The story of Cinderella has appealed to a number of audiences since its earliest dated version from China in the ninth century. Even with the extensive selection of fairy tales in existence, "Cinderella" is undoubtedly the best known in the world, with over 700 versions of this story available. However, this popularity is not limited strictly to literature, for the "Cinderella" theme is also seen in many movie productions. Karol Kelly's article Pretty Women: A Modern Cinderella best examines how the story has changed little with society, from the original Disney film version to the modern film version Pretty Women.

Kelly starts out her article with strong points on how the women's role in society has changed over the last thirty years. Changes such as the passage of an "Equ

Kelly's article Pretty Women: A Modern Cinderella goes to great lengths to show the reader how the role of women in the Cinderella story has not changed over the last forty years. The author is very convincing, and leaves little room for argument against her views. Although the women's role in society has changed greatly over the years Kelly presents a great article about how little has changed as far as the "Cinderella" story goes.

Kelly makes strong points about how even the female roles with power in both stories have a downfall. In Disney's Cinderella the fairy godmother has strong magical powers. The author explains that her powers are "trivialized by her silliness . . . she can't find her wand, or remember her magic words, or even notice that Cinderella needs a dress to wear to the ball" (651). Another example Kelly m

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