... are being challenged today, these characteristics have been seen as the appropriate gender identities for centuries. Examining the portrayal of women and men in literature offers insight into what societies deemed as appropriate gender roles during certain time periods. Many stories throughout history have portrayed males and females following these stereotypical gender roles, and there are countless tales of a man rescuing ... passive, as she controls Cinderella as well as her husband. However, she is the evil character in the story. It is not to say that the stepmother's cruel treatme...

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