cinderella
Cinderella is a well-known fairy tale which probably gained its popularity after the release of Disney’s Cinderella animation story. A folktale that transcend time and culture having a lasting effect on both the young and the old. Many of us grew up listening to these stories. Like many other fairy tales stories, Cinderella’s story found the way to many other cultures and so many other children grew up listening to the same story in other variation.The Chinese Cinderella, by Tuan Ch’Eng-Shih, is the earliest version found, dates back to 850-860AD. There is even an African version of the tale recorded in the Hausa language and translated into English in 1965. Among other cultural versions are: the Native American version “Oochigeaskw – “The Rough-Faced Girl”; and the most familiar to today’s readers is Charles Perrault’s version. In these variations of the “Cinderella” story, many commonalities exist -- Likewise many other ghastly details differentiate them. I choose to expose my 4-year
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Approximate Word count = 673
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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