In this story Panttaja says it is both mothers that are wicked. Panttaja states the real mother “plots and schemes, and she wins” (Panttaja 660) when it comes to fulfilling the wishes of Ashputtle. But actually the two mothers have the same goal in mind; to have their daughters married off and have a joyful life. To be able to do this, the real mother puts a charm on the prince to make him fall in love with Ashputtle instead of anyone else. The prince did not dance with anyone else all night and would always say “she is my partner” (Grimm 630).
Each story shows children grow up and learn to survive on their own to become adults and live happily ever after having survived very difficult situations, each lady making a deal for their time, love, etc. out of duress. The Frog King seems to endorse self-defiance and passion, rather than the liberating act of compassion found in Beauty and the Beast as the means of release from the spell cast by an evil witch to only be broken by a young lady. Set in a time when wishes still come true and the story of the Frog King also upholds the value of action by holding the princess to her words, just as Beast did with Bell in Beauty and the Beast. The display of anger in each tale from young ladies is very similar.
Lieberman’s point is that fairy tales make beauty the basis for which reward is given, not intelligence, work ethic, or anything else a radical feminist would see as an asset. Lieberman also stresses that in popular fairy tales, beauty is associated with being kind and well-tempered whereas ugliness is associated with being ill-tempered and often jealous. This can be easily shown in one of the most popular fairy tales of all—Cinderella. In this, Lieberman argues, Cinderella is oppressed by her cruel, ugly stepsisters and stepmother who force the kind, beautiful girl to do all the chores in the house. Cinderella ends up getting the prize (marriage to the prince) based on looks alone.
The other role that females take is the evil, jealous, vindictive woman who wants revenge, evident with Cruella De Vil and the ‘evil step mothers’ which are shown in many of the Disney films. Bravery is only achieved by men or becoming a man such as in Mulan. How is this a healthy message for Disney’s target, the younger audience? PROJECTOR: “as they continue to find new audiences in each upcoming generation, it seems reasonable to assume that these films have more than simply a nostalgic appeal: they must in some way, still hold relevance in modern audience” Davis 19 (Quote) Presenter: Yet people argue that Disney films are only fairy tales and are not even based on reality. However they do target young children, in which they form views from their surroundings as they are growing up.
Ignoring the reality of everyday life and how it works can obsure individuals perspective of the world, which has devastating effects, such as not being able to understand what it best for ones self in life. In ‘Paul’s Case’ by Willa Cather, the protagonist, Paul, experiences these devastating effects. In order to escape the misery of his everyday life, Paul ignores reality and devises an affluent life for himself, however it is these illogical measures that ultimately cause him to make irrational and harsh decisions that prevent him from securing self-fulfillment. Paul’s great misunderstanding about the relationship between work and money cause him to carry out decietful actions that lead to his downfall. Paul strongly believes that he belongs in the
Lenahan 1 Crystal Lenahan Professor Kirkpatrick English 101 18 October 2012 Queen Bee and the Wannabes What makes a Queen Bee, the queen? Easy, without the wannabe the queen bee wouldn’t be royalty. The Queen Bee is a mixture of charisma, force, money, looks, strong will and manipulation. She can silence other girls and boys with a look, and her popularity is based on fear and control. Unfortunately, the wannabe aims to please the Queen Bee, doing anything to get in her good grace.
The reason that the troubled child acts so malevolently is because he wants attention and is afraid of being betrayed or left by someone he loves or deeply cares for. In this self-fulfilling prophecy, Jonathan tries to push people away by saying absurd things, “I am a lunatic” (15). By doing o, the troubled soul does not have a deep connection with anyone. If the boy has a deep connection, there is the possibility of losing that person. John also wants to have good friends and have a sense of what it feels like for someone to care for him.
Holden cannot think straight. He has become a liar as well as a hypocrite. Holden’s red hunting hat shows his sense of individuality and his diversity from everyone else. Holden is very self conscience of his hat, and he doesn’t wear it around people he knows. Holden’s fear of becoming an adult may have been caused by his parents because they pressure him to get good grades and be successful.
He is insecure about himself and the fact that he is not respected by his co-workers. His primary motive for buying a gun is that he can “earn” respect from them. This is rather absurd, as the reason they don’t respect him is because of a conflict that occurred. Owning a gun will most likely lead to further conflict, further destabilizing the situation. “Know whut this is, Jenny?
He explains the fear he felt when he heard the term since he was homosexual himself. He felt threatened and targeted immediately upon hearing this word. In time he realized the teenagers using the word did not even notice his existence. It was then Jonathan realized that it is not the prejudice words that are dangerous; it is the violence the stereotyped to represent. Jonathan explains that the time and energy wasted on sorting out these various contexts and then trying to eliminate the words takes away from actually eliminating physical violence and criminals.