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    Electra Complex

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    ------------------------------------------------- Electra complex From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Electra complex: Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon‚ byFrederic Leighton‚ c.1869 In Neo-Freudian psychology‚ the Electra complex‚ as proposed by Carl Gustav Jung‚ is a child’s psychosexual competition with his/her mother for possession of his/her father. In the course of her psychosexual development‚ the complex is the girl’s phallic stage; formation of a discrete sexual identity‚ a boy’s analogous

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    tell the truth‚ and to know right from wrong. Over the past few decades there have been conflicts over the stereotypical concepts about the way that men and women are portrayed in these stories. Such as in the story “Cinderella” the stepmother is just as wicked as she can be and the father just does what his wife asks of him‚ no matter if it hurts his daughters or not. This is a reason that some people have opposing views to this matter. They think that the children could get a totally different

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    Cinderella

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    animated movie was released after World War II‚ in 1950. The Cinderella tale is known for having reoccurring elements in fairy tales called motifs. Motifs appear in all of the Cinderella stories including slippers‚ pumpkins‚ fairy godmothers‚ wicked stepmothers and sisters‚ a prince and a party. Each Cinderella story has a motif about a beautiful girl who is mistreated by her mother and sisters. A magical being helps her and she is awarded with riches that help her get to the party. The prince at the

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    does not‚ however‚ help Jane Eyre‚ but makes it cliché. Jane’s early life can be defined as the classic Cinderella case beginning with Jane’s orphaned state‚ which resembles that of Cinderella. Mrs. Reed and her children mistreat Jane as the wicked stepmother and stepsisters do in the fairy tale. The personalities of these characters are almost parallel. One of Cinderella’s stepsisters is self-indulgent‚ another is strict and demanding‚ these match up with Georgiana and Eliza in the book. Even though

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    Aschenputtel

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    wants to discover which girl he loves. Aschenputtel tries on the slipper‚ and it fits. These two fairy tales both contain a girl who loses her fancy slippers at an event‚ which leads to the prince discovering who he fell in love with. A wicked stepfamily is involved in both "Cinderella" and "Aschenputtel". After Cinderella’s father passes away‚ her stepfamily becomes more cruel‚ and jealous of Cinderella’s beauty and personality. Cinderella turns into her stepfamily’s servant; she is always

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    Nostalgic finales just seem too good to be real with the quaint happy endings that typically conclude fairy tales; not with Flannery O ’Connor ’s writings‚ which depict sarcasm with disquieting twists and mordant characters. One of O ’Connor ’s most successful works‚ "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" epitomizes her writing style that is characteristically seen by many as grotesque and sardonic. This short story represents the antithesis of a fairy tale‚ ingeniously warping its vital elements—damsel

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    The film tells the story of Cinderella hardships while overcoming the jealousy‚ anger and discouragement of her cruel stepsisters and wicked step mother. What this film shows is the unbreakable bond she develops with her mother throughout her adolescent years‚ the values and morals she taught her and how their special connection continued to grow even after her mother becomes fatally ill

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    Written as a modern ode to fairy tales‚ Diana Wynne Jones’s 1986 Howl’s Moving Castle follows the eldest sister of three‚ Sophie Hatter‚ in a land where magic is commonplace as she takes up company with a capricious wizard after having been cursed into an old woman. Throughout the story‚ the heroine must reckon with her preconceived notions of the world around her as she is transformed physically and spiritually and therefore the readers are challenged to question their own lives. The tools taught

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    As innocent as they seem‚ from the cute fairytales of Cinderella and her submissive character to the passionate story of Beauty and the Beast‚ a maiden who falls in love with a beast‚ the true meaning that lies beneath the pretty shell delivers a different message to children. The idea of the “traditional” role of women is constantly portrayed in many fairytales. Fairytales‚ although fantasy-like‚ still resemble aspects of the world and throughout history‚ women were considered inferior to men

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    Transformation

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    cultural symbols and rituals. “Cinderella” is considered a heroin amidst death‚ loneliness‚ separation‚ terror and trials in the womanhood journey. “Cinderella” finds herself an outsider and a stranger when her strength and inner beauty incite the wicked and the jealous to punishment. “Cinderella” is a powerful combination of two words; cinder means ashes and fire while Ella means light. Enlightenment and success amidst discouraging factors in life‚ “Cinderella” mastered the outrageous circumstances

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