cinderella
The folk tale, "Cinderella" by Brothers Grimm, is a good example of how some families' function, both in a positive and negative way. It shows how there are more negative aspects of the family that sometimes can't be seen by outsiders, and how there is usually always a controlling parent in the family. Hopefully, the controlling parent isn't like the stepmother in the story in which she controlled everything, and the dad didn't care or was too blind to see what was happening. It also showed how people, in this case the stepmother and stepsisters, are sometimes never satisfied with what they have and are always wanting more. This is what some call greed, which can lead to the downfall of people who only have one mindset, the need to become wealthier. There's nothing wrong with trying to become wealthier, but the evilness in the stepmother, and stepsisters hearts, lead them to pursue it in the wrong way. With so many negatives there are always a few positives in the mix. Like Cinderella, she tries to live happily not caring about being wealthy or not. People who will do anything to become wealthier, and are never satisfied with what they have, will have even less in the end, while others who live graciously, will receive mo
Cinderella was completely the opposite of her stepmother and stepsisters, for she was the positive side of her family, and didn't care much for wealth. Even though her mother was dead, she kept on going back to see her more than one time a day. How many of us can even say we go see anyone who is deceased once a month or so? Cinderella could have had anything from her father but she asked her father, "Just break off the first twig that brushes against your hat on your way home and bring it to me" (184). This wasn't even for herself because she planted it by her mother's grave. She wasn't a person that was pursuing wealth, but instead, she was pursuing happiness. Her goodness brought her everything that she needed, like being given beautiful clothing so that she could go to the ball. Good always triumphs over evil. The last person on earth that the evil stepsisters would expect to win over the prince was Cinderella and her kind heart. The stepsisters started out with everything like beauty and wealth, but ended up with part of their foot missing and becoming blind. What is wealth good for if you can't see it to enjoy it? Everyone has probably heard the saying, "money doesn't bring people happiness," but in the story, the wealthier the stepmother and stepsisters became, and hoped they would become, the happier they seem to be. The stepsisters were not satisfied with just being rich, they wanted to be supremely rich. When they heard that "the king had decided to sponsor a three-day festival, and all the beautiful girls in the country were invited so that his son could choose a bride" (184), they jumped at the opportunity to meet, and hopefully, marry the prince. They were filled with even more joy when they found out that they could become wealthier than they already were. The stepmother was also happy for her daughters and for herself. She
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Approximate Word count = 1258
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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