Sleeping Beauty Uncovered

So we all know the story of Sleeping Beauty right? Once upon a time there was a jealous witch named Maleficent. She wanted to get her revenge against King Stefan and so she cast a spell upon his daughter Aurora. This curse was that on her 16th birthday Aurora would prick her finger on the nail of a spinning wheel and fall into a deep deep sleep. This sleep could only be awoken by true love.  As a father and a King of a village,  King Stefan had to do whatever he could to stop Maleficent's curse from coming true. 

What Happened Next ?

King Stefan decided to ship his daughter Aurora far away with 3 fairies to watch over her, keeping her as far away from Maleficent as possible. Next he decided to make a new rule called the Patriot Act. The patriot act aloud him to make the decisions needed to keep his people and daughter safe (1). This act also allowed him to have his soldiers go into the village and take away all of the spinning wheels and store them in a secret room in the castle. After this, to keep Maleficent or any of her spies from crossing into the village where the castle stood,  King Stefan got his soldiers to check villagers coming in and out of the palace.

   Unfortunately Kings Stefan's attempt's to keep Aurora safe failed. Maleficent's curse put Aurora to sleep. In the end Prince Phillip saved Sleeping Beauty with the kiss of true love and she woke up. Although the King failed, the most important thing is that he did whatever he could to keep his daughter and the people in his village safe. Always know that it is okay to be extra cautious like King Stefan when it comes to being safe and protected.

Could you ever be in Sleeping Beauty's shoes?

Is an evil witch like Maleficent coming after you with a curse? No silly! There may be some people out there that will try to hurt others like Malefient tried to hurt Aurora. But just like King Stefan protected Aurora, your parents and all the other grown ups around you are trying their best to keep YOU safe! That's why you always have to lock your doors at night. It will stop villains from coming into your home like it stopped Maleficent from getting into the palace. The Patriot Act applies to you too. When you have to go though those the big metal detectors before you get onto an airplane or train (2). Even if you drive out of the country to go on a family vacation grown ups still have to check your parents' ID and passport before you can cross the line. You are all princesses and you have to be protected like one. 

 (2) Andreas, P. (2003). A tale of two borders: the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada lines after 9/11. Center for Comparative Immigration Studies.  Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6d09j0n2

             (1) Simone, M. A. (2009). Give me liberty and give me surveillance: A case study of the US                         government’s discourse of surveillance. Critical Discourse Studies, 6, 1-14. 
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