Fairy godmother

In Midsummer Nights Dream by William Shakespeare three stories are combined to make a comedy. One of these includes Oberon, king of the faries, has a jester named Puck. First introduced in Act 2, Scene 1, Puck loves to play tricks on people for laughter and fun. ”Sometime for three-foot stool mistaketh me; Then slip I from her bum, down topples she”(II.52-3). Puck turns into a stool and when she is sitting on it, he moves away and she falls. Later, Nick Bottom’s head was changed into a asses…

Creating the Hero in Sire Degare and Sir Orfeo The characteristics that make a hero differ between Sire Degare and Sir Orfeo. Although there are many similarities in their roles, how they perform as heroes varies because of their skills and levels of experience. Degare’s role requires much more physical and traditional heroism while Orfeo’s skills are musical and cunning. The other main aspect that differentiates the two heroes is their amount of experience. Sir Degare has to establish himself…

relatable than fairies and spells, but I was completely wrong. Even though A Midsummer Night’s Dream was not relatable, I liked it even more, mainly because of the theater space. Being close to the action in the Bellamy Theater is what set the two very different plays a part. I realize I do not have any experience or expertise in this subject besides attending…

What is a protagonist? A protagonist is the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama on other literary work. They can sometimes be called a “hero” by the audience or readers. Regardless of the title of give a protagonist, she/he remains the key ingredient in the developing of the story. A protagonist is a very important tool used in developing a story. With being the main focus of the story, there becomes responsibilities and pressure put on the protagonist (Protagonist- Examples and…

and would be mocked by others. After the stepsisters leave for the ball, she cries about her misfortune. Her fairy godmother appears to her and helps her overcome the obstacles that prevent her from attending the ball. Her fairy godmother magically transforms her clothes and appearance to prevent her from being mocked and recognized by the stepmother and stepsisters. “Her godmother only just touched her with her wand, and , at the same instant, her clothes were turned into cloth of gold and…

Have you ever been treated like no one wants you? Well, Cinderella has a pretty good idea of what it's like. In her story she is being mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, Anastasia, and Drizella. In both the Disney's version and the Grimm's version she feels this way. As she tries her best to please them it seems that it's just not good enough, but with a little help her dreams can come true. While some similarities between Disney's Cinderella and Grimm's Cinderella are evident, the…

world would not be allowed to watch the film. It might have been a good thing that they made changes. Cinderella got her dress when she was crying in front of the tree. Cinderella was saying she didn’t believe until her fairy godmother showed up and helped her out. The fairy godmother granted her wish and gave her the dress and slippers along with a carriage with four horses. But in the Grimm story Ashputtle had gotten her dress by wishing for one at her mother's grave where a tree has grown on…

Similarly, The Little Mermaid and Cinderella are both classic Disney favorite movies about two teenagers that fall in love despite family interactions, parental restrictions, and magical influences. In The Little Mermaid, Ariel wants to discover life outside of the sea and finds herself in trouble with her overprotective father after she ventures to the surface. Her father has forbidden her to go to shore and tasks her with things to occupy her time. For instance, singing with her sisters in an…

Chesterton) Some fairy tales teach children that every problem can be handled, no matter how small or big. This way children can connect by imagining what they would do were they in the character’s shoes. Thus, it can be said that “fairy tales help children learn how to navigate life.” (Bettelheim, B. Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales.) Fairy tales serve as a reality by letting children know that everything in life…

Cinderella is a popular folk tale where a common girl goes from rags to riches. The story of Cinderella has received some criticism because Cinderella is too passive and has a man save her from her suffering. Revisions of traditional folk tales have become popular. Some authors do it to give it a modern day twist and have it reflect modern day society. Cinderella is one those stories that has slowly become modernizes with a feministic approach. The two Walt Disney versions Campbell Grant’s…