Peace,
There is an age old tale that has been told and retold for a multitude of years, the story of a damsel in distress (princess/pauper) and a “prince charming” that ultimately comes along and “rescues” said damsel and they live Happily Ever After.
As I thought on this today I wondered why this story has been told so many times, made into movies and plays and so thoroughly infused into societies all around the world. Is there some coded message in the tale? Maybe some secret governments plot to take over all relationships?!
As I thought deeper and more serious about this I began to wonder why the female character is often referred to as a “damsel in distress” and why nearly one hundred percent of the time the male character is a “prince charming”.
I thus have decided since I have learned many great things from one of the books I am currently studying called “The Power Of Words – Unlock Your Ability To Learn And Do Anything” by Reverand Alfreddie Johnson and Minister Tony Muhammad with Sean Clouden, that it does my studies good when I “clear” words that I am not completely sure of the meaning. So I have decided to clear the following words: Damsel, Distress, Prince, Charming, Happily, Ever and After in hopes that we can all gain a deeper understanding of what might be hidden in these tales about male / female relationships.
Damsel: 1. A young unmarried lady or woman (now used by poets).
“I saw the fair damsel as I dithered off to school.”
“As the damsel awaited my proposal she felt her heart flutter.”
In: 1. Of position or location. 5. Defining the particular part of anything in which it is affected.
“I was stuck in class today.”
“My keys were in my pocket the entire time.”
Distress: verb 1.To subject to severe strain or pressure; now exp. To afflict or exhaust.
“I was in distress over the pop quiz the teacher gave us.”
“The radiator was under extreme distress due to the thermostat being broken.”
So it can be safely said from the definitions given that a “Damsel In Distress” is: An unmarried woman affected by severe strain, pressure or exhaustion. Many women exclaim that they are “tired of being alone…” and many ask “where are all the “good men at…”. These women are clearly exhausted and under the pressure of being unmarried and alone.
Now since we are here lets define a few extra words:
Married: ppl. a. (is the participial adjective of the verb Marry) 1. United in wedlock.
Marry: verb 1. To join in wedlock; to constitute as a man and wife according to the laws and customs of a nation.
Now let us examine the word Prince.
Prince: 3. One who or that which is first or pre-eminent in a specified class or sphere; the chief, the greatest.
“The young man was a prince among all the men in his neighborhood when it came to academics.
Charming: (the verbal substantive of the verb) Charm: (used figuratively) 2. That which fascinates or attracts, exciting love and admiration.
So if a man is called a “Prince Charming” then he could be considered: One who is pre-eminent and the greatest in his ability to attract exciting love and admiration.
Happily: (adverb) 2. With or by good fortune; luckily, successfully.
Happy: 2. Having good hap or fortune; lucky, fortunate; favored by circumstance.
Hap: (archaic) 1. Chance or fortune (good or bad); luck, lot.
“With zeal he happily picked up his new found fortune.”
“She was happy that the teacher chose her to receive the prize.”
Ever: (adverb) 1. Always, at all times; in all cases.
“Allah (God) lives ever more.”
“Diamonds will ever be considered “bling” in the community.”
After: (prep) 2: Following in time, in succession to; after the interval of; subsequent to and later than; subsequent to and in consequence of.
So let me wrap this up and try to keep it to just two pages by saying this:
The next time there is an unmarried woman in distress, afflicted by loneliness and the lack of a husband, she just might be looking for a first class man that fascinates her and attracts her love and admiration and when these two join together they can be favored to live successfully at all times as a consequence of them meeting one another.
