The Cinderella 2015
The Cinderella 2015 is a film about a happy girl living with her bad stepmother and sisters. In this movie, and particularly through the girl Cinderella, usually called Ella, there are several moral theories.
Optimism theory
The film explores optimism theory. In this moment, Ella sees the world as how they should be and not only how it is. In all circumstances, and even when situations didn't seem so promising, she retained confidence. Such a lesson can be used to maintain hope and not give up in life even when situations are not good. Notably, it can also be learnt that everything happens for a reason. For instance, if the step mother and sisters had not been mean to Ella, she could not have met the prince. Therefore, even when bad things happen, they could result in even better opportunities (Lammersen, 2015).
Appreciation for inner beauty
Another theory in Cinderella 2015 is an appreciation for inner beauty (Riya, 2016). Ella met the prince when she was looking like an ordinary citizen and more so as a servant and still yet he falls in love with her. The prince is ready to overlook her appearance as he is attracted to her inner beauty and he even chooses to marry her despite his status as a prince. Moreover, as a prince, he is expected only to marry a princess which he overlooks for her sake. The father of the prince who is the king allows him to marry her besides her status. Moreover, the prince claims that he is attracted by her goodness as well as her spirit. From this moral lesson, people can learn to overlook the physical appearance of other people and appreciate them for whom they are. It also implies that the societal status should not be used to judge people. As a result, the prince ended up marrying someone that he loved (Riya, 2016).
The true self
Additionally, the movie emphasizes on the true self. Ella could only be someone else for a limited time until the clock ticked. After that, she had to go back to being herself. Moreover, the prince got to accept her for who she was. Importantly, people can also pretend to be others for a limited time. Alternatively, we should be ourselves as many opportunities only present to us when we accept ourselves. Pretending to be other people only limits our strength and capabilities. Even with nothing tangible, the strongest weapon is ourselves (Lammersen, 2015).
Forgiveness
Finally, the last moral theory that is depicted in the movie is forgiveness. In the end, Ella chooses to forgive her step mother and sisters even after all they had put her through. Being married to the prince gave her the ability to choose any fate for them, but she chose to free her heart by forgiving them. With that, she could live freely with no more fear or guilt. The prince, on the other hand, chose to forgive Ella for lying to her. He overlooked every lie that she had told and ended up marrying her. Notably, the theory teaches that all actions are forgivable and people can learn to move past them (Lammersen, 2015).
In conclusion, the movie is not just a fairy tale but is a tool that can be used to teach many valuable lessons in life.
References
Lammersen, R. (2015). 25 Life Lessons from Cinderella. Elephant Journal. Retrieved from https://www.elephantjournal.com/2015/03/25-life-lessons-from-cinderella/
Riya, J. (2016). Comparative Study of Cinderella (1950 & 2015) by Disney in Relation to its Representation of the Society. The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies. Comparative Study of Cinderella (1950 & 2015) By Disney in Relation to Its Representation of the Society, 4(10).
