Explanatory Synthesis

Sania Arsala Professor Anthony Pino English 101A 4 April 2013 The Source of Magic instructive Synthesis Although there are umpteen pouffe tales, Cinderella is a slightly well-known conjurational story enjoyed and told by arguably thousands of cultures around the world. In the typical Cinderella sissy tale, the Fairy Godmother magically appears and transforms Cinderella from her destitute state into a sightly princess who lives happily ever afterwards with her Prince Charming. There are many versions of Cinderella from the different cultures that have embedded magic into the fairy tale.The reservoir of that magic and tests differs in the ways it unites the Cinderella characters with her Prince Charming characters. Amongst the plethora of different cultures versions of Cinderella, Walt Disney uses the most leafy vegetable type of fairy tale magic. Once the stepsisters go to the ball, Cinderella is sobbing because she wants to go too. Her Fairy Godmother suddenly appears and h elps Cinderella prepare for the ball. She magically turns a pumpkin into a coach, mice into horses, and the dog into a footman.One last important magic spell is left hand to cast, and as the Fairy Godmother waves her magic wand and sings, Salaga doola, Menchicka boola, Bibbidi bobbidi boo Cinderellas harry clothes turn into a beautiful gown. However, Cinderella is warned by the Fairy Godmother that she has to vanish the ball before the clock strikes midnight because the spell pass on break and everything will turn back into its original form. Cinderella must take heed in what Fairy Godmother told her or consequences may follow.With the help of the Fairy Godmother, Cinderella is able to go to the ball, and she falls in love with the prince. Prince Charming is besides madly in love with her and goes from house to house looking for her. Because of the magical transformation of Cinderellas appearance, the princes alone fancy to find his princess is by making every girl try on th e glass shoe Cinderella left croup at the ball. The use of magic allows the story to dying happily. However, the Fairy Godmother does non appear in some of the other cultures Cinderella stories she is not the source of magic.In the primeval American version of Cinderella, Oochige ingestw, The Rough-Faced Girl, no magic used to find her prince until after she meets the ultraviolet One. Unlike in Disneys version, her own two venomous sisters physically torture Oochigeaskw The wicked sister would burn her hands and feet with calorific cinders, and she was covered with scars from this treatment (246). Without any help from anyone, Oochigeaskw decides to design a clothes for herself out of sheets of birch bark.Even though Oochigeaskw does not look as beautiful as the Disney Cinderella, her inner beauty and ambition make her successful in her mission without the need of a fairy godmother to unite her with the Invisible One. When the Invisible Ones sister asks Oochigeaskw if she can see him, she responds, I do indeedand he is wonderful (247). With that being said, the Invisible Ones sister takes her home and bathes her. Magically, her scars disappear from her innocent body, her hair looks rich and silky, and her look shine like stars.Oochigeaskw looks breathtakingly beautiful and ricks the Invisible Ones near wife. Oochigeaskws patience and diligence help her achieve what she wants, the Invisible One. The source of magic in this fairy tale is the Invisible Ones sister. Although the sister reveals Oochigeaskws true beauty by bathing her, this happens only after Oochigeaskw passes the pivotal test. Indeed, every Cinderella story has unique magic and hardships in it, but the source of magic and test is different in separately version.Whether it is a Fairy Godmother or the Invisible Ones sister, the fairy tale is neither complete nor successful without their presence. Their magic and test stand up questions from readers whether Cinderella and prince charming will ever reunite, yet they still have hope for a happily-ever-after ending. One of the the significant difference between the two fairy tales is that Disney Cinderella hides her real self and beauty to win the princes love preferably Oochigeaskw does not need material things to make her look beautiful in order to conquer the Invisible Ones heart.Oochigeaskw did not ask for the help of magic to give her happiness which was the Invisible one, instead she was joyous with it. On the other hand, Cinderella and Prince Charming are able to unite and become one forever with the aide of magic. Further, even though the Native American Cinderella has a different story compared to the Disney version, the theme of magic and test devoted to Cinderella helps readers understand it is a Cinderella story, as does the fact that both characters at the end marry their beloved and live happily ever after.Readers can also conclude that every Cinderella does not necessarily need magic with presumptio n and patience one can achieve their goals and desires just like Oochigeaskw. work up Cited Oochigeaskw-The Rough-Faced Girl. authorship and Reading Across The Curriculum, 12th Ed. Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen. Boston Pearson, 2013. 245-247. Print. Grant, Campbell. Walt Disneys Cinderella. Writing and Reading Across The Curriculum, 12th Ed. Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen. Boston Pearson, 2013. 247-249. Print.