Free Essays on Cinderella

The story of Cinderella has a universal appeal. Cinderella consists of several versions that reflect different cultures. In the Nigerian â€Å"Cinderella† version, the tale was recorded in the (West Africa) Hausa language and published, originally, in 1911 by Frank Edgar. The story is about a man who had two wives, and they each had a daughter. The wife he disliked fell ill, and she died. Her daughter moved into the home of the favored wife and became a maidservant. She befriended a frog at the borrow-pit, and the frog showered her with gifts for the chief’s festival. The chief was in search for a wife and he chose Cinderella. In contrast to the Native American â€Å"Cinderella† version, the tale was told, originally, in the Algonquin language. The story is about an Invisible man, who is under the care of his sister. His sister takes walks in the park and girls get all dressed up to see the Invisible man. Yet, they are unable to see him. In a village, there was a widower and his three daughters. The cruel, older sister tortured the youngest, ill daughter. She was known as the â€Å"Oochigeaskw- the rough-faced girl.† The tale concludes with the rough-faced girl becoming the wife of the Invisible man. Both tales resemble each other in some ways; while at the same time contrast each other. In the Nigerian version, the role of a festival is of great importance. Cinderella was a maidservant in the home of her stepmother. As a result, she made friends with a frog, which she fed the scrapings from the pot. A festival took place in the honor of the chief’s son in order for him to find a wife. The frog showered Cinderella with gold, silver, and jewels. The chief found favor in the eyes of Cinderella and off she left leaving behind her golden shoe. As a result of the role that the festival had, caused Cinderella to be adorned with this golden shoe that inevitably fit her. In contrast to the Native version, there is the absence of a festival. ... Free Essays on Cinderella Free Essays on Cinderella In reviewing the transition of Cinderella’s tale, an apparent difference arises from entertainment and optimism replacing didactics and morals. This is due to the changing view of childhood throughout the centuries; much like the aspect of romanticizing the child became a plague in children’s literature during the time of the Grimm brothers. Now the modern child in the twenty-first century may not have the similar life experiences, that is death, slavery or amputation is not common to see, but they are certainly made aware of those events through television. The setback to that is the explicit presentation of the media ceases the use of imagination. Since the events that children are familiar too shift, therefore, literature must also make an adjustment to spark the interest of a child. Another change present is the length: the modern version is one page (without illustrations) while the nineteenth century version is five. In view of this, two probable reasons of such s hortage are that children have a short attention span, and the other is that there is room for the use of imagination. Instead of a child reading that Cinderella wore â€Å"splendid silver dress†¦silver slippers† from the later version, â€Å"wonderful ball dress† allows the child to think of a dress and shoes with a color of his/her choice. It is also evident that the tale is set in the children’s viewpoint: where the setting is in the â€Å"big house†, characters are good or evil, themes are not depressive. The removal of a large portion of the Grimm version is due to the depressive and traumatic events within it. Some of the tale’s characters were eliminated. The young readers fail to notice the removal of a mother’s role or in this case a mother â€Å"lying on her deathbed†. In perceiving the view of a child the presence of a mother’s character is not missed, because they have a protagonist that brings climax to the story. Furthermore, the real mother cha... Free Essays on Cinderella The Tales of Trembling and Cam Throughout time and around the world, the story of â€Å"Cinderella† is an ongoing legend. In all these versions, the theme of the story is about struggles, suffering, love, and good winning over evil. The Cinderella fairy tales also reflect the culture, social norms, and traditions of the people during the time that the stories were written. All those elements play a role in how and why the main character differs along with the suffering endured to them. The supernatural element in these stories comes from varying sources. However, the universal theme in the two stories is triumph of good over evil and how everyone has feelings. The two versions I will focus on are â€Å"Fair, Brown and Trembling,† Ireland’s version by Jeremiah Curtain and â€Å"The story of Tam and Cam,† the Cinderella tale for Vietnam. Although both versions are written during different times, the authors reflect their version around the, culture, beliefs and society during that time. In the Irish version â€Å"Fair, Brown, And Trembling† Trembling is the youngest of three girls and the most beautiful. Fair is the eldest and meanest sister. As a result, Trembling is mistreated by her two jealous sisters. After seven years of trying to attract the princes attention, Fair wins the heart of King Omanya’s son. One Sunday morning, the henwife grants Trembling’s wishes to be able to go to church and attend mass lavishly dressed. The henwife puts on the cloak of darkness and Trembling’s wishes are granted. The orders of the henwife were, â€Å"You must not to go inside the door of the church, and the minute the people rise up at the end of mass, do you make off, and ride home as fast as the mare will carry you.† (Curtain) Fair goes to the outside of the church and is noticed. Her sisters become very jealous since they are no longer the center of everyone’... Free Essays on Cinderella The story of Cinderella has a universal appeal. Cinderella consists of several versions that reflect different cultures. In the Nigerian â€Å"Cinderella† version, the tale was recorded in the (West Africa) Hausa language and published, originally, in 1911 by Frank Edgar. The story is about a man who had two wives, and they each had a daughter. The wife he disliked fell ill, and she died. Her daughter moved into the home of the favored wife and became a maidservant. She befriended a frog at the borrow-pit, and the frog showered her with gifts for the chief’s festival. The chief was in search for a wife and he chose Cinderella. In contrast to the Native American â€Å"Cinderella† version, the tale was told, originally, in the Algonquin language. The story is about an Invisible man, who is under the care of his sister. His sister takes walks in the park and girls get all dressed up to see the Invisible man. Yet, they are unable to see him. In a village, there was a widower and his three daughters. The cruel, older sister tortured the youngest, ill daughter. She was known as the â€Å"Oochigeaskw- the rough-faced girl.† The tale concludes with the rough-faced girl becoming the wife of the Invisible man. Both tales resemble each other in some ways; while at the same time contrast each other. In the Nigerian version, the role of a festival is of great importance. Cinderella was a maidservant in the home of her stepmother. As a result, she made friends with a frog, which she fed the scrapings from the pot. A festival took place in the honor of the chief’s son in order for him to find a wife. The frog showered Cinderella with gold, silver, and jewels. The chief found favor in the eyes of Cinderella and off she left leaving behind her golden shoe. As a result of the role that the festival had, caused Cinderella to be adorned with this golden shoe that inevitably fit her. In contrast to the Native version, there is the absence of a festival. ...