Cinderella College Essays Samples For Students

Introduction

Cinderella is a story that resonates with most people in one way or another within the course of their lifetime. This is because the story explores a fable-like element of unexpected success amidst oppression and unfair treatment (Orenstein 50). The story, a European folk tale, is about a beautiful young girl, Cinderella, who lives in a household where she gets mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters. She does not get new thinks such as items of clothing and other necessities and has to rely on “hand-me-downs” from her siblings. To add to her misery, she is subjected to hard labor and mistreated. However, her ...

This fairy tale has a lot of versions, authored by different people. One of the most well-known and popular versions was the one written by Charles Perrault (1697), which will be discussed first followed by the other versions. There is a general agreement in all the versions that Cinderella was mistreated by her stepmother and her two daughters, and that by a stroke of luck, or through magic, she gets the Princes’ attention and they eventually get married and live happily ever after.

Charles Perrault’s version

In this version, Cinderella gets her big break when the Prince invites all the young ladies to a ball in a ...

America's "Cinderella"

The stories that elicit the theme of “from rags to riches” have become like American creed from early as 1860s. Millions of these stories have been produced and sold worldwide. They have given hope to the poor boy that they can be a president, or a poor girl can become a president wife. Authors such as Horatio Alger, Luck nickel and Pluck, have perfected this theme in their children fiction stories from the early age. Therefore, the Cinderella story is not strange to this believe (Yolen, 2001).
However, the Cinderella story which has been in existence for more than thousand years, ...

Thesis statement

Cinderella fairy tales have evolved with time, incorporating plot elements in different ways.
Introduction
The ancient Cinderella tales have evolved to a complex state nowadays. The evolution has brought about changes in the modern literature, leading to the depiction of a very different Cinderella from that depicted in the old untrue tales. These changes are in the character portrayed by Cinderella, point of view, theme, and the setting (Parsons 135).

Character

‘The politically correct Cinderella’, ‘a feminist view’, and ‘America’s Cinderella’ versions of tales differ in how they present the character of Cinderella (Parsons 135). However, Cinderella in all the ...

There is no doubt that different technological devices have a positive impact on the learning skills of children today. In order to substantiate this view, a source I would like to use for my research paper would be the journal article, Video Reading and Multimodality: A Study of ESL/Literacy Pupils’ Interpretation of Cinderella by Lasisi Ajayi (2012) that shows how Hispanic ESL/literacy learners use social, cultural, historical and political experiences and multimodal resources to interpret and represent Cinderella. However, I will need to evaluate the source in order to establish that it is a relevant and credible source that can be used ...

While there is no all around acknowledged meaning of a fairy tale, for the most part they are stories of charm and entertainment. Fairy stories are some piece of ordinary lives, and are frequently used to show youngsters standards. Individuals utilize fairy tales to show adolescent youngsters ethics a fable is ordinarily a tale about something that might not typically happen in genuine living, for example, creatures that can converse with people. A fable will dependably end cheerfully with the legend or courageous woman living joyfully ever after. The careful meaning of "children's story" has been a matter of civil argument for quite a ...

Since old, the woman is seen as a second the self of humanity. Men are warriors, and the women are servants, who try their best to please, nature and tender the warriors to enable them achieve their heroic aspirations. For those men who enjoy the sits of power, women become their queen, second in command in the royal throne. Although this is the general belief of the society, many women have brought great achievement in the past and the present in many fields that they have authority. In addition, wealthy women exist in these times, little aid they require from ...

Fairy tales lure children with their simple and easy to understand style and magic in the story.

The common character in any fairy tale is an imaginary being with magical powers. For
Example, in “the Cinderella” story, the protagonist, Cinderella gets gold dress and jewelry out of
the blue from the fairy godmother in one version or the tree near her mother’s grave in another
version of the story. These supernatural powers do not represent the real world. Inculcating this
false view of the world through fictional fantasy in children, who are very impressionable in the
young ages, causes insidious harm to them. Instead of fostering spirit of scientific thinking, they
are doing the exact ...

Introduction:

The Walt Disney Company is one of the most exalted brands on a global level, with every individual affected by the company’s utilization of content, services and consumer products one way or the other.
Marketing is the most important tool that helps Disney promotes their most creative, innovative and entertaining experiences and products, to generate the need and demand effectively (About Walt Disney Company, 2016).
One of the most celebrated characters of Disney is Cinderella and the following report will focus on the evolution of this legendary character through time and the marketing impact to create and maintain ...

Introduction pp.3-4

Bella and Luke – Chapter 1: Bella p.5
Bella and Luke – Chapter 2: Luke p.6
Bella and Luke – Chapter 3: Bella and Luke pp.7-9
Explanation of plot summary and choices pp.10-12
Introduction
For this assignment I have chosen topic number 2; “Write your own version of the Cinderella story, structuring your re-telling around the element(s) of the story that seem most significant or interesting to you. You can tell the story from the point of view of one of the characters or use third person narration. Think carefully about what specific aspects of the story you decide to emphasise ...

It is expected that, at one point in our lives, we have read the story of Cinderella or Hamlet or even both. Cinderella is a common bedtime story for children, most especially for the girls, while Hamlet is a favorite subject of literary reading for most students in their literature classes. Due to the popularity of both these stories, they have been adapted in movies and plays for a lot of times already. Different plot variations or twists have also been already made to both stories to adapt to the ever changing audience considering that these stories have already ...

In “Cinderella, Not So Morally Superior,” author Elisabeth Pantaja takes the position that Cinderella is not superior to the step-sisters, as readers often think. Additionally, so takes the position that Cinderella is not motherless in the story.

Summary

As a child or an adult just watching Cinderella for entertainment, at first glance, without a thought, it does appear that poor, motherless Cinderella is taken advantage of by her stepmother, Lady Tremaine, and evil stepsisters, Drizella and Anastasia. Cinderella is orphaned as a young girl. Her mother dies when she is a baby. Her father remarries, trying to provide Cinderella with a mother to raise her. ...

Introduction

Fables and fairy tales have various inexplicable origins and they have been aesthetically transformed over the years to suit the cultural representations of various countries which have added their patina to it. They seem to be slices of life, and have some core values as well as mythical elements in them.
Cinderella is one such tale which has seen its circuit across the world. The women in the talks seem to take multiple roles such as ‘maiden, matron or crone.’ In this tale itself, you have the various representations - the step mother is the crone, the elder ...

Introduction:

The Cinderella story has been translated to over 500 different versions. This literature paper will, however, focus on three versions and attempt to use them as a basis of comparison. The comparison seeks to determine how these three versions attempt show that low circumstances can raise to good fortune. The three versions are "A Chinese "Cinderella" by Ch'eng-shih, "Cinderella" by Perrault and "Ashputtle" by the Grimms. Folks and fairy tales are the stories that are told to children. Children around the world get familiar with them mostly from infancy to their 2nd grade. They are used to entertain, educate about ...

One of the many Disney princess movies that I enjoyed while growing up was “Cinderella.” When watching the film again for the class assignment I observed the movie with a different perspective than I did as a child. This time, watching the movie I analyzed my response to the movie through what emotions and sensations it brought forth in me. There were definitely moments of the film that were inspiring as I watched Cinderella overcome her struggles. Aside from being inspired by Cinderella’s perseverance, I was deeply disturbed by the horrific manner in which the step-mother behaves and ...

Analysis / The Disney Cinderella as a modern feminist tale

Disney Cinderella movies are the favorite tale of children all over the world. However, studying the history of these films, it is possible to notice the changes between their gender stereotypes. Each subsequent film depicts an increasingly feminist history of poor Cinderella, who despite everything, continues to believe in a miracle.
Charles Perrault's Cinderella was created to represent the post-war America a good poor girl, who with the help of her faith became a rich and happy princess. Unlike all the previous versions of Cinderella, in 2015 the happiness of the contemporary wretched girl depends not only on the ...

The Disney version of Cinderella has some significant differences from the original version by Charles Perrault. The general plot is similar but several episodes in the film differ a lot from the book story.
First of all, Disney Cinderella meets the Prince in the forest for the first time, while in the book they only meet first time at the ball. In the first story Cinderella did not know who her new acquaintance was. In Perrault’s story Cinderella met the Prince twice, while in the film she only visited one ball. There is a color difference in the ...

Fables often bring about interesting morals that help to shape the way persons shape their actions. The story of “Cinderella” shows readers that good will always triumph over the evil of the society. Cinderella is symbolic of the number of challenges that children face in the society today. Many children have been left in the care of step-parents because of death, divorce, or personal choices on the part of one biological parent. The challenge is great as a number of step-parents face conflicting emotions in dealing with their biological children and the new child. In addition, some step-parents become ...

According to the “Midnight Poison” print advertisement from Christian Dior, designed for placement in Glamour, “a new Cinderella is born” with this fragrance. When we think of Cinderella, a fair-haired, rosy-cheeked maiden comes to mind, hale but not yet prematurely aged from a regimen of hard work, from dawn to dusk. Her cheeks are rosy, and her skin has the glow of youthful energy. In this ad, aimed at women from their twenties through their forties, we see the opposite: a raven-tressed girl, slender to the point of fragility, looks up at us. Her pale skin suggests, if not death, a lifestyle of such ...

Introduction: My favorite hobbies are gaming, movies, animals/pets. I am at MSU to study social work. I am in the MSW program. One thing that I’d like others to know about me is that I love animals of all kind. I have a Russian Tortoise, three freshwater aquariums. I also have 2 min pins or miniature pinchers which are a cross between a German pinscher Italian greyhound and dachshund.
The Monster Under My Bed: The monster that lives under my bed is about two feet tall and looks like a short, squat goblin with bat wings that fold against its back. ...

Parenting has gradually evolved as a very important subject of study, considering the fact that the offspring is greatly impacted by not only the physical treatment but also the psychological handling by parents and may adversely impact the entire life of a child if not treated properly.
Arne Thompson’s “Cinderella” is a great folktale and is really loved by the audience, specially children, though the story seems to create more of a fairy tale effect, there is a very deep message embedded in the entire plot, and that is about the treatment given to step-children; the story does not produce any criticism ...

What I especially enjoyed about htis poem is its comic and sarcastic tone. The title ‘Cinderella’ leads us to expect a poem that deals with the world of fairy tales and a vaguely medieval setting, but Sexton achieves humor by defeating our expecatations in the first four verses. The first four verses reveal a recognisably modern world and this creates humor – modern details are juxtaposed with a very well-known fairy tale. In each of the first four stanzas Sexton describes a rags-to-riches story. Someone who is poor and unimportant, by a simple twist of fate or by hard work, becomes rich and successful. But each ...

Love- A feeling, a word and a sensation that has made people laugh, cry , kill, poets write realms of poetry, scientists try and understand what it is all about and many others wish for it. There are different kinds of love- the love a mother has for her child, the love a father shows his children, love for friends, pets and then there is romantic love. Of the above, perhaps it is romantic love that has been the most written about and vilified. Love is also a state of being that makes a person experience different emotions at the ...

Peer Reviewer:

Write three critical comments (things the writer can work on to improve the essay) and one positive comment (something the writer does well).
Critical – I have spotted some minor grammatical errors, i.e. times should be time, O6ther should be Other, and f should be of. Also some of your sentences are a bit long. You describe what the story is about several times throughout the paper, this is not necessary if the explanation is provided in full at the beginning. The introduction needs a little work. To set the expectation for the reader, I think your second paragraph should ...

Korean culture has been revealed massively globally in today’s generation. This can be seen through the many modes of media coming from Korea that are shown in other parts of the world. They start to influence other people through their music, movies, TV dramas and other media. Due to the high quality production, they were recognized from people across the globe, gaining popularity as the days go by.
One of the most popular Korean TV dramas is the “Princess Hour”. This TV drama shows all about Korean culture and the traditional socio-cultural practices with touch of modernism. ...

Having rediscovered the traditional German fairy-tale about Snow White and the wicked queen, Neil Gaiman introduces a perspective, quite different from others previously expressed. In his story Snow, Glass, Apples Snow White and the queen appear in different colors. They are both strong, and they both appear to implement their powers in their own ways. In the story, Neil Gaiman seems to present both female characters from different perspectives, enduing them with both traditional and feminist traits of their personalities.
The entire story by Gaiman seems to be a feminist interpretation of the traditional German fairy-tale by Grimm brothers. ...

Introduction

Kathi Miao is a feminist, a film critic and editor. She is also a fantasy and science fiction magazine columnist. Additionally, she has authored books on film essays with the Disney Dolls article being among her most famous and most controversial criticism. In this article, Miao subjects the Disney children’s films to feminism criticism, looking at the themes and the characterization with the critical eye of a feminist. She asserts that the female characters that we have come to know and adore in the Disney animated films; from the classics of Snow White , Sleeping Beauty, the little Mermaid, ...

Introduction:

Disney has shown the portrayal of women over many years in the movies by the use of animation characters. The role of women is portrayed to have changed over time in times of nature and the scope. There was a very big change since the early 1900’s to modern day in the personalities of the women, their attitudes and ideologies towards men and the way they were portrayed in the movies, as the passive damsels in distress to being their own superhero. The evolution of women in Disney movies shall be analyzed through the use of feminist essays written ...

Chapter: The Whiteness of Black Disney Princesses – The Princess and the Frog as Acceptable White Ideal for African-Americans in Childrens’ Media
When it comes to race, representation in Disney princess films is rare; until now, there are only a few non-white Disney princesses, and most of them are whitewashed and their cultural attributes hidden. Over the course of the Disney princess line, several trends can be seen about race and culture – minority cultures are often shown in negative ways. In most popular culture, the lack of representation of black characters is clear – while representation is increasing, “diverse and accurate ...

The movie is about a real life inspiration James J. Braddock, an Irish-American boxer, formerly and a light-heavyweight contender, who is strained to give up boxing due to an arm injury in the ring. It is a relief for his wife Mae, yet she knows without his boxing they will not have a good income. The United States enter the Great Depression; Braddock has to do manual labor to support his family, with his hand injury. Braddock's longtime friend and manager, Joe Gould, offer him another chance to make some money. The fight is against Corn Griffin, number-two contender for the world title. ...