Applying Functions - Walt Disney's Cinderella
1. Abstentation - Cinderella leaves for the ball against her stepmothers wishes.
2. Interdiction - The King announces to the Prince that he must choose a bride and provide him with grandchildren. A ball will be held at the palace and the King invites every eligible maiden to attend in hope of his son falling in love.
3. Violation of Interdiction - The Prince is not interested in any other the maidens at the ball, much to The Kings annoyance.
4. Reconnaissance - Cinderellas evil stepsisters introduce themselves to Prince Charming and her wicked stepmother almost recognizes her whilst she is dancing with him.
5. Delivery - Cinderellas wicked stepmother finally realizes that it was her dancing with the Prince at the ball, and locks her in the attic with a hope that one of her daughters will be somehow proven as the Princes mysterious love.
6. Trickery - Cinderellas stepmother successfully captures her and imprisons her.
7. Complicity - One of Cinderellas wicked stepsisters manages to force her foot into the glass slipper, and the Grand Duke is convinced he has found the Princes love.
8. Villainy and Lack - The wicked stepmother purposely smashes the glass slipper and the Grand Duke feels all hope is lost.
9. Mediation - Gus and Jaque aid Cinderella as they steal the key from the wicked stepmother and carry it up many flights of stairs to her room which is at the top of the house. They deliver her the key and finally, she is free.
10. Beginning Counter-Action - Prince Charming demands that the glass slipper Cinderella left is to be tried on by every maiden in an attempt to find her.
11. Departure - does not occur.
12. First Function of the Donor - Gus and Jaque, with help from the other mice and birds, set to work on Cinderellas mothers old gown, which needs some work. Cinderella is unaware of this as she has been given lots of chores from her stepmother (who hopes she will not finish them as she will not be able to go to the ball.)
13. Hero's Reaction - does not occur.
14. Receipt of a Magical Agent - The Prince finds the glass slipper on the stairs to the palace.
15. Guidance - The guards try to follow Cinderella as she leaves at the stroke of midnight.
16. Struggle - The Prince is overcome by maidens who all want to impress him as he tries to pursue Cinderella.
17. Branding - does not occur.
18. Victory - The wicked stepmothers true intentions are revealed and she is banished from society.
19. Liquidation - Cinderella is freed and she is able to prove to the Grand Duke that she is the mysterious maiden although the glass slipper found by the Prince has been smashed.
20. Return - Cinderella returns to the palace.
21. Pursuit - does not occur.
22. Rescue - does not occur.
23. Unrecognized Arrival - After being assured by the wicked stepmother that there are no other maidens of the household, The Grand Duke is surprised by Cinderella shouting as she descends the staircase.
24. Unfounded Claims - does not occur.
25. Difficult Task - The Grand Duke cannot determine whether Cinderella is the mysterious maiden as the glass slipper has been broken.
26. Solution - Cinderella produces the other glass slipper, proving to The Grand Duke who she is.
27. Recognition - The Grand Duke realizes who Cinderella truly is and is astounded that he has located the Princes love.
28. Exposure - The wicked stepmother is left astonished at Cinderellas impossible escape from her locked bedroom and is revealed to The Grand Duke as a liar.
29. Transfiguration - Cinderella clothes are changed from rags to a beautiful wedding dress, her hair is no longer lank and down, it is up with a tiara, these signify a significant change in her fortunes to the audience.
30. does not occur
31. Wedding - Cinderella and Prince Charming get married.
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