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Cinderella Tale With Today's Society

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Cinderella is one of the most popular fairy tales, with an estimated 500 variants worldwide seen in almost every culture. The Americanized Disney tale is one of the most common, as well as one of the saddest tales of transformation. This Cinderella was made without any sense of independence or any backbone, which makes her less-than idol worthy. This Disney tale does not tell young girls much, except for the fact that they need to wait patiently for a prince to rescue them from their awful upbringings, while they don feminine clothing with nothing but the best accessories. This Cinderella tale came out in the 1950’s, and the sexist views of the time do not work well with today’s society. Our changing society demands a more modern Cinderella, …show more content…

This damsel in distress, Danielle, meets her Prince Charming, in this case Prince Henry of France, and leaves him awestruck, for she is not like any of the other maidens he has seen. Danielle, showing the strength, masculinity, and sassy traits absent in many other princesses, often doubles as the knight and shining armor as well as a princess. She faces pillaging gypsies, her brutal family, and inhabitants of the royal castle without fear. This bravery goes in her favor, for she wins the attention and heart of the most eligible bachelor in the kingdom, Prince Henry. After her lies and deceit are uncovered, that she is not of noble blood but just a peasant, she is left without a companion. Prince Henry quickly decides to marry noble blood, and ignores that he could never love anyone quite like Danielle. After considering advice from a wise friend, Henry goes to rescue his true love from her fate as a servant to Monsieur Pierre LePieu, to see that she had already rescued herself. Upon forgiving the prince, Danielle resides in the royal castle, and her evil step-sister Marguerite and step-mother Rodmilla are transformed into her servants. At the end of the film, it is revealed that they truly lived happily ever

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