cultural and societal constraints by which she would be bound in the nineteenth century. (As described on p. 11-12, it is assumed to be in this time period due to the filmmaker’s decisions about mise-en-scene). As an unmarried woman, with no family or status, she would be denied many rights, such as the ability to obtain a job outside the home, or obtain property. Cinderella was trapped in this awful situation, living as servant to her stepmother and stepsisters. It is admirable that she remained strong, optimistic, and kind through their unrelenting cruel treatment. Although Cinderella’s kindness and trustworthiness are essential to her good heartedness, which earns her the support and friendship of the mice, this leads to her most apparent character flaw: her naivety. Because she is good- hearted, she cannot believe that anyone would purposely do harm to her. After many years of mistreatment by her stepmother, she was quick to believe that Lady Tremaine would allow her to go to the ball. Cinderella should be aware of her stepmother’s maliciousness, and not just accept her word. The role of Lady Tremaine in Cinderella is significant when judged from a critic’s perspective. She is described as a “woman of good family”, which means she had a degree of wealth and status in this society. However, once Cinderella’s father passed away, Lady Tremaine used all of his money and her own, attempting to cure Anastasia and Drizella of their horrible awkwardness. With no male in the family to earn money, Lady Tremaine has
cultural and societal constraints by which she would be bound in the nineteenth century. (As described on p. 11-12, it is assumed to be in this time period due to the filmmaker’s decisions about mise-en-scene). As an unmarried woman, with no family or status, she would be denied many rights, such as the ability to obtain a job outside the home, or obtain property. Cinderella was trapped in this awful situation, living as servant to her stepmother and stepsisters. It is admirable that she remained strong, optimistic, and kind through their unrelenting cruel treatment. Although Cinderella’s kindness and trustworthiness are essential to her good heartedness, which earns her the support and friendship of the mice, this leads to her most apparent character flaw: her naivety. Because she is good- hearted, she cannot believe that anyone would purposely do harm to her. After many years of mistreatment by her stepmother, she was quick to believe that Lady Tremaine would allow her to go to the ball. Cinderella should be aware of her stepmother’s maliciousness, and not just accept her word. The role of Lady Tremaine in Cinderella is significant when judged from a critic’s perspective. She is described as a “woman of good family”, which means she had a degree of wealth and status in this society. However, once Cinderella’s father passed away, Lady Tremaine used all of his money and her own, attempting to cure Anastasia and Drizella of their horrible awkwardness. With no male in the family to earn money, Lady Tremaine has
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