Rebellious

In literature, there are many ways to reveal rebellion. "Cinderella" by Anne Sexton, rebels from the original happy fairy tale of Cinderella with a darker and more realistic version. In the overall story, Cinderella defies her stepmother by going to the ball. Instead of the traditional fairy godmother, the poem contains doves. Another change is the violent manner in which the sister tries on the slipper. The tone of the story is also rebellious. First off, the poem maintains a sarcastic tone because it shows phrases, such as, "that story" (Sexton 649) and referring to the ball as "a marriage market" (Sexton 649). The tone and the ending of a fairy tale is normally upbeat. In the outcome, the poem's challenges the traditional "happily ever after" ending with a more realistic and a manner of "no nonsense." The sarcastic tone of "Cinderella and the prince lived, they say, happily ever after, like two dolls in a museum case never bothered by diapers or dust" (Sexton 650) implies that they lived happily, but only in a perfect world untouched by reality.

In "Homage to my hips" by Lucille Clifton, the speaker shows that she is rebellious and different from everyone else. The speaker challenges the "social norm" and does so with pride. The poem implies no one controls "these hips" and shows her rebellion by telling the reader "they don't like to be held back. these hips have never been enslaved, they go where they want to go they do what they want to do" (Clifton 765). The speaker makes it clear that "these hips" are capable and powerful enough to control men. The speaker indicates that no other can take charge of herself and she is capable of controlling others.