Tuesday 3 November 2009

Applying Theory to Cinderella

I have decided to apply Propps theory to 'Cinderella', a classic disney fairytale, which has also been modernized recently into 'A Cinderella Story'. Since i am aiming to produce a modern fairytale rom com film teaser i think that applying the theory to this particular movie will build up my own knowledge of the plots of all the fairytales.

Characters:

The Villan: Cinderellas wicked stepmother and stepsisters, who both force her to become their slave when her father dies. Her wicked stepmother banishes her to the attick, where the only company she has are the animals. Cinderella is forced to cook and clean for her new vinidictive family.

The Hero:The Prince, who saves Cinderella from her imprisonment and after falling in love with her marrys her.
The Donor: Gus and Jaq, two of the main mice who Cinderella befriends. Their loyalty never falters throughout the movie, they work together to make Cinderella a beautiful dress so she can go to the ball and they also steal the key to the attick from Cinderellas wicked stepmother, in an attempt to save her.
The Helper: Cinderellas magical Fairy Godmother, who enables her to go to the ball, after her wicked stepsisters ruin her dress, she provides her with a new one, a carriage and glass slippers.
Her Father: Who loved and doted on his daughter very much, the fairytale is opened with his tragic death being revealed to the audience.
The Dispatcher: The Princes father, who encourages him in his new found mysterious love. He demands that a search for the mysterious maiden ( Cinderella ) must be conducted immediatly, and sends his most devout servant with the remaining glass slipper to find her.
The False Hero: The ugly stepsisters who try to claim the glass slipper as theirs, whilst Cinderella is locked in the attick and unable to try the slipper on and prove who she is.

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