“In a faraway land long ago...” Thus begins Disney's film version of the fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty,” automatically giving its viewers a sense of a seemingly historical past. Most, if not all, people raised within Western culture are familiar with the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale and the story about a young girl being cursed to prick her finger on a spindle only to be awakened again by a true love’s kiss. Imagine instead a different version of Sleeping Beauty... THERE were previously a king and a queen, who were both so upset that they had no children, and so upset that it could not be communicated. The queen had a daughter about 3 years ago with another man, in which he raped her. Although, they wanted a child amongst themselves. They went to all the waters in the world; vows, pilgrimages, all methods were tried. They then brought themselves a old church in a far away land called the United States. In which this church could bless the woman’s stomach with special blessed water. The water had the ability to work as a wishing water. As you blessed yourself with the water, then wished whatever you wish to be portrayed 9/10 times it will come true. So, the king and the queen decided as there last option to try it. The next morning, she went to that church and got the blessing done. The priest had helped her with the prayers that go along with it. The priest and the woman soon began to speak of the women's wish, “May the queen be blessed with a beautiful pregnancy and have a gorgeous princess baby!” The priest said. After she had finished the meeting at the church she went back to her husband. After about a two weeks, the king and queen still had no luck. The queen just couldn’t have a baby. At last, however, the Queen and King had a ... ... middle of paper ... ...r children, the clerk of the kitchen, his wife and maid. (Basically all of who she had given orders too in the past and who hadn’t served her with what she had wanted.) They were then brought out accordingly, and the servants were going to throw them into the tub. The young King (who was not so soon expected) entered the court on horseback and asked, with surprise, what was the meaning of that horrible tub thing doing on the courts was. No one dared to tell him. The Jew, all enraged to see what had happened, threw herself head first into the tub, and was instantly eaten up by the ugly creatures she had ordered to be thrown into it for others! The King could not but be very sorry, for she was his mother! After confused and sobbing to his family for hours he soon got over it, and the new king and queen and begun to start their new life as they had always wanted it.
anybody in his family. She always made sure that Louis was fed and that he was not alone.
The stories of “Sleeping Beauty” and “Snow White” both share the common theme or motif of being brought back to life with a kiss. ...
We all grew up hoping that we were the princesses who met the dreamy prince and lived ‘happily ever after’ like in a fairytale.People debate over whether or not Disney fairytales are beneficial for children. Like Melissa Taylor the author of the piece ‘10 reasons why kids need to read non disney fairy tales’, I am against disneyfied fairy tales. In this essay I will argue on why kids should not only watch disney fairytales but also the real versions.
While Catherine Breillat’s “Sleeping Beauty” does stay true to the original Brother’s Grimm tale in its archetype, she does stray from the original version in many ways in order to convey a message. In comparison to her film “Bluebeard”, “Sleeping Beauty” was much more explicit, with graphic sexual scenes. Additionally, this tale is different in that the main character is not the dainty frail princess we usually see in classic fairytales, but a tomboy who wants to referred to as “Vladmir” and has sexual encounters with another woman. Breillat contrasts the lesbian sex scene where Anastasia is laughing and enjoying herself with her having sex with Peter where she cries throughout it and puts her face down in a pillow after it is done.
If children or adults think of the great classical fairy tales today, be it Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, or Cinderella, they will think Walt Disney. Their first and perhaps lasting impression of these tales and others will have emanated from Disney film, book, or artefacts (Zipes 72)
For their second edition of fairy tales, the Grimms and their publisher deemed their original version of “Rapunzel” to be inappropriate for children for “what proper mother or nanny could tell the fairy tale about Rapunzel to an innocent daughter without blushing?” (Tatar 18). The Grimms, in fact, changed details of “Rapunzel,” ridding the story of even t...
When the word “fairytale” is mentioned, nearly everyone thinks of light-hearted stories with friendly characters and happy endings. However, these are not the ideas that classic fairytales originally sparked. In fact, numerous modern Disney movies were based off stories that were not so sugar coated. In the 19th century, the Brothers Grimm were responsible for multiple of these popular children’s tales. The Disney remakes of classic fairytales such as Cinderella, Tangled, and Snow White exclude the dark, twisted themes that are significant in the Brothers Grimm fairytales, because society tendencies continue to evolve toward sheltering and overprotecting young children.
The first thing to pop into one’s mind when they hear The Little Mermaid is most likely the Disney animated movie starring the beautiful red haired mermaid, Ariel. However, as with most Disney films, The Little Mermaid is an adaption of an original story written by Hans Christian Andersen in the 1830s. The creation of this classic fairytale into an animated feature required alterations from the Disney corporation, leading to a final product that is reminiscent of Andersen’s original story with added layers of American culture, sexism, and musical numbers. The initial release of Disney’s The Little Mermaid was highly successful both domestically and overseas, resulting in a total box office revenue of about 180 million. Although the film received rave reviews and substantial profit, I argue that the Disney adaption loses the fundamental elements of Andersen’s original story and presents a new narrative laced with negative values and inferior moral lessons. The changes in the Disney remake are closely connected to cultural and social aspects of America in the late 1980’s, making it arguably more relatable and successful for current audiences of the time. However, Disney’s adaption of The Little Mermaid perpetuates negative American ideals and incorporates classic Disney fairytale elements, ultimately erasing the positive moral overarching theme of Hans Christian Andersen’s original story.
In both Hans Christian Andersons “The Little Mermaid,” and Disney’s version of the story, the main character— a young and beautiful mermaid— waits anxiously for her fifteenth birthday to venture from her father’s underwater castle to the world above the water. As the story carries on the mermaids priorities change; her modest and selfless nature is revealed towards the end in Andersen’s version. However, Disney’s version encompasses a rather shallow ending and plot throughout. The theme found in comparing the two versions reveal that Andersen’s substance trumps Disney’s entertainment factor in fairy tales.
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
Over the years, fairytales have been distorted in order to make them more family friendly. Once these changes occur, the moral and purpose of the stories begin to disappear. The tales featured in the many Disney movies - beloved by so many - have much more malignant and meaningful origins that often served to scare children into obeying their parents or learning valuable life lessons.
The 1950’s Cinderella created by world-renown Disney director, Clyde Geronimi, has been established as the most renown and generic story out of all. In comparison to Charles Perrault’s “Cinderella”, the standard storyline, both have the same concepts. Similarities such as the abuse, the magic, and the happily ever after is present in both exactly. Although, there are also horrifying aspects to discuss about Cinderella and their other versions. Certain acts such as the abuse and mutilation are considered to be unjust and not right, no matter the situation; but perhaps Cinderella was not as virtuous and kind as portrayed in the 1950’s film.
In today’s modern age, young children are being raised by their TV screen. Reining from the original tales of Perrault and the Grim Brothers, the Disney princess line has been a staple on the screens since the 1930s (Do Rozario 1). However, these princesses have gone through dramatic changes to remain relevant to todays youth. The effects that can be influenced by the roles expressed in these types of films send mixed messages to the audience, causing them to ask themselves whether or not they should believe what the princess is expressing on the screen.
llya Muromets was born a cripple to a poor peasant family. His parents would leave him alone, lying around their house while they worked. One day several old men came and persuaded him to get up and to walk. As if by miracle Ilya was healed and was able to walk for the first time. Ilya became the greatest knight of Russia, because the king was impressed by his help in the execution of the evil highwayman, Solovey. In the Tale of the Dead Princess, there was once a tsar who left his kingdom to fight a war, unfortunately leaving behind his pregnant wife. She never left the window she sat patiently at waiting for his return. But while he was away, she gave birth to a baby girl. Due to the small frame or the queen and the depression of missing her husband, the pregnancy and labor was too much for her, and the queen died. Ironically,the same day that the tsar was to finally return home. The king grieved for a while ,but eventually moved on. The new woman was beautiful, but very vain and jealous. She wanted to be the most fair in the land, but the princess was more beautiful, inside and out, than she could ever be. The new queen disguised herself as a peasant and poisoned the
In many classic stories, youth often equates to beauty; as old age does to a scornful, maybe even evil person. A well known example of this being the differences between Princess aurora (also known as Briar-Rose) and Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty. I watched Sleeping Beauty as child over 10 years ago, and I saw Maleficent about 2 years ago when it came to theaters. When I first viewed these two Disney versions of the story, I never knew the original version of “Sleeping Beauty.” When I watched Maleficent I wanted to believe that was closer to the original story because it was more engaging and it was not about a set in stone princess and villain. Disney’s Sleeping Beauty is more faithful to the original tale it was based on, but Maleficent is a far better and interesting spin of the story.