This lesson will focus on the characters and summary of ella enchanted. Ella enchanted book report essaysella enchanted is a fiction newberry honor book written by gail carson levine. Ella enchanted is a rich and imaginative retelling of the cinderella story as a young adult novel. This beloved newbery honorwinning story about a feisty heroine is sure to enchant readers new and old. Ella must obey any order, whether its to hop on one foot for a day and a half, or to chop off her own head.
It is about a girl that has been given the gift of obedience at her birth. It was a shift that served the plot of the film, with prince charmonts evil uncle being the real antagonist that ella has to defeat to save char. She is a major if not the main antagonist of ella enchanted, and the first to discover ella s obedience. Feminists often denounce traditional fairy tales because they perpetuate the ideals of a patriarchal society by encouraging girls to behave like proper princesses and wait for charming princes to take charge and save the day. Dave at night, an ala notable book and best book for young adults. Ella tries so hard to stop the curse from taking hold of her and attempts such defiance it makes her ill with each attempt. Ella enchanted trophy newbery kindle edition by levine. Ella enchanted 1998 read online free book by gail carson. Sir edgar is the main antagonist of the 2004 film ella enchanted. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
I loved his laugh, his handwriting, his steady gaze, his honorableness, his freckles, his appreciation of my jokes, his hands, his determination that i should know the worst of him. They dont seem to follow each other too closely but both are fun. She must obey every order whether it is hopping on one foot for one day or killing herself. Much of her relationship with char involves jokes, sliding down bannisters, and working together. Sir edgar finds out about ellas curse and tries to get her to kill char, which is how ella breaks her curse. Ellas father, sir peter, is in his own debts and as such, decides to marry hattie and olives mother, dame olga, as means to pay them off. Ella enchanted has won many welldeserved awards, including a newbery honor. Characters main characters anne hathaway as ella, a girl on a. The main antagonists are her stepmother olga and stepsisters hattie and olive.
Ella enchanted fans part of my paper about ella enchanted. Ella enchanted, by gail levine, tells the story of an ordinary girl struggling under the weight of an extraordinary curse. Take our free ella enchanted quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Antagonist character role analysis sir peter ellas father while he does have a few good lines, and hes not actively violent against ella, this man is a selfish jerk, which does negatively impact ella. If you want to experience the real pleasures of ella enchanted, do not expect a faithful recreation of gail carson levines book. Written by bill kelly and directed by kevin lima, the film stars amy adams, patrick dempsey, james marsden, timothy spall, idina menzel, rachel covey, and susan sarandon. Levines other books include ever, a new york times bestseller. In response to these traditional fairy tales, many authors have tried to reclaim the. Ella enchanted is about a girl named ella who is extremely close with her mother.
Ella enchanted does a great job of managing this, save for the end which felt exactly the same as the original tale. If youve read harry potter, try ella enchanted publishers weekly. Edgar chars uncle does not even appear in the book, however he is the main antagonist in the movie, plotting to kill the prince. Gail carson levine s 1997 book ella enchanted won a newbery honor award for childrens fiction and has a small but loyal following. The wish gail carson levine wiki fandom powered by wikia. Gail carson levines first book for children, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book. Ella enchanted is a witty, refreshing take on the popular fairytale, cinderella which preserves the spirit of the original but adds plenty of humorous twists and a spunky, intelligent female protagonist. It uses some plot elements of the classic snow white and is set in the same world as ella enchanted. Ella enchanted is a newbery honor book written by gail carson levine and published in 1997. Gail carson levine if only lucinda had not been so foolish, ella would not be cursed with continuous obedience. Hattie is around 17 when she firsts meets ella and around 18 at the end of the book. Fairest also by gail carson levinebased of the snow white original323 pages p.
The novel tells the story of wilma, who wishes to be the most popular girl at her school, claverford, forgetting that she will graduate in three weeks and move to a new school. Never says the 16 part but you can do the math ella is probably 19 or 20 in the movie and it takes place over a couple weeks. Apr 25, 1997 ella enchantedis what every great middlegrade novel should be. In response to these traditional fairy tales, many authors have tried to reclaim the realm of fairy tales for girls. Great adventures, obstacles to overcome, engaging characters and a little magic. He is portrayed by cary elwes, who also played larry kline in stranger things, lawrence gordon in the saw franchise and william boone in rudyard kiplings the jungle book, he also voiced paxton powers in batman beyond and aquaman in justice league. The wish is a 2000 childrens novel by gail carson levine, the newbery honor winning author of ella enchanted.
This book would be ideally suited for intermediate level children aged 1014 but will realistically appeal to anyone who loves fairy tales. The plot, the characters, even the tone are very different, but the book s theme and lessons are all there, and in its own way, the film is endearing, enduring, and lots of fun. The father is an evil man and gives any young child the chills to think how unfair he can be. These versions also tend to make the father into an antagonist. Gail levine was working fulltime, and she spent almost four hours a day commuting to and from her job in manhattan. May 31, 2000 the wish is a 2000 childrens novel by gail carson levine, the newbery honor winning author of ella enchanted. Like the movie, ella enchanted by gail carson levine is a wonderful book for kids and adults. Ella enchanted by gail carson levine, paperback barnes.
Perhaps the cruelest character in the book, hattie not only threatens ellas wellbeing on the journey to finishing school by starving her, but she also emotionally attacks ella repeatedly by ordering her to not be. In 2018, levine published ogre enchanted, a prequel to. Sometimes it seems like everyone in the world is against aza, and it makes perfect sense. The protagonist i used is ella because the story is about her obedient life, and how she tries to reverse her curse. Enchanted is a 2007 american fantasymusical film, produced and distributed by walt disney pictures in association with barry sonnenfeld and josephson entertainment. Ella is bound by obedience against her will, and takes matters in her own hands with ambition and verve. She is a major if not the main antagonist of ella enchanted, and the first to. The story has a definite fairy tale feel, but it goes beyond the original cinderella story with quirky characters and a strong female lead, one who doesnt. The kingdom of ayortha, the setting of the story, is the neighboring kingdom of kyrria, where ella enchanted was set.
He lives in a mirror given to ivi by lucinda, the same fairy who granted ella of frells gift of obedience. Ella is the protagonist of the novel for a boatload of reasons. Free will is an important theme of ella enchanted, as for much of the story, ella does not have free will. The protagonist of ella enchanted is ella of frell, a strongwilled young girl whose life is turned upside down as the novel begins. The antagonists are ellas stepmother and stepsisters. Ella enchanted and fairest by gail carson levine lydia sanders. Im not really sure if her stepsister hattie is the protagonist of the story because she only made her do stuff for her. She exhibits another themedeterminationto recover her lost free will, which grants her agency and independence. This study guide consists of approximately 33 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of ella enchanted. Heston is sir edgars talking pet snake and the secondary antagonist of the 2004 film ella enchanted. Hattie is considered noble because of her mothers title. Antagonist character role analysis sir peter ella s father while he does have a few good lines, and hes not actively violent against ella, this man is a selfish jerk, which does negatively impact ella. If you are interested in more books like ella enchanted, here is a book you may like. In the book, ella breaks her curse because she cant imagine being ordered into marriage with char, instead of joining with him of her own volition.
Its got plenty of delights and a lot reasonable antagonists to supply the chaotic. Anne hathaway as ella, a girl on a quest to break her spell before its too late. Gail carson levine by ella enchanted free download. Ella enchanted the book is not exactly a laughoutloud read, but ella the character loves jokes and mocking the ways in which she is supposed to act like a lady.
Mar 30, 2019 ella enchanted the book is not exactly a laughoutloud read, but ella the character loves jokes and mocking the ways in which she is supposed to act like a lady. At last readers get a reasonable explanation for cinderellas meek behavior. Ella enchanted by gail carson levine chapters before you read the chapter. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Protagonist hugh dancy as prince charmont, one of ella s best friends and next in line to the throne. When ella is born, a fairy gives her the gift of obedience. Read ella enchanted online by gail carson levine books free. The kingdom of ayortha, the setting of the story, is the neighboring kingdom of kyrria, where ella enchanted was set and the story makes several allusions to the previous work. I saw the movie years ago and thought id give the book a try. While not the main antagonist of the book, which would be reserved for the curse itself, sir peter is a negative force in ellas life and creates problems because of.
The ella enchanted community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Ella is 14 almost 15 at beginning of book and is 16 when the book ends. Can students identify the different elements of fairy tales. Against a bold backdrop of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, ella goes on a quest to break the curse forever. Song somebody to love original version artist anne hathaway. Select a protagonist and antagonist from a book you. At the beginning of the book, when the author tells about the gift of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The book i am using is ella enchanted by gail carson levine. The story is a retelling of cinderella featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes, and giants. Read ella enchanted by gail carson levine for free with a 30 day free trial. She is a major if not the main antagonist of ella enchanted, and the first to discover ellas obedience. Differences between ella enchanted book vs movie page 1.
Mar 30, 20 edgar chars uncle does not even appear in the book, however he is the main antagonist in the movie, plotting to kill the prince. Ella enchanted trophy newbery kindle edition by levine, gail carson. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ella enchanted trophy newbery. Gail carson levines book was awarded the newbery honor in. Those who use the potions of the mirror can become beautiful or take on disguises, but the price they pay is that, at their death, they become trapped in the mirror until lucinda gives the mirror again, while skulni takes a holiday. Shmoop guide to ella enchanted protagonist, antagonist, foil, guide, mentor, and character roles. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy.
Her childhood friends have moved away, and her efforts to make new. I hadnt loved him as long perhaps, but now i loved him equally well, or better. Ella enchantedis what every great middlegrade novel should be. Did students identify similarities and differences between the fairy tales cinderella and ella enchanted.
Apr 08, 2004 gail carson levine s 1997 book ella enchanted won a newbery honor award for childrens fiction and has a small but loyal following. That one knock aside, the author adds so many newer elements that one misstep isnt that big a deal. In fact, aside from the last few chapters, there were times i forgot this was a. The main problem though is the gift her fairy godmother bestowed on her. Ella has learned to delay things as an act of rebellion. Create a class chart that looks just like the students comparing fairy tale worksheet ask students to think about the fairy tale cinderella. Writing ella enchanted gave levine a chance to explore the missing details in fairy tales that hadnt bothered her as a kid. The plot, the characters, even the tone are very different, but the books theme and lessons are all there, and in its own way, the film is endearing, enduring, and lots of fun. Ella enchanted special readaloud edition by gail carson levine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Antagonist character role analysis sir peter ellas father. Hattie is one of the evil stepsister characters in the story. In 2006, levine went on to write fairest, a retelling of the story of snow white, set in the same world as ella enchanted. The ella enchanted community note includes chapterbychapter. I wished i could spend the rest of my life as a child, being. Her relationship with the prince is balanced and based on humor and mutual respect. Ella enchanted study guide contains a biography of gail carson levine, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
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