1. The Passive Beauty of Cinderella
This supports the gender stereotype of men as dominant and decisive, for it is the man who chooses and the female who is chosen. ... The desire of the stepsisters to fit in the shoe in both versions shows the importance of marriage for a woman's future, and the Brothers Grimm version goes further, showing that women would be willing to suffer to be chosen as the prince's wife. ... Despite this, Cinderella is the "good" female character who is chosen by prince, and thus she gets the "happily ever after" ending that all girls dream of. ...
- Word Count: 1149
- Approx Pages: 5
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate