...Short Story Wealth Over Love Once upon a time, in the far far away kingdom of Smis, there was a beautiful princess named Elizabeth. She was always satisfied with what she has. She was never sad, and is always smiling, as her kingdom is affluent, full of wealth, power, and dignity. One late evening, she heard a small noise out from the outside of her room. It was a small tiny noise she didn’t really notice at first, but it occurred again. She wondered what it was, so she walked outside to check what it was. Once she got onto her balcony, the bright moon light hit her body. She felt lighted up. The stars are sparkling like ice cubes, with the backdrop of the sky which was glowing blue. The mysterious noise repeated again, and with more distinct of frustration. It was the small sparrow under the full moon. Elizabeth stood there and kept observing the sparrow. The sparrow kept making the frustrating sound, and never got onto the branch, and keeps flying around near the tree. Her sound was sharp, long, and seems like she’s longing for someone. She sounded like she is singing to someone to come to her. The bird seem painfully isolated comparing to the fulfilled moon with it’s company of sparkling stars. Looking at the sparrow, Elizabeth felt the dryness. Then came a male sparrow. It flew up to the tree where the other sparrow was. Elizabeth couldn’t hear anymore frustrating sound from the sparrow. The two sparrows started to fly around together for a while. Then I could...
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...love struck. The prince asked both of them to marry him but they refused to share. The princesses quarreled over the prince which also caused the villagers to fight amongst each other. Puteri Sejinjang hit Puteri Santubong on the cheek with her rice pounder and Puteri Santubong countered by striking her with her belidak, the tool she uses for weaving. Both princesses died and were cursed to become mountains, Gunung Santubong and Gunung Sejinjang. Based on Vladimir Propp’s seven spheres of action, seeing that Raja Kayangan had sent the two princesses to aid the people of the villages, he acts as the Dispatcher and by granting them special abilities he is also the Donor and the Helper. This in turn makes the princesses Heroes. The Princess, or in this folklore’s case, the Prince is the one that Puteri Santubong and Puteri Sejinjang wants to marry; Putera Serapi. But by ending the peace between the two villages also causes the princesses to become False Heroes ergo the Villains. The only binary opposition that can be found in the story is the time which the princesses chose to do their work. Puteri Santubong preferred to weave cloth at night time because the air was cooler while Puteri Sejinjang liked to pound rice during the day when the air was...
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...AMERICA’S ATTITUDE TOWARD SEXUALITY Rebecca Kelly Independent Study October 21, 2014 “Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.” -Napoleon Bonaparte “Playin' a fool's game, hopin' to win; And tellin' those sweet lies and losin' again; I was lookin' for love in all the wrong places; Lookin' for love in too many faces”. –Johnny Lee, 1980 Every night many Americans turn off their lights and lock their doors to prevent unwanted intruders from inviting themselves into their relatively peaceful homes. But what do they do next? Studies from the National Sleep Foundation suggest that 95% of families use some form of electronic media1 before getting a few hours of restless slumber. What they do not generally take into consideration, however, is that the shows and movies that are being watched are completely counter-productive to the doors that have just been locked and have consequently created a false sense of security. Certainly, one would not voluntarily invite an audacious woman who had just shown up on their doorstep into their home with barely any clothing on any more than they would a man with a ski mask and machete. Yet some people willingly subject themselves to this sort of viewing on a consistent basis. Beyond that, there are many children and adolescents left alone to their own devices with unlimited...
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...The Princess Bride 1.What is ironic about Fezzik's ability to fight? It is ironic that Fezzik is a great fighter, but he hates fighting. 2.What is Fezzik's greatest fear? Fezzik's greatest fear is being alone forever. 3.What do Fezzik and Inigo have in common? Both Fezzik and Inigo both fear of being alone and they are both talented fighters. They also, both got defeated by the man in black. 4.Why does the man in black not kill them? The man in black doesn’t kill Fezzik and Inigo, because they both are very talented. 5.How is Vizzini more dangerous that the other two? Both Fezzik and Inigo are dangerous physically, but Vizzini is smart, and being smart is more dangerous that being dangerous physically. 6.Explain the quote “Never get involved in a land war in Asia”. The quote “Never get involved in a land war in Asia”, means that Asia has a lot of land, and you would lose if you ever tried to fight there. 7.What is ironic about the man in black's test with the iocane powder? What type of irony is this? It is ironic that both cups had iocane powder in them. Vizzini tried to trick the man in black by switching their glasses, not knowing that both of the glasses had iocane powder in them. This is known as situational irony. 8.What is Vizzini's fatal flaw? Vizzini's fatal flaw, is that he is to cocky about his intelligence, which caused him his own death. 9.In the early part of the story Buttercup’s kidnappers are known only as the Spaniard,...
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...it gets. You can lay it out to dry or use a hairdryer to dry the paper. If you roll a tea bag over the paper, it will leave tea grains on it, adding to the old look. Next, glue a small wooden dowel or stick to the top and bottom of the paper and roll up. Use thread or ribbon to tie it shut. Dowels can be painted or stained and have cute jewels glued to them. The Laughing game- Everyone starts out in a circle facing each other. The first one in the circle starts the game by saying HA. The next person adds one HA to it making it HA HA. Continue around the circle having each person add a HA to the last one. The first one to giggle is out. Continue on until you have the last person to laugh. They win a prize. Princess Trivia- Put together a trivia game using Disney Princess characters such as Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, Ariel, and Jasmine. The guest with the most correct answers will win a prize....
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...COMPANY DATA BRIEF HISTORY/BACKGROUND OF THE COMPANY/COMPANY PROFILE It was a fairy tale story for the creative woman Florencia Guanzon-Coronel from a little girl wearing pretty dresses which made her look like a little princess began to attract attention by the fine wardrobe she wore, all made by her mother. Together with her husband, businessman Eduardo Coronel, had a genius idea to establish Cinderella Dresses Incorporated when the news Florencia’s talent rouse high demands. Cinderella, the country’s premium specialty store started with children’s clothes as its main line when it was established in 1948. Soon after, its marketing arm, Cinderella Marketing Corporation was also founded. As it pushed deeper into the fashion scene since its establishment, Cinderella has evolved to become one of the top clothing retailers in the Philippines with 251 stores and affiliate stores nationwide, presently offering not only children’s wear but men’s and ladies. Cinderella has proven itself as one of the best among merchants; being included in the hall of fame of outstanding Filipino traders by the Philippine retailers Association and the Department of Trade and Industry in 1998 and 1999. Cinderella remains to play a major role in the evolution of the Philippine’s fashion history as it continues not only to adapt but also set local fashion trends. INCLUSIVE DATES OF TRAINING The training was started on November 9, 2015 and ended on January 22, 2016. The training days were from...
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...Cinderella & Sleeping Beauty Once upon a time, most young girls grew up watching Disney’s classic princess films. Most of these films ended with the princesses marrying the prince and living happily ever after! For example “Cinderella” and “Sleeping Beauty” they are both princess that have evil villains trying to ruin them, but their stories are not the same. For example, they have different struggles, and how they overcome them. They both sing magically, but have different songs. They may be two of the most known princess in the world, but they also have many differences. However, in the end either the glass slipper fits, or true loves kiss wins. Cinderella and Aurora are two of the most beloved Disney princess of all time. How they got to be the most loved princesses is two completely different stories literally! Cinderella is a good-hearted girl, who is a servant in her own home to her cruel step-mother and two step-sisters because her father died at a young age. As Aurora is a kind hearted princess born into royalty. Although she is living with misfortune, as Cinderella, because and evil fairy named Maleficent curses her to die on sixteenth birthday. So Aurora is a more tragic story. However, Cinderella is a more hopeful and optimistic story that one day things will turn around. She dreams of a day that she will no longer be a servant in her own home. Her chance comes true when there is a ball at the castle, where the prince is looking for his future wife. With the...
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...eras of production, it is apparent that there is a standard that makes females feel as though they must be in a romantic relationship to succeed. The Need for a Boyfriend Mickey and Minnie. Prince Charming and Cinderella. Troy and Gabriella. Almost all of Disney’s leading females are accompanied by, or wishing for, a male in their life. From the youngest age, it is subconsciously engraved in young girls’ minds that they need a boyfriend to be successful. This trend does not dissolve with age, in fact it may become more apparent over time. When girls reach the high school age, it is a natural trend for them to be on the lookout for a boyfriend. They have been influenced since youth by movies such as High School Musical, Camp Rock, and the Princess Protection Program. An article from Zara DeGroot demonstrates that with Disney movies, there is “the general ideal that experiencing young love and getting involved with someone is part of the ‘coming-of-age’ process” (DeGroot, 2015). Starting at a young age, children grow up watching movies that promote the idea that a woman finding a man is a fundamental part of life. The idea affects the way teenagers perceive themselves in high school, as they compare themselves to many of the Disney Channel Original Movies. A study by Abigail Zwier at Colorado State University, claims that another unrealistic standard is seen in High School Musical 3 when “Troy drives to Stanford to surprise Gabriella after she’s told him that long distance is too...
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...I didn’t want to be Cinderella or Belle or Snow White waiting for prince charming. I wanted to be witty, brave, and free-spirited - I wanted to be Megara from Disney’s heroic feature film, Hercules. This always led to my friends waving their hands in my face and insisting that she is “not a princess.” So what? Not all of us need to be damsels in distress; or, as Meg puts it, “I'm a damsel, I'm in distress, I can handle this. Have a nice day.” She is Disney’s token “strong, independent woman who don’t need no man.” It just seems as if Disney spent a little extra time on Megara. She has a developed past, one that isn’t all cupcakes and rainbows, and that in itself is a lot more than most of the leading ladies can say. Her attitude packs a punch...
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...Liechty doesn't understand how Disney princess culture has become so offensive. Why we wouldn't want our daughters have a good attitude and work ethic. When faced with tough situations, why we shouldn't take the higher road and be good and sweet and hopefully find happiness along the way. She talks about the work ethic of the princesses. Cinderella had a great work ethic and a good attitude even when people were unkind to her. And because of her honest and sweet personality, she got rewarded with a happily ever after. Bartyzel feels that all princess movies have the same narrative, in which they’re all about searching to find a prince for their happily ever after. She also believes that young women can sometimes give up their own...
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...As a child who was your bestfriend that everything was done with? As a child did you and your friend go on countless adventures to make believe areas to fight dragons or be princesses in a castle? Once you have grown up are they still apart of your life? In Shrek, two creatures meet an ogre and a donkey meet and become friends that go on a journey together. They fight a dragon to save a princess. This would seem like a childhood adventure. But once grown up the book Men and Mice looks at it as a adult way. Two guys Lennie and George work together to find a job and to get a house and still being childhood friend. Shrek and Men and Mice are two different stories but both include a buddy system. That will face bumpy roads also great moment and hit deep points. Starting with Shrek and looking at what the movie offers as well how it can compare. In the movie Shrek, Shrek meets a Donkey who is highly outgoing and very talkative, while Shrek is very quiet, .Donkey is a small animal while shrek is three times the size of Donkey. Shrek has been living in his swamp alone for a while fighting off villagers who try to run him away. Donkey had a elder old women who took care of him, till the day she had tried to get rid of im after Lord Farquaad set a bounty for fantasy characters. This is where Donkey escapes...
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...For most little girls, growing up wishing to become a princess and finding their Prince Charming is nothing out of the ordinary. From the very first Disney princess movies in the early 1900s, young girls are portrayed naturally falling in love with the princess characters. However, the fairy tale ideals these movies contain are only in place to mask the negative impact that they are actually having on young girls. For years these movies have been teaching girls to be sweet, emotional and a damsel in distress so that their Prince Charming will fall in love with them and save them from danger. This trend is shown in multiple Disney princess movies where the princesses are dependent on their prince, these insecure and naïve princesses are not the role models that young girls...
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...Kayla Montgomery, who faces a currently incurable disease called multiple sclerosis or MS that causes her legs to go numb. Despite this, she still runs for her school’s track and cross-country teams. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Gatsby chases after his love interest, Daisy, and lives under the illusion that she will leave her husband for him. The novel revolves around his life, concluding in his tragic death. Rob Reiner’s The Princess Bride plays on the idea of true love and its power. Princess...
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...The Devil's Arithmetic has changed the way I foresee the Holocaust. The word remember has a new meaning. Remembering is not letting something bad happen over again. Remembering is letting your family culture pass on. Remembering is passing it on. Analyzing and contradicting the book The Devil’s Arithmetic to the movie The Devil’s Arithmetic by the characters, theme, and plot can be problematic. The Devil’s Arithmetic is about an adolescence named Hannah Stern, who starts out not caring about her Jewish culture. Half way through her family gathering for Passover, Hannah is asked to open the door for the prophet Elijah. After she opens the door, she time travels back to the time of the holocaust and she thinks it was just a dream from drinking...
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...In the article “Let it go: Making Peace with Princesses”, the author Annie Pfeifer uses a wide range of appeals such as pathos, logos and real life experience with her daughter to make their her point to every woman and young girl that many disney princess film don’t encourage creativity or empower young girls to think for themselves. She begins her article by using pathos to explain her own personal disgust towards Elsa, “Not only was Elsa no longer that cool, but...The glittery, gaudy, pink, prissy, princess décor gives me a migraine.” The words gaudy and prissy show her strong disliking towards princesses in general. This personal opinion really connects the author with the audience because the majority of people agree that the repetitive...
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