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An Analysis Of ' Sleeping Beauty '

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According to dictionary.com, a folktale is said to be, “a tale or legend originating and traditional among a people or folk, especially one forming part of the oral tradition of the common people”. What many people don’t realize is our beloved fairy tales, such as “Sleeping Beauty” have been derived from folktale. “Sleeping Beauty’s” folktale is exceptionally different from the modern day version that Disney has provided us with. Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” and one of the original French versions of “Sleeping Beauty” differ in that they hold a separate plot, reach a contrasting crowd, and are from opposite times, but their basic theme holds true. The tale of “Sleeping Beauty”, has many different versions. One of the most noticeable differences from the French version in 1696 and Disney’s version was the amount of fairies who attended the princess’s christening and what the gifts given to the princess were. The gifts given from the seven fairies in the French version were: beauty, good temper, grace, ability to dance, ability to sing, and instrumental skills. The gifts given in Disney’s version were only, beauty and the ability to sing. This difference exists because women in the 1600’s were still facing oppression, which included not having many rights, so the basic roles of these women were to be good mothers and wives. The gifts the princess was given by the seven fairies were all traits of what would’ve been looked at as the perfect wife. She was tailored to be the most

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