We live in a world filled with different cultures, identity, and races. There are about seven billion people living in the world right now, and each and every individual are different. We all act differently, look differently, and what’s most important is that we are all so different inside too. The society we live in affects our way of life, people influence our decision making, and many people influence our future. In the short story, Cinderella by The Brothers Grimm, Cinderella lives with her father, step mother and her two step-sisters. Her father, stepmother, and stepsisters are all evil and treat Cinderella like she’s worthless and not important. This affects Cinderella in many ways such as, her health, life, and also the type of person she is. Living in a household ruan like this and being treated terribly affected Cinderella tremendously. Cinderella was a very modest, honest, and kind-hearted women whom because of her values in life that she was taught from her mother, led her to her happy ending with marrying the Prince. Cinderella’s values were to be kind and genuine and she stuck with them …show more content…
Cinderella was beautiful, but in the end of the story when the prince was trying to find where is bride was by finding who fits the shoe, Cinderella fit the shoe not because of her beauty but because she was not evil and deceitful like her evil step-sisters. Cinderella stuck with her values and never forgot who she truly was. Her values in life were to be kind-hearted and modest and that’s what she was, from the beginning when her mother passed away to the very end when she rode away with her prince. Being able to learn from drastic events that happen in your life but not letting them bring you down and change describes what kind of person you are. Loving others and staying true to yourself are the most important values in society
In the article, “Fairy Tales and a Dose of Reality,” Catherine Orenstein attempts to show the contrast between the modern romanticism of marriage and the classic fairy tale’s presentation of them (285). She looks at the aristocratic motivations for marriage and the way these motivations are prominent in Cinderella. She then looks at the 20th century to highlight the innate difference of our mentalities, showing a much more optimistic and glorified relationship. In the article, “Cinderella: Not So Morally Superior,” Elisabeth Panttaja claims that Cinderella’s success can be attributed to her craftiness (288). She shows her and her mother as an equal to the stepfamily, analyzing each family’s goals and values. She attempts to show their similarities,
Cinderella is a childhood fairytale created through Disney that highlights fairy godmother magic, animated nature with talking animals, and happily ever after ending. While the latent meaning we grow
As the world has transformed and progressed throughout history, so have its stories and legends, namely the infamous tale of Cinderella. With countless versions and adaptations, numerous authors from around the world have written this beauty’s tale with their own twists and additions to it. And while many may have a unique or interesting way of telling her story, Anne Sexton and The Brother’s Grimm’s Cinderellas show the effects cultures from different time periods can have on a timeless tale, effects such as changing the story’s moral. While Sexton chooses to keep some elements of her version, such as the story, the same as the Brothers Grimm version, she changes the format and context, and adds her own commentary to transform the story’s
Instead, she takes her burdens as they come. Clare R. Ferrer noted in her article, “heroines are not allowed any defects, nor are they required to develop, since they are already perfect.” At the beginning of the story, Cinderella is described as “remaining pious and good” in-spite of the loss she endured. Cinderella is such a good person, that she takes the abuse from her step-sisters with grace and never asks for anything, nor does she reveal to her father or the Prince the type of life she has succumbed to living. Beauty goes hand-in-hand with being a good woman. According to Parsons, “a high premium is placed on feminine beauty…Women are positioned as the object of men’s gaze, and beauty determines a woman’s ...
In present day society, where political correctness and equality are at the top of the priority list, by reading essays such as the one by Karol Kelley we find that this might not have been the case in earlier days. Fairy tales such as Cinderella have been found guilty of possessing subliminal socialization traits. Classifying genders as inferior and molding young girls into the female that society expects them to be. In Charles Perrault’s version, which is considered the most common, Cinderella is seen as passive, limited, dependent and inferior. As critics argue, these traits can hinder a child’s self esteem. Karol Kelley states that the “expectations and the promises
Anthropological study can explain how the characters’ values and learning of rules are dramatically affected by their cultural background. In the story, after Cinderella’s mother died, she ‘remained pious and good’ (Grimm, 1812). She visited her grave every day and wept, showing her sense of responsibility and unwillingness to neglect loved ones. She also demonstrated a sense of respect for her family, complying to become a maid without arguing. Also, knowing their financial position, she only asked for a twig when her father went to the fair. Through these personality traits, it is evident that she has been raised with enforced rules and good values. Cinderella’s step sisters, on the other hand, were mean and unkind. They were ‘beautiful, with fair faces, but evil dark hands’ (Grimm, 1812). They laughed at the way Cinderella was dressed, and deliberately threw peas into the ashes to give her an additional chore. They were also very greedy and asked their stepfather to buy them jewels and dresses when he went to the fair. Through the step sisters’ behaviour, it is evident that they have been raised with the wrong rules and values, showing disrespec...
Cinderella is known all around the world. Cultures are never exactly the same but yet they have some things in common. The main thing they have in common is fairy tales. The story of Cinderella is told all around the world. It is told in many different languages and in many different versions. Some cultures have other names for their Princess. In some versions the Cinderella of the story is not a girl it is a boy. Cultures have some of the same fairytales but their versions are a little different from the ones known today. One of the most common fairy tales known around the world is Cinderella. Cinderella is usually a pretty girl with evil stepsisters and a stepmother that treat her poorly.
A prolific exemplification of the ideal female virtues portrayed in fairy tales is Charles Perrault’s “ The Little Glass Slipper”. Perrault presents the ideal female fairy tale character through his portrayal of Cinderella. Cinderella is a tame and forgiving individual who subjects herself to the will of her father, stepmother and s...
...hough she was brutally mistreated, Cinderella was able to find a solution for her problems and children can to. All they have to do is make the effort, try hard enough and success is possible. Adults should pay attention to this and see if Cinderella can help their children keep a positive attitude toward whatever situation they may be in - exaggerated as it may be. Cinderella doesn't only help show one how to overcome adversity it points out good morals, and sends the message that good always prevails. Both of these messages are crucial in a society that is slowly crumbling. All we can do is watch and hope the messages learned from Cinderella make a difference in the lives of Children all around the world.
Each person in the world has heard of Cinderella, no matter what kind of version it may be. Cinderella is the one fairy tale story that has been popular and will always be the one tale that has to be told to children. Words and story lines might be twist and turn, but in the end the knowledge of the story will be learned in similar ways. As we all know when one story is told another is created, when one is at its best then another is at its worse. One version will always be better than another, but no matter what version it might be the story will be told.
In order to go to the ball, Cinderella believes she must look as society wants her to. She believes this to the fact that she must wear a fancy dress and slippers with her hair done in an attractive manner; in reality, she doesn’t have to please society by dressing like they do. She tells her mother “Send me to the prince 's ball!/The bird dropped down a golden dress/and delicate little slippers”(li.58-61). To sum up, throughout the world fitting into society’s standards is a modern issue; however, jealousy and envy are issues as
Over centuries of children have been enjoying the classic fairy tales of the Grimm Brothers and Charles Perrault. The fanciful plots and the vivid details allow children to be entranced by characters and adventures that can only be found in these stories. One of the most beloved fairy tales, which both the Perrault and the Grimms have their own separate versions of, is Cinderella. Cinderella is able to show how both versions are able to feed off the same plots while personifying the century and social economic situation in which they have lived.
It is this element of hope in a true fairytale that creates the support for a protagonist to overcome the opposing force that has been thrust onto them. A genuine fairytale is said to have the element of, “A innocent character [placed against] the evil character who normally loses somehow,” (Gokturk) which is seen as Cinderella is chosen by the prince over the evil step-sisters at the ball. As human beings with a developed moral system, it has been seen that the more deserving, mistreated character is favored to succeed in the story. Cinderella is seen as this “underdog” character in her quest to find love with the prince and overcome her step-sisters’ mistreatment. As Cinderella is mistreated by her new family, sympathy is built for the emerging protagonist and hope of her to conquer her situation follows. The underdog of this story grows in favorability to be picked by the prince due to the societal belief that the more deserving candidate should overcome their opposition. If there was no sense of hope thought the story of Cinderella, this story could not be categorized as a true embodiment of a
Cinderella 's stepsisters spend many hours dressing for the ball because they know the only quality that matters is their looks. Even Cinderella is fascinated by the nice clothing her fairy godmother gives her. Prince Charming falls in love with her at first sight not because of personality but because of the beauty of her attire. The message is that a woman 's worth is in the way she dresses and the way she looks. That message teaches little girls who listen to Cinderella 's story over and over to grow up becoming women who obsess over their appearance rather than the quality of their
The narrator says this to further the idea that the character of Cinderella evolves during the entire tale. She begins being this beautiful girl to this bottom-feeder only bossed around by her own family. This is significant when the stepmother takes “her beautiful clothes away” and dresses Cinderella “in an old gray smock” with “wooden shoes” (Grimm 1). This change makes the character more vulnerable in which it can make the other characters push her around more. The taking away of beauty can also show the true colors of the other characters because it shows that they are insecure. They are scared of Cinderella and by changing a simple look, it can give them the confidence to rule over her. Another personality trait that Cinderella has is the “damsel in distress” princess. This was very common in older princesses like The Little Mermaid, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Rapunzel. All of these characters engulf this idea that princesses are passive, naive, innocent, easy targets, and always wanting to be rescued. For example, Cinderella never speaks up to her stepmother. Many older princesses were commonly known for doing nothing and letting stuff happen around them. As a result, the quote illustrates certain personality traits that are common in