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WORK TILL YOU DROP

This analysis of the work song from Disney's "Cinderella" delves into its historical context and relevance to contemporary labor issues. The song highlights Cinderella's exhausting labor under poor conditions, symbolizing the plight of many workers, especially women. With references to Terkel's thoughts on the violence of work, the narrative parallels Cinderella's struggle with modern themes of equality and support from allies like the mice. The piece connects to oral history, illustrating how societal roles have evolved while the need for solidarity in labor continues.

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WORK TILL YOU DROP

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  1. WORK TILL YOU DROP BY TRIEU VAN, SOKUNTHEA RIN, WEBERT LAHENS

  2. THE WORK SONG • Written by Disney • Made in the 1950s • Used in Disney’s Cinderella

  3. Lyrics • [Jack:]Cinderelly, CinderellyNight and day it's CinderellyMake the fire, fix the breakfastWash the dishes, do the mopping[Girl mice:]And the sweeping and the dustingThey always keep her hopping [Jack:]She goes around in circlesTill she's very, very dizzyStill they holler

  4. THE PAST AND PRESENT • Historically, woman only had that for a job. • Now they are equal.

  5. Relevant to Current Issues • Cinderella is like a worker with bad working conditions. • The Girl Mouse, Jack and Gus are like the Union supporting her.

  6. Terkel Quote • “Work is…violence to the spirit as well as the body”(Terkel). • Cinderella is force to work day and night. • At the end of the day, her body and spirit feels exhausted.

  7. Oral History • The Work Song relates to the oral history “Mother” by Elise Klein. • The mom stays home all day and do the cleaning and cooking, etc. • The Stepmother and Stepsisters of Cinderella forces her to stay home all day and do all the work by herself.

  8. Conclusion • Even though a single person is treated with bad work conditions, there will always be a group of people who help support them and make the work conditions better for the rest.

  9. Work Cited • Terkel, Studds. "Introduction." Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do. New York: New, 1972. Print.

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