The previous versions are very disturbing, more gruesome and less appropriate for children, because of the eating of children (Perrault), deaths and the sexual undertones. ... There are three other tales that Disney's version is being compared to, a manuscript version, and a sixth edition from the Grimm brothers, and one by Charles Perrault. ... This is very similar to Perrault's version, with the exception that Perrault keeps the King and Queen awake while the rest of the kingdom sleeps, and has an extended ending. ... Disney decided against the idea of the wise men and replaced ...

• Word Count: 1999
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Charles Perrault's version, which is considered the most common, Cinderella is seen as passive, limited, dependent and inferior. ... In order to see how gender roles have changed in fairy tales from the old to the new, let's compare the classic version of Cinderella by Charles Perrault to a recent version which is a movie that was released in 1998 called "Ever After"which was directed by Andy Tennant . ... "People would laugh if they saw a Cinderbottom at the ball" Charles Rerrault (p599). ... Unlike Perrault's version, the movie does not have any magical events. ...

• Word Count: 1441
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School