Comparing Ever After: A Cinderella Story And Hammerstein's Cinderella

Cinderella’s prince, on the other hand, is presented with a conundrum as all the women in the world besides Cinderella are now out of his reach, the exact opposite of what he is used to. So when he comes across the Baker’s Wife in the woods (1:25:06 - 1:27:50), someone who he can’t have for two reasons, because he is married and she is also married, how could he not be expected to desire and lust for her? He sings to her reassuringly that “anything can happen in the woods” and is distorten when she consistently denies him, but this only makes him want her more, the more resistance, the more she says no, the more he needs to have her. The music follows the princes’ action the way is has before, as he builds his case for her to be with him the

For who she is and not for how she appears. This is extremely relevant to the times that these stories were written, in the 50’s women such as Audrey Hepburn and Julie Andrews were making drastic strides for women and promoting a more independent lifestyle than what had been seen before, and the rise of feminism and women needing to show their peers and the generations rising up that there needs to be more depth to relationships than what you initially think your partner might be, there needs to be a foundation of understanding and commitment in order for it to be the fairytale true love we dream of. These stories don’t say that true love doesn't exist, they just bring up the conversation that it might not always be what we think it will

The prince sees Cinderella struggling to gain her ground with a horse and comes running toward her to rescue her while she insists that she is fine, the music is masculine with trumpets and other brass instrumentation pushing his towards her rescue. The tone is heroic and driving, he is indeed a prince. But, when he reaches her, she does not truly need his help, the horse may be rowdy but she is still in control. He is surprised by her grace and her charm and the music softens, even while she argues with him about the importance of the stags life he is mesmerized by her courage and kindness. He is taken by this woman who is unlike anyone else he has ever met before, she is genuinely herself and thats why he loves her. The music is slow, he is really taking in every word that she says, fascinated. Violins softly play when she discusses the way her family treats her, he can see their is pain but she is understanding of them. She reflects all the ideals he wishes to have when he becomes king. Their moment is broken suddenly by the trump call of the hunting party, Cinderella remembers why she is talking to this man and convinces him to leave the stag alone, the thumping of hooves add a urgency to her words and as he comes to agree with her the sound of a violin swells, pulling them together emotionally.