1. The Passive Beauty of Cinderella
... deemed worthy of him. After the second day of the ball, the Prince decides that he will marry the girl whose foot fit the glass slipper that was left behind at the ball (Perrault 19). This supports the gender stereotype of men as dominant and decisive, for it is the man who chooses and the female who is chosen. It is worth noting a detail from the Brother's Grimm's version to show ... the portrayal of women as dependent on the decisions ... as cutting their feet so that they will fit in to the shoe (Brothers Grimm, 60). The desire of the stepsisters to fit in the shoe in both versions ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate