Kari-Grace
May 17th 2013
Synthesis
Essay
In the poem “puce
fairy book” by Alice Major, the speaker explains that most girls as children
are brainwashed with the idea of “the
one true prince” who will one day “[bring them] a crystal slipper”. But in reality there is no perfect prince
charming and there “is no fairy tale” ending. The speakers’ main message is to
stay true to who you are and don’t change for anyone. In the article “Forget
Prince Charming” by June Callwood the writer suggests, “the perfect mate does
not exist”. She explains her advice to her granddaughters and that “they cannot
expect perfection”.
Alice Majors’
poem expresses that the speaker does not believe that prince charming should
have an affect on how one would treat or look at ones self. In the poem the
speaker talks about how a prince brings her a crystal slipper, but “[her] foot
was too big to fit into it” she then explains that he may have been her on true
prince. But she refused his offer because in order to fit the crystal shoe, she
would have had to change her self by “cutting of [her] toe”. Children are often brought up with the myth that
one day a prince will come sweep a princess off there feet. Alice Major
suggests that girls shouldn’t try and fit the princess act; they should be
themselves and not feel like they should have too change for anyone.
June Callwoods’
article describes her opinion and the advice she gives her three granddaughters
about the delusion of the “perfect mate”. She explains “no relationship is
friction-free”. At the beginning of the relationship the two are overcome by “the oceanic feeling” and “the existential
loneliness of human condition is masked”. After the relationship becomes
long-term the exchange of the couples adjustments is occasionally fair and
sometimes causes break ups. “Romantic
novelists have the ideal all wrong”. The conspicuous prince charming qualities
has nothing to with the exemplary partner. The writer describes that integrity,
punctuality, and humor are three important qualities to look for in a mate. She
explains that these three personality traits may not be in the common prince
charming.
Alice Major would concur with June
Callwoods’ advice to her granddaughters. They both believe that the fantasy of
finding ones soul mate is unrealistic. Alice Major describes in her poem that
“[he] might have been the one true prince” but unfortunately her foot wouldn’t
fit the slipper. Callwood expresses in her article that there is no perfect
match. So even though the girl in Alice Major’s poem felt like the prince was
the one, he wasn’t a perfect match because the slipper didn’t fit. Alice Major
suggests in her poem that nobody should change for their mate, their match will
love them for who and what they are. While June Callwood states that there is
no prince charming and the prince charming qualities are not what one should
look for in a mate. She believes that integrity, punctuality and humor are the
three key traits in a mate.
The poem “ Puce Fairy Book” by Alice
Major talks about how one should feel like they need to change themselves for
there partner. The article “Forget Prince Charming” by June Callwood discusses
that there is no prince charming and there’s more to look for in a partner. Both
pieces berate the idea of the “perfect mate” or a “prince charming”. Its
unrealistic to try and fit the princess role for your prince and one should
look beyond the colloquial characteristics of prince charming.
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