Cinderella is a story nearly every person in the world has heard at least once during their childhood. Nowadays, most fairy tales that children hear are the versions made famous by Walt Disney, but his versions of these fairy tales weren't the first of their kind. Stories such as Cinderella have been around for ages, each version different from the one before it. One version was written by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm during the 1800's and was titled "Cinderella". Another version of this story was written by Charles Perrault during the late 1600's and was titled "Little Glass Slipper". These two stories have evolved or changed over time in order to best fit their time era and intended audience. This evolution, in turn, caused a difference in plot, characters, and overall theme in each story.
One of the changes caused by the difference in time era and intended audience for both of these stories is plot.
The next change caused by the difference in time era and intended audience for both of these stories is the way the characters are presented. Characters are the glue of a story without them the story would just fall apart; with each revision of a story a character's role and demeanor can change causing the overall voice to change as well. The time era and intended audience of these two stories are different, which in turn, causes the characters' behaviors to change.
The last change caused by the difference in time era and intended audience for both of these stories is the overall theme. The theme of Perrault's story is that beauty is to treasured, but graciousness, kindness, and intelligence are far more important; therefore, those who surround themselves with these qualities can make their dreams come true (Perrault, Charles). Time era had a major role in Perrault's theme. In the mid to late 1600's England was going through a huge reformation causing religion to become the new staple and old 'magical' rituals to become a thing of the past (Robinson, Bruce). It was Perrault's belief that the above qualities were a gift from God and that someone can only achieve their dreams with a strong faith in God. Where Perrault's theme is light and happy the Grimm brothers' theme is dark. The Grimm brother's theme is those who are kind, beautiful, and selfless can accomplish impossible feats, while those who are spiteful, cruel, and selfish will receive what they deserve tenfold (Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm).
These differences include; Cinderella’s helper to the ballroom, the kind of slippers Cinderella won to the ballroom, fate of Cinderella’s step sisters and finally the moral of the story. On Perrault’s version of Cinderella, the story begins when the mother of Cinderella is already dead. This version does talk about how Cinderella’s mother died and the last words she said to her daughter. Perrault version does not contain the part where Cinderella’s step mother makes her collect lentils from the ashes so as to allow her to attend the ballroom. In this version, Cinderella’s step mother does not advice her daughters to chop off parts of their feet so as to feet in the slippers that would make one of them the prince’s
The characters make a big difference in the movie and the book. One thing they both have in common is that Otis Amber and Berthe Erica Crow get married. And that Edgar Jennings Plum and Angela Wexler get engaged instead of Doctor Denton Deere. Also Jake Wexler is a gambler instead of being a bookie.
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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
To begin with, I will begin with a brief summary of both stories in order to better
Many pieces of literature give different perspectives and change over time. Some may incorporate the same characters along with the same concept, but some contain opposite perspectives of the stories. Cinderella has two different films that tell the same story but they contain different concepts throughout the films. While the 1950’s version of Cinderella does not reveal Cinderella’s mother, the 2015 film version reveals her mother and makes the step sisters more attractive
Cinderella is known all around the world. Cultures are never exactly the same but yet they have some things in common. The main thing they have in common is fairy tales. The story of Cinderella is told all around the world. It is told in many different languages and in many different versions. Some cultures have other names for their Princess. In some versions the Cinderella of the story is not a girl it is a boy. Cultures have some of the same fairytales but their versions are a little different from the ones known today. One of the most common fairy tales known around the world is Cinderella. Cinderella is usually a pretty girl with evil stepsisters and a stepmother that treat her poorly.
Each person in the world has heard of Cinderella, no matter what kind of version it may be. Cinderella is the one fairy tale story that has been popular and will always be the one tale that has to be told to children. Words and story lines might be twist and turn, but in the end the knowledge of the story will be learned in similar ways. As we all know when one story is told another is created, when one is at its best then another is at its worse. One version will always be better than another, but no matter what version it might be the story will be told.
The comparison and contrast between these two stories is evident. They both developed as characters in similar settings but have different situations and outcomes. They differed in their goals and how they would achieve their goals and their mental health status sets them apart. These stories have contrast and similarities, over all the differences outweigh the comparisons.
Romeo and Juliet, a story of a tragic romance between two young lovers. And within the story you find that it is different from the book to the movie. While reading the book you notice some differences between it and the movie. While watching the movie you see one difference and it is that instead of swords like the book they have guns and they called them swords. They did this as a result of the movie is in a more modern time than the book. Another difference is when Mercutio is making Romeo go to the party. In the book he talks him into going to the party. In the movie Mercutio made him take a tablet or pill of some kind to make him go. Still the same as the other difference, still in a more modern era.
...errault’s “Cinderella” and Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm’s “Ashputtle” both feature a young heroine who despite overwhelming obstacles manages to change the course of her life, and live happily ever after with her prince. Both of the stories have a similar plot, characters, and events, but it’s the moral lesson that modifies the two stories and makes them different. The audience also impacts the story and the way it is presented. There are many things that authors consider before writing their story, and all their concerns reflect on the story. Charles Perrault’s concern was his audience, and he made sure that it didn’t offend the upper class. The Grimm brothers were not concerned about the upper class because they wrote their tales for ordinary people and they had no worries of people getting upset. All their feelings about values and morals are expressed in “Ashputtle.”
Even though the two versions are extremely similar, they contain slightly different morals. When the Grimm Brothers wrote their story, the world was a different place and children did not need to be babied. That is why they chose to write such a cruel ending to their version. In the modern-day Cinderella, there is a profusion of magic and there is no violence, which is a change from the original story. By changing this and the ending, children receive a different message from the story. However, both stories give kids hope that they will live happily ever after.
The Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault are both very well-known authors of fairytales. Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm are usually the most recognized in our society, but Perrault has his own version of many of the same tales. These authors have very different methods and styles of writing, as well as differences in morals of their stories. Here I will assess some of the differences between certain tales, as well as provide some background behind the authors.
“Cinderella” the tale of a suffering young girl who finds her prince charming, and lives happily ever after in a big beautiful castle. Truly, the dream of many young female readers. This story is well known all around the world and has many different versions. This paper will specifically focus on the versions by Charles Perrault and Giambattista Basile. One cannot argue that while writing their individual version of Cinderella both Charles Perrault and Giambattista Basile were strongly influenced by the many other tales of Cinderella, and this can be seen by the repetitive plot line, character and morals in both their stories. Giambattista Basile story was called “The Cat Cinderella” and Charles Perrault named his “Cinderella” or “Little Glass