In what ways did the Disney company alter the original story in its animated film?
Format instructions rubric is posted on Blackboard in Assignments tab. Sources: You should use the following sources to support your analysis (use at least two secondary sources from the syllabus). You may also use as many outside sources as you want. Primary Sources: • Charles Perrault, “The Annotated Cinderella” version http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/cinderella/index.html • Choose one other version from the category “Similar Tales Across Cultures” http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/cinderella/index.html Secondary Sources: • Davis, Good Girls and Wicked Witches • Parsons, Linda. “Ella Evolving: Cinderella Stories and the Construction of Gender-Appropriate Behavior.” Children’s Literature in Education 35.2 (June 2004): 135-152. (Blackboard) • Film reviews (on Blackboard) • “From Rags To Riches: The Making of Cinderella” (38min Documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMngvFH3q8M Answer the following questions in your analysis: 1. In what ways did the Disney company alter the original story in its animated film? How different is the Disney version from the fairy tale versions you examined? Include characters, plot changes, and the use of magic. 2. What was effective about the visual experience? The music? How did they enhance or detract from the story? 3. How do you think the meaning or cultural value of the story changed from the fairy tale to the movie? What is the significance of the changes? For the audience (reader or movie goer)? For the evolution of the story?
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