essay‚ I’m comparing and contrasting Cinderella. I have four different versions of Cinderella to write about. Aschenputtle‚ from Germany. Yeh-Shen‚ from China. Oochigeaskw‚ from Native America‚ and the Interview from modern-day America. Let’s begin with comparison. These three Cinderella stories were all written long ago‚ Yeh-Shen is over 1000 years old‚ Oochigeaskw is 100 or more years old‚ and Aschenputtle is at least 120 years old. Each story has a Cinderella character‚ again‚ Germany has Aschenputtle
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have seen on television; its inevitable for children to create this so called idea of “happily ever after” in their minds‚ because that is all they have been accustomed too. “Cinderella‚” being a perfect example‚ has created this facet of stumbling upon prince charming and living happily ever after. In Anne Sexton’s “Cinderella‚” the speaker uses a nonchalant tone‚ graphic imagery‚ and repetitive similes to critique the cultural misconception of what happiness truly means. Throughout the poem‚ the
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Chinese Cinderella Study Questions (Chapter 1-11) Chapter 1 (pgs. 1-3) 1. When does this story begin? Autumn‚ 1941 2. What is Adeline’s great accomplishment in this chapter? She was top of the class. 3. What is Aunt Baba like? Really kind‚ however very secretive about her sister. 4. What does Aunt Baba keep in her safe deposit box? Why? Jade Bracelet‚ Pearl Necklace and A diamond watch because they are her ‘treasures’. 5. How did Adeline’s mom die? She died giving birth to Adeline. 6. Why
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Cinderella – Sketchbook & Final Piece Evaluation For my theme‚ I decided to move away from the culture and journey aspect as I had just finished a topic on Africa‚ which I didn’t enjoy much. I decided to embark on fairytales. To start with I researched Aladdin‚ where I found images and drew Princess Jasmine‚ I then developed her hair barrel piece into a repeat pattern. I then thought that I couldn’t reach my full potential with this particular fairytale‚ so I moved onto Cinderella‚ as I found
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Cinderella Essay Cinderella thought it was easy to be a princess‚ Not knowing she still had to know the basics of cleaning around the house. Cinderella spent her days lounging in the garden and singing to the wildlife. She had no worries and certainly no realist view of her future. Fortunately‚ her stepmother cared so deeply for Cinderella’s future that she carefully prepared her for life outside of her childhood home. Cinderella’s mother behaved as any responsible parent should. Cinderella
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7 Cinderella; oppressing or inspiring? Most fairy tales share common themes‚ characters‚ and similar atmospheres. In the two versions of Cinderella‚ the French “Cinderella” and the German one “Aschenputtel”. They are both centered around a girl who is “swept off her feet” by a dashing prince. Some critics state that these fairytales are oppressive to women. These fairytales are not oppressive to women. A girl’s upbringing and characteristics may be shaped by the literature they have read. The
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There are many types of stories. Of these stories‚ there are over 900 versions of Cinderella. But in this essay‚ I will only be talking about four of them. I will compare‚ contrast‚ and conclude those four versions called‚ “Yeh-Shen”‚ “The Algonquin Cinderella”‚ “Aschenputtel”‚ and “Interview” in this essay. One thing you probably didn’t know‚ is that these three stories are very old‚ which is something they all have in common. They also all have an element of magic. For example‚ Aschenputtel had
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ELA‚ we read three of the 900 Cinderella stories and one poem. I liked “Ashenputtel” because it had some cool features of the story such as the background of the story‚ but what was surprising is that it had blood and gore in it. “Yeh-Shen” was not my favorite‚ but I did think her step-mom and sister deserved punishment because of how they treated her. Apparently they didn`t know the phrase “treat others the way you want to be treated”. In the “Algonquin Cinderella” the step-sisters should have been
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Summary of Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm “Ashputtle” In “Ashputtle” Grimm’s‚ a rich man’s wife passes way leaving him and his daughter behind. Not long after her mother dies‚ her father remarries and his new wife has two daughters. The stepsisters call her Ashputtle because she sleeps in the ashes. One day while her father goes into town the stepsisters request jewels and dresses while Ashputtle only asked for the first shrub that hits his hat. When her father returns she plants the shrub on her mother’s
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Fairy Tale Stereotypes in Anne Sexton’s “Cinderella”: Raggedly Ever After Anne Sexton’s “Cinderella” illuminates the unrealistic and prejudiced stereotypes in age-old fairy tales‚ stereotypes inadvertently etched on the minds of millions of children. Sexton uses a conversational tone that remains oblivious to the initial hardships of the “rags to riches” maiden to highlight the insignificance and passiveness of women and the influential and dominant character of men. She conveys to the world’s
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