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    also her room‚ and she makes a beautiful dress. The stepsisters were jealous of how beautiful Cinderella was so they ripped the dress to pieces and yanked the jewels from her neck to where she had nothing to wear. Cinderella was crushed. The stepmother and stepsisters went to the ball laughing. While Cinderella was crying in the courtyard a fairy godmother came and made her a beautiful dress and a carriage to the ball. She went to the ball and danced with Prince Charming and he knew he was

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    and aging‚ “Snow White” also addresses the sociological subjects of child abuse‚ neglect‚ and mistreatment. As Snow White is a weak protagonist and neglected by her stepmother because she has no strength since her father and mother died; she pitied by the huntsman also she is not an intelligent girl that’s why she tricked by her stepmother repeatedly. Her evil mother makes so many murder plan to kill her such as bodice‚ combs‚ and poison apple. But the Queen’s

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    animated feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs‚ (1937). She is also considered the first member of the Disney Princess group of characters. At this movie we can be aware of the discrimination at the female sex. When Snow White escape of her stepmother and found the house of the seven dwarfs‚ she beg them to let her stayed and the only reason why they accept was because she promise to do the labors of the house like cooking‚ cleaning‚ washing. She also shows the sternness of a mother‚ she teaches

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    In the story‚ the only women portrayed are Gretel‚ stepmother and a witch. These all characters have negative roles like one scared girl and two antagonists. "Hansel who‚ one evening‚ had overheard his parents’ conversation‚ comforted Gretel. "Don’t worry! If they do leave us in the forest‚ we’ll find the way home‚" he said. And slipping out of the house he filled his pockets with little white pebbles‚ then went back to bed. All night long‚ the woodcutter’s wife harped on and on at her husband till

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    Throughout remaining at The Village she produced feelings towards others and understood people more. Abby‚ having hatred towards her stepmother Judy‚ and determined that she had sent her there‚ responded by saying “Well‚ [she] hates her. Honestly [she] can’t stand her” (Vona). In other words‚ Abby clearly shows that she believes she could never accept her stepmother. Later in the book she realizes Judy did care‚ but being ignorant could not realize it. It especially comes to her senses when a girl

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    foundation of the original Cinderella titled “Ashputtle.” Panttaja discloses that “Cinderella….has little to do with her being a standup citizen and more to do with her intense loyalty to her dead mother and a string of subversive acts; she disobeys the stepmother‚ enlists in forbidden helpers‚ uses magical powers‚ lies‚ hides‚ dissembles‚ disguises herself and evades pursuit”(Panttaja #60). The superior statement may be directly interpreted as Pantajja believes firmly that Cinderella is horribly misbehaved

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    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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    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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