![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s also why retellings by Black authors have particular resonance in a culture that so often devalues Black labor, love and lives. This is the subversive streak of the fairy tale that can never quite be suppressed, the thorn that lurks in the heirloom roses. Seen through this lens, a heroine’s happy ending isn’t about beauty or luxury or even innate goodness, it’s about having her efforts recognized and recompensed. Because labor is as much a part of the fairy tale as romance is: Cinderella shouldn’t have to work so hard for nothing. One with advancement potential built right in. “Cinderella” retellings start to look a lot less escapist once you realize that “princess” is just a metaphor for a better, more rewarding kind of job. ![]()
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