace and her most prized and virtually

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    and vibrant. For example‚ the green shows the evil‚ and the gold represents the magic. In fact‚ every time Cinderella’s wicked stepmother has an evil plan in mind‚ such as‚ leaving Cinderella behind at home‚ and locking her up in the kitchen so that she is unable to attend the King’s Ball‚ the light against the cruel woman turns green. Cinderella’s wish is denied by her stepmother so she goes to her mother’s grave because it is here that magic occurs as she is granted her gifts through magic. Cinderella’s

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    Perrault Reference: 10 pages Characters: Ella (but her sisters call her cinders) - A nobleman’s daughter‚ she is forced to work as the servant of her house because of her controlling stepmother. Lady Tramaine - Her dads second wife‚ she is controlling and jealous‚ she gives her the nickname "Cinderella" because she usually has cinders on her face from cleaning the chimney.

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    able to talk and walk like a human. This seems to be a serious part of the story; however‚ the Brothers make it light hearted by contributing sarcastic humor. In Aschenputtel‚ there is not one character that possesses all the Germanic traits. The stepmother demonstrates being stubborn when she continuously finds chores for Cinderella to do. First she puts only one bowl of lentils in the ashes and the next time she uses two bowls. The sarcasm is very light in this tale but is shown through the repetition

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    trail of white pebbles. After their parents abandon them‚ the children wait for the moon to rise and then they follow the pebbles back home. They return home safely‚ much to their stepmother’s horror. Once again provisions become scarce and the stepmother angrily orders her husband to take the children further into the woods and leave them there to die. Hansel and Gretel attempt to gather more pebbles‚ but find the doors locked and find it impossible to escape from their parents’ house. The following

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    Humans‚ androids‚ and cyborgs make up New Beijing’s humongous population‚ but there is only one resident who is both cyborg and Lunar‚ and she is sixteen-year-old Cinder. This seemingly ordinary teenager wears white gloves and tall boots as a means to guise her true self in fear of the treatment she may receive upon the public’s discovery of her identity. Now‚ the citizenry of New Beijing is not only being threatened the spread of letumosis‚ but also must deal with the arrival of the Lunar queen

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    story. “Hansel and Gretel” takes place during a period of hardship when food was scarce‚ which inevitably led to an economic downfall. Hansel and Gretel live with their stepmother and father‚ who is a woodcutter. Their father does not earn very much from his occupation and is struggling to feed his family. One day the stepmother convinces the father to take them into the woods and leave

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    with vengeance and blood‚ it is more of a peaceful theme‚ and nothing really happens to the stepsisters at the end of the story. In Cinderella‚ her father still cares very much about her and loves her‚ yet he is overruled by his wife‚ Cinderella’s stepmother. Another difference in Cinderella is that there is a fairy godmother‚ while in Ashputtle‚ the girl goes out to her mother’s grave to pray and the animals come out to help her. There are several ways in which the stories are similar.

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    The Disney Princess COMM 440: Gender and Communication Cydney Linch‚ Fall 2012 The Disney Princess Gender seems to be a hot topic in our society; many people feel the pressure to conform to a specific gender stereotype without really being aware of what they are or their influences on our perception. So what is a gender role? A gender role is the overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness. A common gender stereotype in our culture has been

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    Her usual color palettes are black and emerald green. She’s a beautiful‚ wicked woman with pale‚ piercing blue-green eyes and red-blonde hair. Her costumes are both realistic and stylized at the same time from the 18th century. At her first introduction in the film‚ she was dressed in formfitting gold bodice with black floral

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