Cinderella Saturday Afternoon At The Movies By Louise Bernikow

In the essay “Cinderella: Saturday Afternoon at the Movies, ” Louise Bernikow explains women’s relationships and their life goals in the story of Cinderella. She believes that the ultimate goal for women in this fairy tales is to get and a life that can not achieve on their own by marrying a powerful and rich man. In order to achieve this goal, women must compete with each other and be pretty to catch rich men’s eyes. Bernikow uses Cinderella’ stepmother as an example to describe this situation. In the story, the stepmother mistreats Cinderella because Cinderella is beautiful and her daughters are in competition with Cinderella. Moreover, Bernikow believes that the story of Cinderella expresses the idea that, “propertyless women trying to secure marriage to stand as a bulwark against poverty, displacement, and

In the movie of Cinderella, Ella(Cinderella) lives in a happy and wealthy family until the death of her mother. She promises her mother that she would always “have courage, and be kind.” Even though the mistreatment of her stepmother and stepsisters, Ella is still courageous and kind. This is what makes Cinderella so attractive and beautiful. Although Cinderella is beautiful and charming, but her kindness and courages first capture the Prince’s attention. A few days before the ball, Cinderella meets a hunter(the Prince) in the forest. Her kindness and courage attract his attention. She marries to the Prince and gets a happy life not only because she is pretty but also because her way of life. Despite the way she is treated, she still has courageous to overcome hardships and maintains a sense of kindness. Although prettiness is a factor to her success, the most important factor is her personality. This movie shows people that women are no longer graded by their appearance. The inner beauty is more important than a fine