... is the popular fairy tale Cinderella. Retold by numerous cultures, written in several tongues, and modified into dozens of different variations, that story is perhaps one of the most ubiquitous stories in the world. Perhaps the most familiar version of the story is that told by Campbell Grant, a screenwriter for Disney, in which a young neglected heroine is saved by a handsome prince ... of the familiar tale. Campbell Grant's "Walt Disney's Cinderella'- and Tanith Lee's "When the Clock Strikes-, paint different! pictures of the battle between good and evil in their respective Cinderella...

• Word Count: 1670
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... orientalist stereotypes and ideas about the Arab world. The main character Aladdin is a poor street urchin who aims to win the heart of the sultan's daughter with the help of his friend, the genie. Certainly there exists a class system and there is a clear distinction between upper class and commoner. As ... adorned with veils and glitzy jewelry and inadvertently they appear to be objects of male affection. Princess Jasmine's father the sultan, is portrayed as a domineering and wealthy Arab man who takes control of his daughter's life. Dressed in royal garb, we are caught up in the majes...

• Word Count: 1953
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate