A Cinderella Story For All Ages
Folktales have come to us by being passed down hundreds of years through oral tradition. These stories reflect the social norms and expectations of the culture, provide moral guidance and acquaint children with the important aspects of the social system. Over the years, these tales have changed to suit the cultures of the intended audiences. Since these stories started of orally, they were so much easier to change and the story teller may add or remove material to his liking. Over time the folktales spread all around the world. In Fairy Tales: A Closer Look at 'Cinderella, they state that Cinderella appears to be the most well-known fairy-tale in the world (Behrens 521). Now there is a Chinese, French, German, African, and Native American version of Cinderella, with over 700 other versions. (Behrens 527) Many books and movies have been made on the basis of the rags to riches fantasy. A short movie by the name of 'Cinderelmo' was released in 2000 intending to entertain young children. Cinderelmo is a successful adaptation of Perrault's French version of the Cinderella story because it contains most of the elements needed to make it an accurate interpretation of his 'Cinderella Story,' and the adaptation was successful at making the necessary changes to get the most positive response out of the intended preteen audience. Cinderelmo is such a successful film adaptation for children because it utilizes the entertaining and educational qualities of the well-known Sesame Street Puppets. Children are already familiar with the roles and characters of the puppets so they should
be able to easily interpret this new telling of the classic tale. Starring the lovable Elmo, the film retells the story of the Cinderella in a manner which is both enjoyable and educational for young viewers. This film depicts the classic Cinderella tale using all of the well-known Sesame Street characters. The film not only tells a...