I felt this symbolized a new take on a classic trope- where the female is the figure of strength here and saves herself, rather than by a male figure that takes her away from her situation at home. I thought the climax of the story was a great take on the original, as Dinorella is presented as a heroic protagonist, rather than being just a beautiful princess that the Duke falls in love with. Soon Dinorella is crowned his hero and he looks for her, finding Dinorella and ending the story with the two together, in love. However, unlike the original story of inspiration, here, Dinorella throws dirt balls at a Deinonychus dragging Duke Dudley away from the dance. To the rescue, Fiarydactal soon appears and Dinorella is turned into a beautiful princess. Soon, as expected, she is told she can’t go to the dance by her stepsisters, citing her plain clothing and uninspiring looks. Described as being, “Dainty and dependable,” Dinorella and her sisters soon receive an invitation to the Dinosaur Dance from Duke Dudley, a most handsome young dinosaur prince. The story starts with Dinorella having to do daily chores around the house - bringing drinks, doing laundry, and taking care of her lazy stepsisters, Dora and Doris. With bright imagery reflective of this being a fairy tale that parallels Cinderella, each of the drawings within Dinorella really make the book about the illustrations, while the plot takes on a more ‘modern dinoesque’ reiteration of a classic fairy tale.
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