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Cinderella 1950 By William Peet

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The movie Cinderella,1950 written by William Peet is one of the most known and recognized disney films of all time. The film looks into the life of a girl whose father left her, displaying the mistreatment she faced from her step mother and step sisters; she is later “rescued”from the mistreatment by marrying Prince Charming after searching for the lady he danced with at the ball. Brave is a disney film created in 2012,screenplayed by Mark Andrews,Steve Purcell,Brenda Chapman,and Irene Mecchi follows 16 year old Mereida who is born into a royal family, she is next up in line to become a princess. She struggles with not being the “perfect princess” her mother wants to be. In the movies Cinderella and Brave two of the most used and analyzed lenses are the historical and feminist lens. …show more content…

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