Into The Woods: A Cinderella Story

“In this timeless land of enchantment, the age of chivalry, magic and make-believe are reborn and fairy tales come true” (Walt Disney). We read fairy tales for entertainment and to learn and teach important life lessons. Adults read these stories to their children, so their children can develop a wondrous imagination. Fairy tales are suitable for kids because in stories like Rapunzel and Ariel’s, they are taught to think outside the box and to try new things. In addition, Cinderella’s story instructs kids to always be kind and courageous even if you are being treated unfairly. Cinderella is appropriate for children to read because of the chosen audiences for each version, which is demonstrated through adult, teenage, and child based details

Teenagers were the chosen crowd for these three Cinderella based tales. Into the Woods is a story that brings multiple fairy tales into one story. There were a couple of extremely intense scenes throughout this piece of literature. “But as the sisters stood by the blessed couple [Cinderella and the Prince], pigeons swooped down upon them and poked out their eyes and punished them with blindness.” (Lapine and Sondheim). Depending on the guardian, this story could be for teenagers, but is absolutely not appropriate for kids. In addition of Into the Woods, A Cinderella Story is another illustration of this idea. A Cinderella Story is a week of the life of Sam Montgomery. She, basically, is portraying a teenage version of Cinderella who is a waitress and goes to high school. “10 years later, Sam is a straight A student enduring her uncaring stepmother’s wrath, who turned her father’s cafe into a girly hot-pink hot spot and forces her to work as a ‘diner girl.’ In addition to her family, Sam must deal with the ‘popular’ girls at school, led by the lead cheerleaders” (Dunlap). Even though this was written for teens, it is appropriate for all ages. In the same way, Another Cinderella Story was composed for the viewing of a young teenage mind. This narrative is based around a dance competition for the girls of a high school to be in a music video with a teen pop star, Joey Parker. In this tale, Mary, a version of Cinderella, has to overcome many obstacles to show everyone the real her. “...JP or Joey Parker and his label are sponsoring a dance competition and the winner will dance with him in his next music video” (Dunlap). Teenagers can relate more to this version of Cinderella. There is a fine line for something to be appropriate for teens and children depending on the parents’