As we look at two versions of Cinderella, one is the Grimm Brothers short story "Cinderella" and the other, the movie Ever After. ... In the short story version, the characters include Ashputtle which is Cinderella, the Stepmother, the stepdaughters, the prince, the father and the spirit of Ashputtle's mother. The character of Cinderella is portrayed as a good little angel that always does what she is told. ... We can see how the roles of the character of Cinderella has changed with the times, she becomes more assertive and outspoken in the Ever After version this could very well be cause...

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Is "Silas Marner" a fairy tale? Some people say "yes", while some say it is a novel with the memories of its writer, George Eliot's early days. "Silas Marner" opens with an overview of the society where Eliot's story took place. The setting is in the English countryside in which she described ge...

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In Briar Rose, Jane Yolen uses the tale of "Sleeping Beauty" as a point of reference for a haunting Holocaust mystery - within a romance - within a compelling fairy tale - within a novel which will fascinate young as well as adult readers of all ages. Briar Rose is an unusual and poignant novel. It ...

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• Grade Level: High School