Exploring ‘Shanderella’ through the glass slipper and abhijanashakuntalam
Corresponding Author(s) : Jhanvi Duggal
angeljhanvi@gmail.com
American Journal of Social and Humanitarian Research,
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2020): AJSHR
Abstract
The present paper intends to explore the origins of the two renowned texts, the supernatural fairytale of Cinderella and the traditional drama of Shakuntala. Fairy tales are fabricated stories about superficial, magical and imaginary beings or lands where as Dramas intend to portray a character or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through action and a series of dialogues. Both of my chosen texts are originated from Mythology as the earliest known variant of the Cinderella story was recorded by a Greek Historian in the late first century and Kalidasa’s Abhijanashakuntala though, is a Sanskrit text, since most of the traces of Sanskrit language have been originated from Greek Mythology, so that permits us to claim Shakuntala’s origination from Greek Mythology as well. Further, we will explore the origination of both the characters, Cinderella and Shakuntala and how can one conduct a comparative study between the two.
Keywords
glass slipper
supernatural
traditional
Shakuntala
Duggal, J., & Mishra, P. (2020). Exploring ‘Shanderella’ through the glass slipper and abhijanashakuntalam. American Journal of Social and Humanitarian Research, 1(2), 11–21. Retrieved from https://www.grnjournals.us/index.php/ajshr/article/view/151
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Mishra, S K., Singh, S & Mishra, P., Desires and Ecstasies of Women in The Plays of Girish Karnad. International Journal of Language, Literature & Humanities. 2(1). 2014 p. 344
Mishra, S K & Mishra, P., Functional Aspects of Communication Skills for Professional Empowerment. Journal of English Language and Literature (JOELL). 7(1). 2020. pp. 79-85. Retrieved from http://joell.in/vol-7-issue-1-2020/ (Accessed on: 20/02/2020)
Sinha, A & Mishra, P. Love, Desire And Ecstasy In Kalidasa’s Play Malvikagnimitram. Think India Journal, 2019. 22(14), 16664-16672. Retrieved from https://journals.eduindex.org/index.php/think-india/article/view/18058 ( Accessed on: 20/ 01/2020)
Ryder, Arthur W, Tr. Kalidasa Shakuntala. In Parantheses Publication. 1999
Ramaswamy, S. Indian Drama in English: A Tentative Reflection. In C.D. Narsimhaiah (ed.), Makers of Indian English Literature, Pencraft International.2000, p .278
Swain, Pritilaxmi. Social Values of Women in Abhijnanasakuntalam: An Analysis International Research Journal of Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Studies, Volume-I, Issue-I, Feb 2015, 69-73
https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-two-things-that-similar-two-things-that-343958
Dutta, S, Mishra, P & Mishra, S K., Aspects Of Cultural Transformation In Girish Karnad’ S Nagamandala And Deepa Mehta’ S Videsh- Heaven On Earth. International Journal of Research in Social Sciences. 9- 1(2), 2019 p. 176. Retrieved from https://www.ijmra.us/project%20doc/2019/IJRSS_FEBRUARY2019/IJRSSfeb%282%2919.pdf (Accessed on : 22/11/2019)
Figueroa, Esmeralda. Cinderella Embodies Feminism Through Kindness And Strength. 2019. Retrieved from https://dailytitan.com/2019/02/cinderella-embodies-feminism/ (Accessed on: 27/ 11/ 2019)
Friedman, Kristen. Cinderella Tales and Their Significance, University at Albany, State University of New York. 2010. Retrieved from https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1001&context=honorscollege_anthro (Accessed on 220/11/2019)
Johri, A. The Unfolding of Shakuntala: From Kalidasa to Sage Vyasa, 2017. Retrieved from https://industoria.org/the-unfolding-of-shakuntala-from-vyasa-to-kalidasa/ (Accessed on: 19/ 11/ 2019)
Kim, Jae Ho. Cinderella: The Study of Cross-Cultural Encounters in Pre-Modern Societies, 2015. Senior Honors Projects, 2010-current. 13. Retrieved from https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/honors201019/13 (Accessed on: 22/11/2019)
Kumar, R. Kalidasa’s Abhijnanasakuntalam – A Mythological Description and Version. International Journal of Arts, Humanities and Management Studies. 4(3). March 2018
Lundberg, Margaret L. "If the Shoe Fits:" The Evolution of the Cinderella Fairy Tale from Literature to Television. 2013. Global Honors Theses. 11. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/gh_theses/11 (Accessed on: 22/11/2019)
McKinney, Kelsey. Disney Didn't Invent Cinderella. Her Story is At Least 2,000 Years Old. 2015. Retrieved from https://www.vox.com/2015/3/15/8214405/cinderella-fairy-tale-history ( Accessed on: 20/ 11/2019)
Mishra, S K., Singh, S & Mishra, P., Desires and Ecstasies of Women in The Plays of Girish Karnad. International Journal of Language, Literature & Humanities. 2(1). 2014 p. 344
Mishra, S K & Mishra, P., Functional Aspects of Communication Skills for Professional Empowerment. Journal of English Language and Literature (JOELL). 7(1). 2020. pp. 79-85. Retrieved from http://joell.in/vol-7-issue-1-2020/ (Accessed on: 20/02/2020)
Sinha, A & Mishra, P. Love, Desire And Ecstasy In Kalidasa’s Play Malvikagnimitram. Think India Journal, 2019. 22(14), 16664-16672. Retrieved from https://journals.eduindex.org/index.php/think-india/article/view/18058 ( Accessed on: 20/ 01/2020)
Ryder, Arthur W, Tr. Kalidasa Shakuntala. In Parantheses Publication. 1999
Ramaswamy, S. Indian Drama in English: A Tentative Reflection. In C.D. Narsimhaiah (ed.), Makers of Indian English Literature, Pencraft International.2000, p .278
Swain, Pritilaxmi. Social Values of Women in Abhijnanasakuntalam: An Analysis International Research Journal of Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Studies, Volume-I, Issue-I, Feb 2015, 69-73
https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-two-things-that-similar-two-things-that-343958