Cinderella Feminist Critique

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What is one criticism that critics might have about the portrayal of women in Cinderella?

  • Women are depicted as kind and supportive
  • Women are represented as mean and cruel
  • Women are shown as independent and strong
  • Women are portrayed as helpless and in need of a prince (correct)

Why might critics disapprove of how the stepmother and stepsisters are portrayed in Cinderella?

  • They are shown as kind-hearted individuals
  • They are represented as strong and independent
  • They are portrayed as mean and cruel (correct)
  • They are depicted as supporting each other

What problematic idea is associated with Cinderella's happiness according to the text?

  • Cinderella needs her stepmother to be happy
  • Cinderella needs a fairy godmother to be happy
  • Cinderella needs a prince to be happy (correct)
  • Cinderella needs her stepsisters to be happy

What does the text imply about the impact of Cinderella on promoting gender stereotypes?

<p>Cinderella reinforces harmful gender stereotypes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do critics desire in stories like Cinderella?

<p>Stories with strong and independent women (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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