Prince Charming and His Hand in Society

1305 Words3 Pages

Through the years, the human race has managed to relate the history of events through storytelling. We humans have told stories of nonfiction and fiction, through pictures and words. For example, The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, have told countless stories of the fantasy persuasion. These brothers wrote such famous stories as Cinderella and Snow White, two classic tales whose impact has changed the idea of storytelling. As time went on, many of these stories have been changed and re-written to entice the various audiences. One of the more notable changes of these stories is the suave character that many would refer to as “Prince Charming.” The edited version of the prince has warped the minds of little girls everywhere. These fairy tales have over romanticized the idea of love and finding the perfect guy. If women go by the standards these stories have set, the probability of disappointment is high. As Lily Collins once said, “My advice for girls who are waiting for their Prince Charming is to be open for anything. Be open to new experiences, be open to the idea that it may take longer than you want, but if you're open to meeting new people and new adventures, then love will come along.” I agree with Lily Collins. We need to realize it is imperative to teach this idea that being open to new experiences. Being able to find true love comes through faith and new experiences. The modern day Prince Charming is not perfect by any means. We of the female persuasion need to realize Prince Charming may not be who we thought he was, and the sooner we realize this the better, so to reiterate that idea, we’ll look at the standards Prince Charming has been held to, anyone can be Prince Charming, why we can’t change him, and why i...

... middle of paper ...

...it’s enough for my step-mom. Even though we have this idea of what we want for our perfect man, he does not exist. We do have someone who is just as amazing out there waiting to find us. Anna didn’t have the perfect love story, neither did Hazel Grace, but they both found the loves of their lives. In the end they ended up the happiest they could have dreamed of being. I would like to live my life thinking of Lily Collins wise words. We should not be worried about finding the perfect guy, rather we should try living life and experiencing new things. The more that we expose ourselves to the world, the more likely we will find that one guy. The one guy we have been waiting for. Whether it takes a short while or a long time, it will be worth it to find the guy who is going to make you the happiest. With that in mind, do not let that guy be your only source of happiness.

Open Document