From a feminist point of view, fairy tales will be examined and analyzed to determine how women are portrayed within fairy tales, and how the image of women affects both men and women in society. ... (Wolf, pg. 75, The Beauty Myth, 1992) This is essentially saying that things like fairy tales have been entrenched in our culture so deep that women have begun to consume the fairy tale ideal of beauty. ... Beauty is seen in all fairy tales, and this helps to form a basic identity for young readers. ... In most fairy tales, a woman is deemed worthy of marriage and happiness due to her beauty. ... ...

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When the fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, is mentioned, most people instinctively think of Walt Disney's animated movie, since it was probably pounded into their brains as a young child. ... In the Grimm brothers" versions there are only twelve out of thirteen fairies from a kingdom which are invited to the christening of the princess, so the thirteenth fairy shows up disgruntled and puts a curse on the baby that she will die at age 15 by pricking herself on a spindle, though the other fairies change the curse to only one hundred years. ... Disney makes the Prince a lot more gallant and stu...

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A Two Tale Comparison Thinking back to our childhood, we all remember hearing many kinds of fairy tales. ... There is a strong belief that these fairy tales mirror and influence society. ... Fairy tales such as Cinderella have been found guilty of possessing subliminal socialization traits. ... The fairy tale Cinderella gets shut down by those around her, but Danielle refuses to get shut down." ... The director of the movie made a conscious effort to change this fairy tale to fit our society and he succeeded. ...

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