We’ve noticed the following motifs in three of the many Cinderella stories we’ve read and viewed:
Mistreated person (often by mean stepfamily)
Fella in Cinderfella, Harry in Harry Potter, and Lily in Davenport’s Ashpet.
deadline
This often is midnight.
change in status
Fella goes from rich to servant to royal, Harry goes from middle class to servant (pratically) to “The Boy [...]
Archive for January 8th, 2008
After listening to me read aloud Moss Gown (retold by William Hooks), a different Cinderella from most you read, we did the following analysis.
Cinderella Character - Candace/Moss Gown
Physical Traits:
youngest daughter, red hair, beautiful
Personality Traits:
loves her father, kind, doesn’t judge, caring esp. towards father, gentle, hardworking
Other Significant Characters
father, sisters Retha & Grenadine, Grise Grise woman/witch woman [...]
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