Cinderell A Feminist Analysis Of Cinderella And Cinderella

As displayed in many fairytales, the Marxist theory is significant in today's society. An example of this would be the fairytale "Cinderella" as it displays examples of a fairytale that can be look at from a Marxist perspective. Cinderella can be looked at from a Marxist perspective due to the noticeable class ranking throughout the film. The fairytale is about a young girl name Cinderella. Due to unfortunate events, she has to live with her stepmother and stepsisters alongside her father. As the tale goes on Cinderella is treated poorly by both her step mother and step sisters. Out of jealousy Cinderella is forced to cook and clean and on top of that wear a dirty maids outfit. Feeling sorry

Firstly, In the kingdom individuals are ranked by status. The groups include the king and the prince who are considered the "upper class" and the rest of the town who are known as the "lower class". These groupings make it clear that individuals are not treated equally. On top of that, the king and prince live in a castle and have everything done for them, meanwhile the rest of the town lives in average housing and has to work for what they want. It is therefore clear that the royals are living a much more "lavish" lifestyle compared to the rest of the townspeople. Along with the living conditions not being the same, it is seen that the upper class is able to control the towns people. This is evident when the townspeople are told to attend the ball and because they cannot disobey they do so. Also, when the prince searches for who the slipper belongs to, he forces every woman in town to try it on in order for him to find his true love. This shows that since the prince and king have wealth they can control everything which is an example power and basically states that the rich can control the poor. Secondly, similarities can be seen when it comes to the way the kingdom is run and the way things work in Cinderella's household. Within the tale, Cinderella is introduced to her new step family. Immediately, it's clear to see that within the household individuals are favored more than others. This is mainly seen between Cinderella and her stepsisters. Cinderella is forced to do chores, not allowed to attend family outings, and overall her living conditions are unacceptable. Meanwhile, her stepsisters are able do what they please and never have to clean up after themselves. Cinderella is forced to work as somewhat of a servant and for this reason the Marxist theory is evident. In this scenario Cinderella is treated more of an individual if "lower class" and her sisters are treated like "upper class" and