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Concept of Masculinity in Sleeping Beauty

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This essay is about the themes of masculinity in the fairytale of Sleeping Beauty. It explains how the male characters react in the story and which traits are traditionally considered to be masculine while applying themes of femineity too. It even gives detail about how the traits of masculinity re...

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Melly Rasmussen

Prof. S. Lynch

IDS-Connections

16 Oct. 2024

The Concept of Masculinity in Sleeping Beauty

Masculinity is a concept that is not often explored in fairytales, yet most male characters

are described using traditional masculine traits such as bravery, nobility, and honor. Usually,

each is portrayed as a hero or strong figure willing to confront danger while women are seen as

fragile. Whether it's a prince, a king, or some other heroic character they are depicted as daring

and fearless. In the story of Sleeping Beauty, the prince is portrayed as a strong, adventurous man

who takes on the dark fairy to rescue the sleeping princess and they marry and live happily ever

after. This concept has been done many times in various adaptations of the story and almost

every fairytale, however, it is often criticized for its representation of men and traditional gender

roles.

In the original Grimm fairytale, masculinity is not implied but the traits associated with

masculinity are shown through the characters. As mentioned earlier, the prince is described as

fearless, courageous, and dashing. He wants to save the princess and isn't afraid to take the risk.

Meanwhile, the king, Sleeping Beauty’s (Little Briar Rose) father is kind and loving but

protective. He also has a commanding, harsh attitude shown by his desire to shield Sleeping

Beauty from her eternal slumber. These traits show the readers how masculinity should be and

illustrate how men should act. Many have argued over the years that masculinity is portrayed

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