Feminist Interpretation of Ever After: A Cinderella Story

"Ever After: A Cinderella Story," is an updated version of the famous story of “Cinderella” in which Drew Barrymore plays a pro-feminist Cinderella. In this modern version of the story do not look for fairy godmothers or magic pumpkins and mice, and Cinderella may not be the demure damsel portrayed by Disney. An updating of one of the world's best-known fairy tale, this retelling has marvelous twists and creative alterations that bring the story in line with more modern thinking about gender roles while staying loyal to the spirit of the story of “Cinderella.” The changes in gender portrayals seen in this film present a significant challenge to prevailing notions about sex roles and stereotypes. Drew Barrymore’s character does not conform to fairy tale conventions.

The movie introduces its intentions immediately with an introduction in which a royal descendant of Drew Barrymore’s character, Danielle, summons the Brothers Grimm after reading their "Cinderella" and tells them where they got it wrong.

Mixing in pieces from several version of the story, the writers of this movie

The plot alterations include new takes on the step-sisters, one is beautiful and has her eye on the prince; the other is actually nice to Danielle, the masked ball is thrown in honor of the new court painter, Leonardo da Vinci, and the reason Cinderella (or Danielle) is locked up on the night of the ball is because she hits her wicked sister in the eye. She still escapes to attend the ball, but it is Patrick Godfrey’s character of Leonardo da Vinci, who she befriended while getting to know the prince, who helps her escape and helps her dress appropriately for the ball, not the famous fairy godmother. Patrick Godfrey as Leonardo da Vinci undertakes the godmother role. There is even a scene where Drew Barrymore’s character, Daniel, comes to the prince’s rescue and carries him away when they are attacked by a band of gypsies while lost in a forest. This sort of action on Cinderella’s part would hardly be acceptable in earlier versions of the “Cinderella” story.

Although she's still regulated to servant status after her father dies, Danielle stands up to her stepmother. Although the plot still involves romance with a handsome prin

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