LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE Who is Annie? What is her relationship to Daddy Warbucks? If He is so rich, why does He allow Annie to stay in the orphanage? Why doesn't he spring her? What kind of an orphanage would allow a ward of the state to have a dog?
CINDERELLA...THE REST OF THE STORY So, Cinderella marries her prince charming and moves into the castle. The prince's parents and court members welcomed her, but soon cooled to her. Her mannerisms were those of common folk. Cinderella found she had nothing to do. Every thing was done for her. She wandered the castle bored to death. Cinderella was more comfortable with the staff than with royal family members. Soon she spent a lot of time talking to the cleaning staff...showing them pointers she had learned...like the best way to clean cinders out of the fireplace. The prince was horrified. Cinderella could not make clever table talk...a necessity to keep every one around the table amused. She liked to talk about how nice mice were. Court intrigue was beyond her understanding. Cinderella became very unhappy, definitely out of her league. She spent many nights in tears. Finally, her fairy godmother took pity on her. The fairy godmother threw the wicked stepmother and her children out of Cinderella's ancestral home and returned Cinderella to her own land...Cinderella moved back into the house, socialized with her human neighbors ,played with her pets and raised mice. She spent her time working in her garden raising pumpkins, feeding the birds, knitting hats for charity. baking bread and keeping her house in order. Cinderella lived happily ever after as a
local celebrity, living on the endowment her father left her.
CINDERELLA...THE REST OF THE STORY So, Cinderella marries her prince charming and moves into the castle. The prince's parents and court members welcomed her, but soon cooled to her. Her mannerisms were those of common folk. Cinderella found she had nothing to do. Every thing was done for her. She wandered the castle bored to death. Cinderella was more comfortable with the staff than with royal family members. Soon she spent a lot of time talking to the cleaning staff...showing them pointers she had learned...like the best way to clean cinders out of the fireplace. The prince was horrified. Cinderella could not make clever table talk...a necessity to keep every one around the table amused. She liked to talk about how nice mice were. Court intrigue was beyond her understanding. Cinderella became very unhappy, definitely out of her league. She spent many nights in tears. Finally, her fairy godmother took pity on her. The fairy godmother threw the wicked stepmother and her children out of Cinderella's ancestral home and returned Cinderella to her own land...Cinderella moved back into the house, socialized with her human neighbors ,played with her pets and raised mice. She spent her time working in her garden raising pumpkins, feeding the birds, knitting hats for charity. baking bread and keeping her house in order. Cinderella lived happily ever after as a
local celebrity, living on the endowment her father left her.
Labels: Cinderella, Little Orphan Annie
posted by gardenbug at Saturday, December 15, 2007
2 Comments:
One indeed questions these things. But it must also be taken into consideration that fairy tales are not supposed to be real; that's why they're called fairy tales, because they are a fantasy. Fairy tales are meant to provide us with hope and optimism, a "happily ever after." I think it is important to balance fantasy with reality, wim with wisdom, imagination with common sense.
Good insight. Little Orphan Annie is pure escapism...just for fun. Cinderella has another layer: many folktales are political commentary. Mary, Mary quite contrary is about Mary Queen of Scotts. London Bridge is falling down was literal: the bridge was in poor condition. Cinderella is a dated escape: women expected to be rescued and cared for...this is no longer relavent tday. Today's women pay their own way and rescue themselves. They want an equal partnership with their man. Never the less,fairy tales are an escape from the world. We can fly, live forever, be a king or queen, play like children in a beautiful landscape, have adventures. The mental landscape in fairy tales is delightful...dragons and big bad wolves included.
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