Catskin Character Analysis

In “Cinderella”, by the Grimm Brothers, the authors utilize a multitude of fairy tale genre conventions such as frequent usage of rhetorical devices, magical creatures, and the classic “Happy Ever After” fairy tale ending, to emphasize the importance of genuineness and the dangers of pursuing superficiality. The authors use several rhetorical devices such as symbolism and juxtaposition

This “muscled ribbon, brown as fruitwood, soft-furred” weasel with “pure white fur [and] two black eyes” convinced Dillard of a better way of life (Dillard 69-75). Now, she chooses to share that one stunningly still moment where their “look was as if two lovers, or deadly enemies, met unexpectedly on an overgrown path”(Dillard 82-83). Because, in that moment that dramatic feeling she felt will aid her in establishing an emotionally charged state of mind to ensnare her audience. If she is able to express the tone of that perfect moment of understanding correctly, she can connect to the dramatic or romantic side found in the idealists who believe they can change their lives. All these dramatic words, work to create what seems like a fairy tale, yet a very obtainable fairy tale in which life could feel complete.

Robert Olen Butler, a fiction writer, enjoys that he is able to create a story in which it can take any route. When he says, “Fiction is ultimately the art form of human yearning” he is referring to his own work in a sense. One of his texts, “Fairy Tale,” tells about a nonstandard fairytale. A Vietnamese immigrant comes to the United States and works as a prostitute as she is trying to make a living for herself in her new home (“Fairy Tale” 1). Miss Noi ultimately meets her prince charming and ends up living in “a nice little house and she is a housewife with a toaster machine” (“Fairy Tale” 7).

Most of the children read about many fairy tales, especially Snow Whites, Sleeping beauty, and Cinderella when they grew up. It is a surprising fact that to discover a hidden, unexpected political intention in the simple plot of fairy tales. That is a feminization of woman. The fairy tale world suggests a male-centered patriarchy as an ideal basic society and impliedly imply that man and woman need to have a proper attitude toward this opinion. However, Jewett’s A White Heron describes a new perspective of fairy tale’s plot.

There are two different versions of “Cinderella”; there is a Walt Disney version and another version by Anne Sexton. Both of these versions are the same, but they are told to the reader differently. In both versions of the story, the authors describe a girl who was enslaved by her evil stepmother and her step sisters, who has shown jealousy towards her. However, the most important part, about the two versions of the “Cinderella” story told by Disney and Sexton is that both have different elements that are comparable and contrasting. The elements that compare and contrast both versions of the story are the plot, characters, characterization, and conflict.

In Margaret Atwood’s poem “There Was Once”, Atwood uses irony to point out the societal problems within the genre of fairy tales. Charles Perrault, the author of the short story “The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood”, writes about fantastic creatures, magic, and love, following the generic conventions of fairy tales. When compared to Perrault’s short story “The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood”, Atwood’s poem both compliments and contrasts Perrault’s. These two texts, although similar, offer different views on the genre of fairy tales. Margaret Atwood’s satirical poem, “There Was Once”, aims to disrupt the generic conventions of a traditional fairy tale.

The Cinderella tale has been at the heart of many stories for generations. People have become very familiar with the storyline, as it is very prevalent in society today through many moderns movies and stories. The Cinderella story is adored by young children, more specifically by young girls. However as a more feminist culture has emerged, society’s viewpoint of fairytales is becoming increasingly negative. In, “The Princess Paradox” and “Cinderella and Princess Culture”, authors James Poniewozik and Peggy Orenstein further evaluate themes found in the Cinderella stories.

The story of Cinderella is well known all across the world and most countries have their own versions of the fairytale. While each story might have unique differences, they all have major character and story archetypes that play key parts to exemplify the major themes. An archetype can be any type recurring theme, symbol or pattern throughout a story. For example, the German retelling of Cinderella, titled Ashputtle, has many archetypes that play off the theme. The authors, Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, use specific archetypal narrative patterns such as a greedy, cruel relative who behaves unfairly, a series of tests, often impossible, that a character must pass or a just end that rewards good and punishes evil to illustrate major themes of love,

Through this passion, children can often become transfixed on immoral qualities such as lying or cunningness that are displayed in fairy tales such as “Aladdin” or “Puss in Boots” (Tatar 309); with this fascination, an evil seed can potentially

The slipper reveals the flaws and cracks in the values that form the foundation of our society by being the embodiment of the human spirit. In order to comprehend how the slipper illustrates the lack of integrity in society’s morals, the influence it has on the populace needs to be considered. All three interpretations of Cinderella paints a picture of a materialistic world obsessed with wealth and status. Each variation, however, emphasizes different levels from the actions of an individual to the movement of an entire kingdom. In the Grimm Brothers version of this tale, the composition of the shoes change each day, ranging from “slippers embroidered with silk and silver”(Grimm 33) to slippers “of pure gold”(Grimm 46).

The Stinky Cheese Man is a book written by Jon Scieska and illustrated by Lane Smith. With the use of used old folktales, they create a book of satire and parody in an attempt to get their audience to laugh. A folktale is a story that has been retold over and over by various tellers who have changed the story to suit the audience. That is just what they have done with this book. They have given another rendition of the well-known folktales that are in the book.

The Emperor 's New Clothes also “dramatizes the dangers of habitual blindness in the name of social discretion.” Basically it means that this story is meant to open the eyes of those who are “blind” and just follow the crowd as if they have no brain of their own. However, as a result of a child’s ignorance, children do not seem to understand what society “requires” because they tend to do the noblest and bravest things. According to Hollis Robbins, “the child does not see invisible labor.”

Abstract Most of us have grown up watching Disney films but never really thought of what they exactly mean to us. Our understanding of what it means to be a Disney princess is probably one of the reasons to what made us subject to the regulation of cultural values. Cinderella and other similar Disney princesses may be recognised as a part of an individual’s childhood but the values and ideas it conveyed can still be reflected in our decisions and behaviour as adults. Many young girls perceive Cinderella as a role model and create expectations and beliefs based on what is portrayed through her unfortunately these expectations are not fulfilled and ends in dissatisfaction.

Justyna Deszcz wrote an article based on Zipes’ political and socio-historical approach and added a variety of facts she had collected from many other authors and articles. Deszcz believes that the reason we have shifted into the submissive and “family-friendly” theme of fairy tales is because “the fairytale has been reduced to a mass-produced commodity, to be purchased and owned, and to bring in considerable profit. What is more, the fairytale is being used as a source and a vehicle of powerful self-mirroring images affirming the existing value system, and thus lulling audiences into passivity and compliance.” This point proves that the original thought of harsh realities needing to be exposed in story telling has converted to just being a profitable way to tell simple-minded children’s

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof The play “A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” is a story of Brick Pollitt and his wife, Margarete, and the troubles happening internally and externally with their family and it takes place in their bedroom on the night of Big Daddy’s birthday . The story is set in the Mississippi Delta during the 1950’s and the events are all taking place in the same night. Unknowing to Big Daddy and Big mama, Big Daddy is suffering from cancer, creating a conflict between Brick’s brother Gooper and wife Mae, with Margaret, “Maggie”, over whom the plantation is given to once Big Daddy is gone. Adding onto that, Maggie and Brick are having their own personal conflict with each other.