The Paper Bag Princess

Words: 631
Pages: 3

Glass slippers, poisoned apples, thing-a-ma-bobs and a beast in disguise are typical and beloved trinkets of classic fairytales and though they’re very loved they are also very cliche. Gone are the days where girls need to be saved by a man in shining armor and here are the days where the princess can save herself or another princess she has her eye on. In “ The Paper Bag Princess” by Robert Munsch tackles a radical theme that every present day girl should be learning. A girl can be smart and be a hero and she doesn’t need a man in her life to make her happy or complete. In the following paragraphs the theme of this story will be compared to other classic fairy tales that should be left in the olden days. Elizabeth, the paper bag princess,