Modern fairytales

Once upon a time there lived a girl named Cinderella. She was a princess and she was 29 years old. Her father was preparing her for marriage because she didn’t have a husband. The father wanted her daughter to look beautiful for the wedding. She had a beautiful dress and beautiful glass heels with diamonds. As every morning Cinderella went for a ride with a horse, she wanted to take this opportunity to try her new heels. The morning was beautiful. As the horse ran through the woods in front of them a snake flew out. The horse got scared and threw Cinderella on the floor. Luckily, a prince called Bilbo who was younger than her came and killed the snake. She was very scared but she was fine. She was glad that the prince saved her.&nbsp; The prince Bilbo was 6 years younger than Cinderella. They fell in love at first glance. Cinderella didn’t know that she had actually been accidentally rescued by a prince who had escaped from the castle. The king's bodyguards came from the castle to bring the prince back. Cinderella got scared and ran away but she left one glass heel. The prince took her heel.

... As I was walking down the aisle, I thought about the last few months and how&nbsp;insane&nbsp;they had been. And I knew: “I’ve found the man I’ll cherish forever, the man I’ll&nbsp;love&nbsp;forever. I’ve found the one."

She&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;ran to&nbsp;him&nbsp;and&nbsp;told&nbsp;him:&nbsp;' 'I'm&nbsp;sorry&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;reaction&nbsp;of&nbsp;my&nbsp;parents.''&nbsp; He&nbsp;just&nbsp;looked&nbsp;at&nbsp;her&nbsp;and&nbsp;said:&nbsp;''It's&nbsp;okay.''&nbsp; She&nbsp;asked&nbsp;him&nbsp;what his&nbsp;name was and he&nbsp;said&nbsp;his&nbsp;name&nbsp;was&nbsp;Leon.&nbsp; Princess&nbsp;Bella&nbsp;stuck&nbsp;a&nbsp;sticker&nbsp;with&nbsp;his&nbsp;name&nbsp; on&nbsp;his&nbsp;shirt&nbsp;and&nbsp;quietly&nbsp;brought&nbsp;him&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;castle&nbsp; through&nbsp;secret&nbsp;passages.&nbsp; She&nbsp;hid&nbsp;him&nbsp;in&nbsp;a room&nbsp;behind&nbsp;the&nbsp;stage.&nbsp; It&nbsp;was&nbsp;11:57pm&nbsp;and&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;time for Bella to&nbsp;choose&nbsp;her&nbsp;lover.&nbsp; Her&nbsp;parents&nbsp;came&nbsp;to&nbsp;her&nbsp; and&nbsp;told&nbsp;her&nbsp;to&nbsp;choose&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;young&nbsp;men.&nbsp; The&nbsp;princess&nbsp;came&nbsp;close&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;microphone and&nbsp;welcomed&nbsp;all&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;young&nbsp;men&nbsp;there.&nbsp; She&nbsp;was&nbsp;really&nbsp;scared.&nbsp; ''Welcome,&nbsp;all&nbsp;the&nbsp;young&nbsp;men&nbsp; who&nbsp;came&nbsp;here&nbsp;because&nbsp;of&nbsp;me! Before&nbsp;anything&nbsp;else I'd&nbsp;like&nbsp;to&nbsp;say&nbsp;something.&nbsp; Don't&nbsp;judge&nbsp;someone,&nbsp; especially&nbsp;because&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;race,&nbsp;religion&nbsp;or&nbsp;sexuality!'&nbsp; Her&nbsp;parents&nbsp;looked&nbsp;at&nbsp;her&nbsp;confused.&nbsp; The&nbsp;speech&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;last&nbsp;long&nbsp;and&nbsp;the midnight&nbsp;came.

One day the princes decided to attack the Kingdom that belonged to the princesses. They called the army and launched an attack. Not everything went well for them. Namely, in order to enter the Kingdom you first had to pass a dangerous dragon who loved princesses and at the very thought of someone wanting to attack them, the dragon wouldn't allow it and got angry. When the princes gathered, he burned the whole army and left only the princes. When the princes realized that they had made a mistake, they asked the princesses for forgiveness. The princesses gave them forgiveness and they became very good friends in a short time.&nbsp;

Once upon a time, there was a Muslim girl Nadia. She had moved with her family from their home country to the United States. She was really smart, pretty and nice. She had lots of friends in her old school and was devastated when she found out they were moving. On her first day of school, her parents reassured her that everything would be fine. She went to her new school with a smile on her face, but then everything changed. While she was walking through the entrance door, she noticed that everyone was looking at her strangely. She thought nothing of it. Then her first class started and she went to take a seat when everyone started calling her a terrorist. Just because she was a Muslim. She would also wear a hijab to school, that was one of the main reasons for bullying. Although students hated her, her teachers absolutely loved her! She was the smartest girl in the class. She slowly started making friend with other good students in her class. .. This story shows us that no matter what religion, color or culture we are, male or female, we are all valuable human beings and we can all be as good as everybody else, maybe even better!

Once upon a time there was a boy named Eric. He lived with his stepfather and two stepbrothers. He had to work for them. He also did all sorts of jobs to make money for himself. But his dream was to become a singer and to write songs.&nbsp; In his high school there was a Halloween party. He really wanted to go but his stepfather wouldn' t let him. He orded him to clean the house during that time. Since the stepfather was not at home at that time, Eric called cleaning service to clean the house while he was at the party. At the Halloween party he saw the girl he was in love with for a long time. Her name was Heather and she was the most popular and the most beautiful girl at school. DJ played the song that Eric loved so he asked the girl for a dance. They enjoyed dancing together. His stepfather was coming back home around midnight.&nbsp;When it struck midnight, he ran out of the hall. He dropped his phone with all the music that he listened to. Heather found the phone. She didn' know whose phone it was because everyone was in their Halloween costume.

It was time for Cinderella to go to the dance. She put on a beautiful green dress and shiny shoes. Damon and Leart thought up a plan how to go to the dance with her, but their mother did not let them go. Cinderella went to the dance. There were so many nicely dressed boys and girls from the other kingdoms. When prince Cedric saw her, he was so charmed by her beauty and he asked her for dance. Every girl in the hall was jealous because he had invited Cinderella. Suddenly everyone looked at the door – Damon and Leart were standing there. That was a problem because they had not been invited. The king was very angry and he wanted to attack them, but Cinderella said that they were her brothers. She was ashamed and run away. Damon and Leart followed her and lost their hats on the way. When they came back home, Cinderella and mother attacked them and they ended up in a large punishment. The next day, when their mother and sister were sleeping, the twins had to clean all the house and the garden. Suddenly the prince arrived with his sister Victoria. Princess Victoria gave Damon his hat and said: „I think you lost it on the stairs last night.“ She smiled and Damon was very happy. Prince Cedric gave a bouquet of flowers to Leart and said it was for their sister. When they came back to the house, Damon saw a little paper in his hat. It said: „I forgive you everything. If my brother can love your sister, I can love you. Princess Victoria“ A few months latter Cinderella got married to prince Cedric, and her brothers stayed at home forever and continued cleaning the house.

Once upon a time there was a greedy and selfish king who thought he was the best king to ever rule his kingdom. He was mean and merciless to his people.&nbsp;He didn't have a wife or children because he wanted all the riches to himself. Village people were often protesting because taxes were high and he didn't give them much land to work on. Every year on king's birthday, king would organize a party and all the kingdom was invited. It wasn't a yes or no invatation, it was a must come one because who ever didn't come was beheaded on a village square. Of course one had to bring a present to one's king, and king loved presents more than his people. At the end of every party, guards would put all chairs in front of the king's throne for every villager to have a seat so they could watch their beloved king open all presents.&nbsp;

... “Here you are again, always here when somebody needs&nbsp;help, an angel, really. I told you to leave&nbsp;me&nbsp;alone, I don’t want to see you! If anything, I don’t want to marry you!” “You think I’m happy? You think I want to marry a man that I&nbsp;met just this morning? You think I want to marry somebody so arrogant, dominating, cruel like you?” “You know nothing about&nbsp;me, you have no right to call&nbsp;me&nbsp;that. I am a man of honor and bravery.” ...

When he took the mirror and looked at it, he was in shock. He had long hair and dirty women clothes on. After that a bunch of bad things happened to him, like being beaten up by her husband and attacked by guards. He also had to work a lot to be able to provide food for himself and kids. Once when he realized how awful he had been and when, he was determined to change the goose who was following him all the time. He decided that he was going to wake up as a king next morning. When he did, he organized another party. This time everyone was invited. From that moment on, he was generous and lovley. He offered a public apology and lowerd the taxes. He also found a beautiful woman from the bordering kingdom and married her, which caused an alliance. After that everybody loved and respected the new king. His treasury was never as full as from that moment on, but he didn't enjoy it by himself. He had a kingdom that adored him. He also had a queen and soon they had a lovely little princess, and then a prince, and they lived happily ever after.

Cinderella started crying. She knew&nbsp;that if the sisters found out about the message, they would kick her out of the house. Suddenly, the sisters started yelling at Cindy, at first out of nothing, but it was out of something... A boy from the village named Cole was in front of Cindy's house, singing. He was singing a song he wrote for Cindy. Cindy´s stepmother told Cole to go far from her home. The sisters just watched as Cindy realized she lost her chance. At that moment Cole knew the problem was not in Cindy, but in her sisters and stepmother. When Cindy saw what was happening, she decided to reply to Cole's message. She wrote him everything, the whole truth. Cole asked Cindy if they could meet. They hung out whenever Cindy was told to go buy bread. The relationship lasted for the next 3 years until Cindy ran away from her sisters and stepmother. During those three years Taytum and Oakley tried to get closer to Cole, but failed. Cinderella and Cole fled the village. There were Wanted posts all around. Considering the fact that the Internet was created at that time, there were ads on all sites that Cole and Cinerella had visited. Cindy and Cole created a wonderful, loving family. The family lived happily ever after!

At&nbsp;once,&nbsp;princess&nbsp;Bella&nbsp;said:&nbsp; ''Let&nbsp;the&nbsp;young&nbsp;man&nbsp;named&nbsp;Leon&nbsp;come&nbsp;out&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;stage.''&nbsp; He&nbsp;was&nbsp;really&nbsp;scared&nbsp;because&nbsp;of&nbsp;her&nbsp;parents.&nbsp; When&nbsp;he&nbsp;came&nbsp;out,&nbsp;there&nbsp;was&nbsp;complete&nbsp;silence. The&nbsp;only&nbsp;thing&nbsp;Bella&nbsp;said&nbsp;was:&nbsp; ''This&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;person&nbsp;I love.''&nbsp; Then&nbsp;they&nbsp;kissed.&nbsp; The&nbsp;reaction&nbsp;of&nbsp;other&nbsp;young&nbsp;men&nbsp; was&nbsp;completely&nbsp;normal&nbsp; and&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;started&nbsp;cheering.&nbsp; Her&nbsp;parents&nbsp;were&nbsp;really&nbsp;embarrassed&nbsp;after&nbsp;that.&nbsp; They&nbsp;realized&nbsp;they&nbsp;had made&nbsp;a&nbsp;mistake&nbsp; because&nbsp;they&nbsp;had judged&nbsp;Leon&nbsp; based&nbsp;on&nbsp;his&nbsp;race.&nbsp; They&nbsp;apologized&nbsp;and&nbsp;Leon&nbsp;accepted&nbsp;the&nbsp;apology.&nbsp; Princess&nbsp;Bella&nbsp;and,&nbsp;now,&nbsp;prince&nbsp;Leon&nbsp; lived&nbsp;happily&nbsp;till&nbsp;the&nbsp;end&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;lives. Bella's&nbsp;parents&nbsp;learned&nbsp;a&nbsp;lesson – you&nbsp;shouldn't&nbsp;judge&nbsp;people&nbsp; because&nbsp;you&nbsp;wouldn't&nbsp;feel&nbsp;comfortable&nbsp; if&nbsp;someone&nbsp;was&nbsp;discriminating&nbsp;you!&nbsp;

When she finally got tired of being free, she found a hidden place where she could stay. In woods, where she was sleeping, some farmer found her. He offered her to stay at his house. She said that she would love to so they walked away. She stayed at his house until further notice. They slowly got closer and spent much more time together. It was obvious to everyone that they were falling in love and it was a matter of time when they would admit their love. When the ball came, he asked Cinderella to go in front of the castle and dance next to the river. She, of course, said yes and they made their way to castle. When they were in front of the castle, they had really had a good time already, but they weren’t ready for what was about to happen. In the middle of their clumpy dance, the prince broke their fun. He asked Cinderella to dance and when her partner gave up their perfect night, she refused the prince. Her partner only then knew that he wanted to marry her and so he did. He, of course, didn’t know about her experience from the castle, but he didn’t need to. They got married in a traditional village way, as it was how they wanted. They lived happily til the rest of their lives.

Frank was shocked at her words. A woman on a death bed, whose life depended on him, asking&nbsp;for another doctor because he was a man??? Frank, as he was getting ready for the surgery, explained to the woman that there was no time and that she could be sure he was not a warlock. A nurse also reassured her that Frank was the best doctor in the entire hospital and that she shouldn’t worry. The woman still refused and wanted a female doctor.&nbsp; So, she got what she had wanted, a doctor with a little less experience, but a female. Her life was saved. She was thankful. She was, as she wanted, operated by a female doctor.&nbsp; Frank had never felt more&nbsp;oppressed, saddened and just rejected. Had he forgotten about his own words??? Could it be that with all those diplomas and all the knowledge he possessed he was less valuable??? But the other side of him knew that – if he lived for&nbsp;people's&nbsp;acceptance, he would die from their&nbsp;rejection!

&nbsp;*** This is a daily situation women go through. Even with all the knowledge and all the experience they have, they are still being looked down on. Male privilege is real and that is what we should be concerned&nbsp;with. ***&nbsp;

No women were allowed in the party hall because the king thought of women as a whole other species. He thought that women weren't able to rule or guard the kingdom. He liked to say that women only had three jobs: make food, give birth and care for both. The King knew all his male villagers, hence why he was suprised when he received a gift from a person named Marie. When he opened the present, it was a goose, whose feathers were as white as snow and peak as shiny as gold. The king didn't know what to say, he was speechless. When villagers heard this, they were afraid, not for the goose nor for Marie. They were scared for the king because Marie was a well-known village witch. Of course the king didn't know this and decided to keep the goose which he named Andrew. Andrew was cursed with a curse of buffyverse. That was a curse of transformation which was going to turn a person into what they dislike, hate or discriminate the most. Very next morning the king woke up in a dirty, small house made out of wood. He was confused. He got up, yelled for servise but noone showed up. He saw two little kids aged 2 and 4 approching him while saying good morning mother. The king was scared and quickly yelled for kids to bring him a mirror.&nbsp;

When&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;gathered&nbsp;around,&nbsp; Bella's&nbsp;parents&nbsp;welcomed&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;and&nbsp;told&nbsp;them&nbsp; they could&nbsp;take a&nbsp;seat&nbsp;and&nbsp;start&nbsp;eating&nbsp;and&nbsp;drinking. Every&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;them&nbsp;was&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;have&nbsp; a&nbsp;name&nbsp;sticker&nbsp;on&nbsp;their&nbsp;shirt.&nbsp; Princess&nbsp;Bella&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;spot&nbsp;anyone&nbsp;who&nbsp;would&nbsp;fit&nbsp;her.&nbsp; Until&nbsp;the&nbsp;moment&nbsp;when&nbsp;a&nbsp;young&nbsp;black&nbsp;man&nbsp;walked&nbsp;in.&nbsp; Princess&nbsp;Bella&nbsp;fell&nbsp;in&nbsp;love at&nbsp;first&nbsp;sight.&nbsp; Her&nbsp;parents&nbsp;started&nbsp;going&nbsp;crazy&nbsp; after&nbsp;that&nbsp;young&nbsp;man&nbsp;set&nbsp;a&nbsp;foot&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;room.&nbsp; They&nbsp;told&nbsp;the&nbsp;security&nbsp;guards&nbsp; to&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;kick&nbsp;him&nbsp;out&nbsp;because&nbsp;of&nbsp;his&nbsp;skin&nbsp;color.&nbsp; They&nbsp;couldn't&nbsp;even&nbsp;take a&nbsp;look&nbsp;at&nbsp;him. Princess&nbsp;Bella&nbsp;was&nbsp;really&nbsp;upset&nbsp; because&nbsp;of&nbsp;her&nbsp;parents'&nbsp;reaction&nbsp;and&nbsp;she&nbsp;started&nbsp;crying.&nbsp; When&nbsp;they&nbsp;kicked&nbsp;him&nbsp;out,&nbsp; princess&nbsp;Bella&nbsp;told&nbsp;her&nbsp;parents&nbsp; she&nbsp;had&nbsp;to use&nbsp;the&nbsp;bathroom&nbsp; and&nbsp;that&nbsp;she would&nbsp;be&nbsp;back soon.&nbsp; Actually&nbsp;Bella ran&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;room&nbsp; through&nbsp;another&nbsp;exit&nbsp;to&nbsp;look&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;young&nbsp;man.&nbsp; She&nbsp;saw&nbsp;him&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;garden,&nbsp;sitting&nbsp;on a&nbsp;bench,&nbsp;watching&nbsp;the&nbsp;stars.

Once upon a time, in some village, lived a man and a woman. The man worked in a field and the woman worked in a house.&nbsp; The man would immediately, as soon as the day came, catch oxen and go to the field to plough. The woman would stay at home working, and always bring him lunch in the field. But it was always wrong for the man to think that the woman did no work, but only lied down at home. One day he told the woman: “You, woman, just lie down at home eating and doing nothing. I'd do your job easily! We poor people get you a day in the sun.” The woman laughed at it, and said to the man: “Oh, shut up! Our job is a lot harder than yours, and you could never finish it!”

The traditional fairytale...

inspiring students' critical thinking &amp; creative writing...

Cinderella

He returned to the castle with a smile, and was greeted by his father with angry smile. He was very angry that his son had run away from the castle because he did not want him to get hurt. A few days passed since that event and the day came when an older brother of Prince Bilbo would meet Cinderella, the princess he wanted to marry.&nbsp; ilbo was not in the castle that day, he went horse riding. He had no idea that in fact his older brother Gandalf wanted to marry Cinderella. Riding a horse, a fairy appeared to him and told him that Gandalf&nbsp;wanted to marry Cinderella. Bilbo immediately headed back to the castle, but Cinderella had already arrived. When Gandalf and Cinderella met, Cinderella was not thrilled. She didn't want to marry Gandalf because she didn't like him. She went home and met Bilbo on the way and realized that he was the younger brother. The father saw Bilbo and Cinderella look at each other and realized that Bilbo was in love with Cinderella. He also realized that Bilbo was not too young for Cinderella because love does not know age. And so one day Bilbo went to propose to Cinderella by returning her heel. Cinderella was overjoyed and agreed immediately. Bilbo and Cinderella got married and lived happily ever after, and Bilbo remembered the fairy that helped him.

Heather made a list of songs and gave it to all the boys at school to find out whose phone it was. Eric didn't want to say that it was his phone because he thought that Heather would never like him back. Eric went to do principal's office to pay for something. A loudspeaker was on there. While he was waiting to enter the office, he started singing quietly. The entire school heard that, so did the girl. Heather was so happy when she found out that the boy who danced with her was Eric. After they finished High School, Eric and his new girlfriend Heather moved in together. Eric didn't live with his stepfather and stepbrothers anymore. He also became a singer. They were happy for the rest of their lives.

Once upon a time in a small Kingdom lived two beautiful princesses who loved to help almost everyone in the Kingdom. In another Kingdom there were two princes who were totally opposite of princesses. The princes were very jealous of the princesses because they ruled a great Kingdom and it didn’t suit the princes they wanted everything to be theirs.

So he took his wand and made a beautiful suit with a tie for Cinderell. He also made a carriage out of pumpkins and turned the mice that were walking around the house into horses and a lizard into a guy that could ride the carriage. Cinderell could not believe it and he was so happy that he could go to the ball afterall. The Fairy Godfather warned him that he had to come back before midnight because at midnight his carriage and the horses would all turn into what they were before. Cinderell then went to the ball and, as soon as he got there, the princess spotted him and went to him to ask him for a dance. Cinderell said yes and they danced all night but then he heard the clock ring… He looked at the clock and it was midnight. He quickly ran out of the castle and while he was running down the stairs to his carriage, his tie somehow fell off. The princess was running after him, but she was not quick enough. Luckily, she found his tie on the stairs. The next day she went to every house in the village until she found who the tie belonged to. When she finally came to the house where Cinderell lived and saw him, she knew it was him. She did not even need the tie, but she recognised him. They hugged each other and kissed… and got married… and lived happily ever after.

Once upon a time, there was a girl named Cinderella and her father. Cinderella's mother passed away and her father remarried to very evil women. She didn't like Cinderella at all and that's why Cinderella was always cleaning and she was not allowed to be with others from the castle. Cinderella didn't want to live like that anymore so she came up with the idea that she was going to escape from the castle. She knew the castle well so there would be no problem with escaping. One night, Cinderella ran away and no one saw her.&nbsp;When she ran out of her biggest nightmare, she finally felt free after a long time. She could run through the grass and no one would say anything.

Once upon a time there was a boy named Cinderell who lived with his stepfather and two stepbrothers. He always had to clean for them and help them with everything. One day a princess invited everyone in the village to come to her ball so she could find herself a housband. Every guy in the village was so excited to go to the ball including Cinderell and his stepbrothers. As Cinderell was getting ready to go, his stepfather stopped him and told him he could not go because he did not even have anything to wear. His stepbrothers and stefather all got ready and went to the ball.&nbsp; Cinderell was very sad but, as he was crying, a Fairy Godfather appeared in front of him. He was so shocked and got a little scared, but the Fairy Godfather told him that he did not have anything to worry about.

As I was sitting on my bed, preparing for what would&nbsp;in all probability&nbsp;be the most&nbsp;memorable day of my life, I heard a loud noise coming from the outside. I looked out the window of my bedroom and saw that the carriage was there. I took my things and, as I walked out the door, my mother called my name&nbsp;from the porch, whilst my father just turned&nbsp;around and left in&nbsp;his carriage. Hugging&nbsp;me&nbsp;tightly, she wished&nbsp;me&nbsp;all the best with tears and a slight grain of grief in her eyes. She gave&nbsp;me&nbsp;one last kiss on the cheek and sent&nbsp;me&nbsp;away… I arrived at the castle fairly early in the morning... (The beginning of the fairytale... written for the HUPE literary/creative writing contest in Dec 2020...)&nbsp;

Once upon a time there were two sisters named Marica and Ivana. They lived with their parents. One day, their mom was sick and she died. Marica and Ivana were very sad. Their dad found a new wife. Their stepmother didn't love them. She said to their dad that he needed to take them to the woods. The next day he did so. He told them that he needed to work and that he'd be back soon, but he didn't come. They found their way back home. When their stepmother saw them in front of the door, she pretended that she was happy. Few days later, dad took them to the woods again and left them alone there. They couldn’t find their way back home this time, but they found one chocolate house. It was a house full of chocolate, so they knocked on the door. The door was opened by a wizard. He grabbed them and locked them in a small room with bars. Marica and Ivana were so afraid. The wizard gave them so much food, because he wanted them to be fat so he could eat them. One night Marica and Ivana called the wizard's cat because she had keys. They gave her food. She came and they grabbed the keys from her neck. Ivana opened the door and the two of them came into a room where the wizard was. Marica pushed him into the room where the bugs were. The bugs ate him. Marica and Ivana came home. They were alone, but one day they found a man who gave them money. Marica and Ivana were very surprised. They lived happily for the rest of their lives.

Once upon a time a girl named Lina lived in a small village. Her parents were the richest and most loved people in that village. Lina's father William always wanted her to wear most expensive dresses and high heels. He would always remind her that she had to act like a lady. Lina hated that, she hated those uncomfortable heels and tight, heavy dresses and most of all she hated her long hair, but she never said anything because she wanted to be a good girl who never disobeyed her father. One day, on her eighteenth birthday, William called Lina and said that he had something important to tell her. When she came in the living room, she saw her parents sitting on a couch. Her mother Michelle got up, walked to her and whispered: "There is nothing I can do, but you can. Fight for your dreams!" as she was walking out of the room. Michelle knew her daughter well. Every once in a while both of them would go shopping together. Even though Michelle loved it, she knew very well that her daughter hated it and that her favourite outfit was sweatpants and a plane shirt. But she did it only to please her mother.&nbsp;

1E students (the Secondary School of Economics) think about the world of fairytales &amp; gender equality...

practice grammar &amp; creative writing...

TASK: write a modern Cinderella fairytale... or a new fairytale... using Past tenses &amp; fairytale structures... referring to the topic of GENDER EQUALITY...

People were still standing in front of her house and so was her father. "You must be very proud of your daughter," said one villager to William. That is when he realised that people were cheering for his daughter and respected her. She was the first girl from their village to ever become a solider. He realised that he was wrong and his daughter had already left without him saying goodbye to her or hugging her. He wanted to make things right, so he asked the man if he could help him get to his daughter before she left the village. They went after her and Lina was about to get all that she had ever wanted – her father to be proud of her and her dreams to come true.

The modern fairytale promoting gender equality...

that students watched &amp; analysed during their online English lessons in December 2020...

Pahuljac i sedam patuljčica: animirana bajka s temom rodne jednakosti - Medijska pismenost

When Liam's stepfather left, someone knocked on Liam's door. It was his friends who wanted Liam to go out with them. Liam told them what was going on and they decided to clean the house for him. Liam was very grateful to them and went to the party. There was a girl at the party that Liam fell in love with and after a while they became friends. After a while, Liam's phone rang, and it was his friends who told Liam that he had to go home because his stepfather was coming soon. Liam soon left the party but forgot to bring his jacket. When he returned home, the house was clean and all the work was done. Shortly after Liam's arrival came his stepfather with his sons. The stepfather was satisfied with his work and sent him to his room to rest. The girl he was in love with was also in love with Liam and she noticed that Liam had forgotten his jacket and started asking where he lived to give it back to him. But unfortunately no one knew. Since the girl was richer, her father helped her find Liam and would let him live with them because his daughter loved him. The girl was met by Liam's friends who helped Liam come to the party and told her where Liam lived. The girl immediately went to Liam with her father and Liam went to live with them. Liam's stepfather was astonished by the event and could not believe what had happened.

Once upon a time, in a small village, lived a boy named Liam with his three half-brothers, mother and stepfather. Liam’s father died in a car accident when he was just three years old. His mother remarried and her husband and his sons came to live with them. Since his mother worked in a town not far from the village, and the stepfather was at home because he was unemployed, all the work Liam’s mother would tell his stepfather, his stepfather ordered Liam to do them while his half-brothers hung out with friends. Liam was very sad about that. When Liam returned from school, he immediately had to do chores in and around the house. One day at school, a party was organized that Liam really wanted to go to because of the girl he fell in love with. When he asked his stepfather if he could go to the party, the stepfather laughed and told him that this was not the place for him and that his place was in and around the house. When the day of the party came, the stepfather said he had to go to town store with his sons. Liam hoped to go to the party, but his stepfather gave him so much work before the party. The party was at six o'clock, and the stepfather said he was coming about eight o'clock.

Once&nbsp;upon&nbsp;a time there&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;princess&nbsp;named&nbsp;Bella&nbsp;Gray&nbsp; who&nbsp;lived&nbsp;with&nbsp;her&nbsp;family.&nbsp; Her&nbsp;mother's&nbsp;name&nbsp;was&nbsp;Anna&nbsp; and&nbsp;her&nbsp;father's&nbsp;name&nbsp;was&nbsp;Noah.&nbsp; They&nbsp;lived&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;small&nbsp;kingdom&nbsp; in&nbsp;a&nbsp;big&nbsp;rich&nbsp;castle&nbsp;made&nbsp;of&nbsp;gold.&nbsp; The&nbsp;castle&nbsp;was&nbsp;really&nbsp;gorgeous!&nbsp; Princess&nbsp;Bella had&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;long&nbsp;black&nbsp;hair&nbsp; and&nbsp;blue&nbsp;eyes.&nbsp; One&nbsp;morning&nbsp;princess&nbsp;Bella&nbsp;got&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;her&nbsp;bed&nbsp; and&nbsp;saw&nbsp;a&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;couple&nbsp;through&nbsp;her&nbsp;window.&nbsp; She&nbsp;asked&nbsp;herself:&nbsp;''Why&nbsp;wouldn't&nbsp;I&nbsp;have&nbsp;a&nbsp;lover?'' When&nbsp;she&nbsp;got&nbsp;that&nbsp;idea,&nbsp; she&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;went&nbsp;to&nbsp;tell&nbsp;her&nbsp;father&nbsp;Noah.&nbsp; He had a&nbsp;conversation&nbsp;with&nbsp;his&nbsp;wife&nbsp; and&nbsp;they&nbsp;made&nbsp;a deal to&nbsp;organize&nbsp;a party&nbsp; where&nbsp;princess&nbsp;Bella&nbsp;would&nbsp;be&nbsp;able&nbsp; to&nbsp;choose&nbsp;her&nbsp;lover.&nbsp; The&nbsp;news&nbsp;spread&nbsp;all&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;kingdom&nbsp; and&nbsp;a&nbsp;lot&nbsp;of&nbsp;young&nbsp;men&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;princess&nbsp;Bella.&nbsp;

Once upon a time, in a small town named Epsom, in England, lived a family – a mother with twin-boys named Damon and Leart and a daughter Cinderella. Their father died when they were children and all his work stayed for twins to carry on. Their mother loved her daughter the most and she did not let her do anything in the house because she had spent all her childhood cleaning the house. So the twins did all the house work instead of Cinderella. Damon and Leart often argued with their sister because she never wanted to help them, but they loved her and never wanted something bad to happen. They wouldn't let her spend too much time with boys who could hurt her. One day Cinderella received an invitaton for ceremonial dance; she was invited by a prince. The prince knew her well and he was in love with her, so he persuaded his father to invite her to the dance too. Cinderella was happy when she saw the invitation, but the twins were not happy with the decision for her to go alone. They asked her if they could come too, but her answer was very rude: „Your job is to clean and help mother as every other night, so there is no dance for you!“ They were angry and they could not believe what she had told them because she was never so bad to them.

Once upon a time, there was a boy, a man to be exact. He went by the name of Frank. Just like any other, he had dreams and goals. His biggest one, ever since he was a child, was to become a doctor. He applied to a university, finished at the top of the class and found a job. Frank never spoke of his achievements, he always said how&nbsp;one should never seek someone else’s approval for one’s successes.&nbsp;&nbsp; One day, a wounded woman arrived at the hospital requesting urgent care. She had been shot it the abdomen three times; each bullet could cost her life.&nbsp;They needed to be removed quickly. As Frank walked into the operating theater, the woman, on the verge of death, said to him:&nbsp;&nbsp; “A man? A doctor? Please, find me somebody else, he doesn’t seem trustable, he’s probably a warlock!”&nbsp;

But he wouldn't even let her talk… They went into it again, how men worked more and women did nothing. Here’s what she said to him: “Well, that's fine! I'm going to catch the oxen tomorrow, and I'm going to plough, and you're going to do my job!” He couldn't wait for the dawn to break. The next day, the woman went to catch the oxen, and then she started ordering the man what he was supposed to do: “You stay home and take good care of it! Keep my chickens safe so that noone takes them away! Milk the cows and make sure the elves don't try everything! Cook the milk, excrete the milk, make lunch, then bring it to me in the heat…” The woman was chasing the oxen… when something came to her mind… She said to the man: “Oh, I forgot to tell you, there's poison in the attic. Beware, don't be fooled… Eat a little of that poison or you'll die instantly!” "Just in time," he said, "you don't worry, I'll do everything easily...” Then she left with the oxen and he stayed home to work. ***

One day Lina told her mother that she wanted to join the army, but was afraid of her father's reaction. Michelle looked at her, but was not surprised at all. She tried to talk to her husband about it, but he did not handle the news very well. Lina walked to her father and asked him what she could do for him. "Sit, my child," he said. "I am well aware of your plan to join the army and I must say, I am not pleased at all. My daughter, a solider? What would people say? You must be a lady and that is final." Lina looked at her father with grief in her eyes. As she walked out of the room, she remembered her mother’s words: "Fight for your dreams!" She turned and walked back into the living room. "Father, this is what I want. I don't care about expensive dresses or uncomfortable shoes. I want the opportunity to become something, someone, to help fight for our king and our country. I don't care about what people will say and neither should you." She said it and stormed out of the room.&nbsp; A few weeks later, Lina got an acceptance letter saying that she could join the army. Michelle was so proud of her daughter and helped her pack, but her father hadn't spoken to her ever since they had talked. Lina said goodbye to her parents and friends, took her bags and left.

Once upon a time there lived a girl named Cinderella, but everyone called her Cindy. She was a wonderful, sweet, beautiful girl. Cindy had two sisters who were always mean to her. Cindy and her sisters did not have the same mother. Cindy's mother died and the sisters moved in to live with Cinderella and her father. The sisters' names were Taytum and Oakley. Taytum was rude to Cindy in front of her mother, but if the two of them were alone she would be good to Cindy. But Oakley, she was the opposite, in front of her mother she was very rude, but as time went on, she was getting worse towards Cindy. The four of them lived alone in Cinderella's house while her father was on the road. Unfortunately, her father died. Cinderella lived alone with her sisters and mother. In their village, there was a boy that all the girls ran after. The sisters always told Cindy that she had no chance with him, so, Cindy talked to him less and less. Cindy was getting sadder and more miserable. Suddenly the boy sent her a long message. It said: ˝Hello Cinderella, I've realized that you are avoiding me and that I have no chance with you. I mean, you could just tell me and not avoid me. I've loved you, and you don't love me back… That's it, thanks for nothing!˝

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