Was it the Lady or The Tiger that came out of the Door? After reading the short story "The Lady, or The Tiger" written by Frank Richard Stockton, the realization comes that the author left the end of the story for the reader to determine whether it was the lady or the tiger who came out o...

Princess Diana Princess Diana was an exceptional leader. Diana worked as a kindergarten teacher in London until her engagement to Prince Charles was announced in February of 1981. She wed Prince Charles in an internationally televised ceremony on July 29, 1981. Almost immediately, "Shy Di...

The setting for the play, "The Firebird," is very mysterious and enchanting, with fog shooting out onto the stage. This helped set the stage for the Prince to arrive in the enchanted garden, and it set up the dancers perfectly. The setting helped to set the mood for the dance right from the start...

Once upon a time in a far away land there lived a beautiful princess named Jade and an evil man by the name of Tyro. One island away there was also a young prince who was called Jerohn. He was to be wed to the princess in spring. Evil Tyro had a plan to keep them from being wed. Two m...

Lampedusa views 19th Century Sicilian society as flawed and hypocritical, where religion, marriage and politics have all become empty vessels, used as a form of power and as a means of gaining wealth and social status. 19th century was a time of major changes and a critical moment in the history...

Once upon a time there lived a princess named Melodley. She lived in a far away land. There was an evil witch that lived in a far away land. She had a poisonous threading wheel that put you to sleep for the next sentry. The only way that she could be awoken was by a handsom prince. When Melodley was...

Throughout history, there has been many heroic acts. The heroic acts of the maiden in the book East of the Sun and West of the Moon is one of the most heroic acts that has ever taken place. The maiden took a voyage to find her prince across the treacherous mountains, across the Icy snowy plains, an...

"Briar Rose" is the classic fairytale of Sleeping Beauty come to life. And what a life it is taken from her family, hidden way from her destine. Only for fate to come and intervene. The story tells of fairies and prophecies. The author Anne Sexton, speaks of an insomniac laying awake at night ...

When most people think of the movie, "Cinderella", they think of the animated Disney version with the little mice and the happy ending where Cinderella marries the prince and they live happily ever after. While the movie "Ever After" is based on "Cinderella", it i...