Once upon a time there was a young maiden named Cinderella who lived with her wicked stepmother and two ugly stepsisters. There was a ball where the prince danced with a beautiful girl. However, at the stroke of midnight, the young woman fled the ball, dropping one of her glass slippers along the way. The next day, the King proclaimed that the Grand Duke should visit all the houses of the kingdom to find the girl who would fit the glass slipper, so that she could be married to the Prince. When the Grand Duke arrives at Cinderella's house, her stepsisters try on the slipper, but it doesn't fit. Then Cinderella appears, tries on the slipper and it fits. Soon after, Cinderella is happily married to the prince (Cinderella). This is Disney's 1950s retelling of the classic Cinderella fairy tale, which differs greatly from the Brothers Grimm retelling. The Brothers Grimm story is full of violence and bad luck, not fairy godmothers and singing mice, as in the Disney version. In Brother Grimm's tale of Cinderella, when the first stepsister's toe is too big for the slipper, she cuts it off. Likewise, when the second stepsister tries on the slipper, she cuts off the heel to fit her foot. However, the prince realizes that each of the stepsisters deceived him and does not take them for his wife. Then Cinderella tries on the shoe, it fits well and the prince takes her as his wife. At the wedding, the pigeons pluck out each half-sister's eye for their wickedness and deceit ("Cinderella"). Over the years, the story of Cinderella has changed as different authors, including the Brothers Grimm and Walt Disney, have intertwined their perspectives. , morals and programs in their retellings. Just as diverse rhetoricians can have… middle of paper… individuals who become complex thinkers and form ideas of their own. With a wide range of ideas and opinions, these individuals have the power to change their attitudes, their lives, and ultimately, they can change the world. Works Cited “About TED.” TED. TED Conferences, LLC. Network. 23 April 2012. “Biography”. Joel Kotkin. Joel Kotkin. Network. 23 April 2012. “Boilerplate Bio”. James Howard Kunstler The personnel file. James Howard Kunstler. Network. 23 April 2012. “Cinderella”. Cinderella. San José State University. Network. April 23, 2012.Cinderella. Directors Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wilfred Jackson. Perf. Ilene Woods and Betty Lou Gerson. Walt Disney, 1950. Film.Kotkin, Joel. “The suburbs aren't dead yet.” Latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. 6 July 2008. Web. 23 April 2012. “The tragedy of the suburbs”. TED. TED Conferences, LLC. May 2007. Web. 23 April 2012.