Essays Tagged: "Cinderella"

NCAA Mens

ofthese spots can be classified into four different groups. The Number 1 through 4 seeds,the Cinderella teams, the Bubble teams and the One Hit Wonders.        The Number 1 thr ... ons andconference tournaments to be seeded so high.        On the other hand a 'Cinderella' team is a team that had a so-so regular seasonand upset a higher ranked team in their ...

(2 pages) 34 0 5.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament

ofthese spots can be classified into four different groups. The Number 1 through 4 seeds,the Cinderella teams, the Bubble teams and the One Hit Wonders.        The Number 1 thr ... ons andconference tournaments to be seeded so high.        On the other hand a 'Cinderella' team is a team that had a so-so regular seasonand upset a higher ranked team in their ...

(2 pages) 52 0 3.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Critique of Bruno Bettelheim's and Karen Kolbenschlag's interpretation of "Cinderella"

As is well known, the famous storytale "Cinderella" has many variants across cultures and time periods. These variants have been found to ha ... ics. This shall be demonstrated in the synthesis of Freudian psychologist Bruno Bettelheim's work "'Cinderella': A Story of Sibling Rivalry and Oedipal Conflicts," and an excerpt from Feminist writer ... work "Kiss Sleeping Beauty Good-Bye: Breaking the Spell of Feminine Myths and Models."The story of Cinderella finds its way into so many children's hearts because of a resemblance children feel with ...

(4 pages) 126 0 5.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Fairy tales

lenty, of them. If you still don't get what do I mean, then you might remember Birds and the Beast, Cinderella, Snow White, and many more.Fairy tales, as you might have guessed it right, have been the ...

(4 pages) 135 0 2.3 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays

"Rania al-Abdullah: Not Just Another Pretty Face". The impact of Jordanian Queen, Rania al-Abdullah, on the Middle East.

However, reporters cannot help but make the comparison between Jordan's Queen Rania al-Abdullah and Cinderella. While superficially the beautiful Queen Rania seems to fit the profile as one who never ...

(12 pages) 342 8 4.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

"The Secretary Chant" by Marge Piercy

file these papers, secretary; schedule a meeting, secretary. This chant reminds me of the one that Cinderella's stepmother and sisters where saying when they wanted the house clean and to prevent thi ... prince charming. Although that story was fictional, Marge Piercy managed to change the tune from a Cinderella's chant to The Secretary Chant. She describes the duties and personal feelings that femal ...

(3 pages) 59 1 0.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Comparative review of Australian films Muriel's Wedding and The Castle. How do the setting, characters, plot and themes differ in each film?

Think Cinderella stories and ABBA then throw in some humour and romance and you'll end up with Muriel's We ...

(2 pages) 77 6 2.5 Nov/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Into the Woods Play review

they journeyed Into the Woods. All of this in the first act, a long somewhat rambling retelling of Cinderella, Rapunzel, Jack in the Beanstalk, and Little Red Riding Hood tied together by a heretofor ... sometimes quite amusing ways using the woods as a catalyst. At the end of Act I everyone is happy - Cinderella and Rapunzel are with their princes, Jack and his mother are rich, Little Red Riding Hood ...

(4 pages) 46 1 4.5 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

Alexander the Great (his relationship with his father; how he came to power; his conquests)

the conqueror of the world he knew.Alexander the Great was the son of Princess Olympias of Epirus (Cinderella) and King Philip II of Macedonia (Popovic). His parents hated each other and had an unsta ... d King Philip II of Macedonia (Popovic). His parents hated each other and had an unstable marriage (Cinderella). Philip's relationship with Alexander was also poor. He once told his son that he should ...

(7 pages) 65 0 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

A break down of acts and intercuts of the two storylines.

onica (Q winning all the while), she seems to go unrecruited.Act IIProtagonist, Monica, transforms (Cinderella) and the antagonist, Q, finally notices her as a girl again.Point of no return: they kiss ...

(1 pages) 16 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Guy De Maupassant The Necklace

ad to workMaupassant leads up to his story by introducing a lower class wife who envied the typical Cinderella tale. Mathilde wanted to attend a ballroom event in an extravagant dress and sparkling je ...

(3 pages) 89 0 3.7 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"When the Clock Strikes": A Summary of Tanith Lee's retelling of the children's classic Cinderella tale.

"Cinderella" is perhaps the most recognized fairy tale in history, one of the few that spans across g ... r young adults. Lee cleverly found a way to include all of the traditional elements of the classic "Cinderella" tale, but added a new twist: Cinderella, or the character similar to her in this story, ... der had heard it either...Thus, Tanith Lee concludes a brilliant re-telling of the classic tale of "Cinderella." Though not traditional in any sense, it does contain many of the common elements that e ...

(9 pages) 48 0 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"Sleeping Beauty vs. Snow White"

after. This fantasy is much because of Walt Disney movies such as "Sleeping Beauty", "Snow White", "Cinderella", "Little Mermaid", and many others. These stories have been passed down for centuries an ... nary life, so that they can have their 'happily ever after' ending. Another point that shows up in "Cinderella" is that the stepmother who raised three children on her own, which shows independence, i ...

(4 pages) 82 1 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Representation of female character: To what extent can Disney be said to have moved with the times?

g to settle down.Other traditional Disney heroines are characters like Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) and Cinderella. In many ways they are similar to Snow White and became examples of how to act, what to d ...

(9 pages) 115 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Cinderella

ion, style, presentation, appearance, and meaning. The story of a young girl covered in ashes named Cinderella, has been a classic fairy tale for several centuries. It is a tale that can be compared a ... nowledge, it is possible to find similarities and differences between the different publications of Cinderella. From the 18th century to the 20th century, different Cinderella stories can be compared ...

(6 pages) 134 0 3.9 May/2004

Subjects: Art Essays

A comparison of three Cinderella stories; Charles Perrault's "Cinderella", the Brothers Grim's "Ashputtle", and Tannith Lee's "When the Clock Strikes."

IntroductionCharles Perrault's Cinderella begins with an introduction intended for the French Court through use of words as noblema ... tales were written. It is very descriptive and might appeal to formalist critics. This version of "Cinderella" begins with the focus on time and place. There is a very strong sense of time, not only ... eems to be a focus on nobility with a direction toward the upper class.BackgroundCharles Perrault's Cinderella continues to lack emotion as there is no discussion of Cinderella's mother, nor are their ...

(5 pages) 161 0 3.7 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Grimm's Works in Today's Society

t by reading, they were transmitted through plays, cartoons, and movie adaptations. Stories such as Cinderella, Hanzel and Gretel and Red Riding Hood are some of the more popular that are handed down ... e wolf, however, in the original version the young girl is eaten whole by the wolf. Consequently in Cinderella, one of the most popular fairy tales to date, the evil step-sisters end up having their e ...

(9 pages) 161 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Cinderella

reasingly significant part of modern society, especially in the Western nations. The fairy tale of 'Cinderella' raised the concept of a wicked stepmother who treated the first daughter of her husband ... as she runs away. Amanda tells Cindy to arrive back home at midnight which was key in the original Cinderella fairy tale.The process of transforming the original text into a modern context for the pe ...

(4 pages) 96 2 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Satire in Anne Sexton's Cinderella

In Anne Sexton's "Cinderella" one may ponder what the purpose and tone is. Anne Sexton uses a strong satiric and humor ... / who captures the oldest son's heart. / from Diapers to Dior. / That story." Satiric poetry like "Cinderella" often blends criticism with humor to convey a message that the author is trying to conve ... riticism with humor to convey a message that the author is trying to convey. Satire can be seen in "Cinderella" without even finishing the first stanza. In Anne Sexton's case she is using satire to de ...

(3 pages) 60 0 4.3 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Hips like Cinderella: Stereotypes in Fairytales

ou ask, are these devilish methods of trickery and command being employed? The answer is simple.Ask Cinderella... The word fairytale itself is derived from the French "contes de fee" and the Fr ... stereotypes and messages lurking subliminally, waiting to prey upon the unsuspecting victim. Cinderella, the famous rags to riches melting pot of fantasy, magic, wicked stepmothers and handsome ...

(5 pages) 95 2 3.5 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers