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Cinderella

is one of the most recognized stories

Aschenputtel, or Ash Girl, at the end of the tale, the stepsisters' eyes are pecked by birds from the tree to punish them for their cruelty.

around the world. Versions of the tale are estimated to number between 340 to over 1,500 if picture books, films and musical interpretations are included.

CINDERELLA ACROSS CULTURES


The following tales are similar to the Cinderella fairy tale, AT510A. The tales come from many cultures and are similar to the Cinderella story in various ways.
Ashpet Ashpitel The Baba Yaga * Benizara and Kakezara The Brocaded Slipper The Broken Pitcher Cat Cinderella; or Cenerentola * The Cinder Maid * Cinderella (Armenian) Cinderella (Bulgarian) * Cinderella (Chinese) Cinderella: or Aschenputtel (German)* Cinderella (Greek) Cinderella (Italian) * Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper* Cinderella (French American) Conkiajgharuna, the Little Rag Girl * Essy Pattle and da Blue Yowe Fair, Brown, and Trembling * Finette Cendron * Girl Clad in Mouseskin * Gold Star Golden Slipper Grattula-Beddattula The Green Knight * Katie Woodencloak * Liisa and the Prince * Little Burnt Face The Little Cinder Girl The Little Gold Shoe (with 7 variants) * The Little Red Fish and the Clog of Gold The Magic Orange Tree The Maiden and the Fish * Maria Cinderella Marion and Jeanne Papalluga, or, The Golden Slipper * Pepelyouga * Rashin-Coatie * Rosina in the Oven Rushen Coatie * The Sharp Grey Sheep * Sodewa Bai * The Story of Tam and Cam * The Story of the Black Cow * Vasilisa the Beautiful The Wicked Stepmother * The Wonderful Birch * The Hearth Cat * Indian Cinderella * The Jewelled Slipper

ELEMENTS OF THE TALE


The tale of Cinderella always centers around a kind, but persecuted h___________________ who suffers at the hands of her s______________________ after the death of her m______________. Her f_______________ is either absent or neglectful, depending on the version. The heroine has a magical g____________ or d________ who helps her triumph over her persecutors and receive her fondest wish by the end of the tale. The g_____________ is sometimes a representative of the heroine's dead mother. Most of the tales include an epiphany sparked by an article of c_____________ (usually a s_______) that causes the heroine to be recognized for her true worth.

HISTORY
The earliest recorded version comes from _______, written down by Tuan Ch'eng-shih in the middle of the _____th century (between 850-60 A.D.). The tone implies that readers and listeners were already well-acquainted with the story by the time it was written down. The heroine is known as Yeh-shen. Instead of a fairy, a magical f______ is Yeh-shen's helper. However, a g__________ shoe is used to identify Yeh-shen to the prince who wants to marry her. Although mentioned in 16th century German literature, the next written version of the story comes from Charles Perrault in his Contes de ma Mere L'Oye in 1697. While Perrault recorded the tale as told to him by storytellers, he added elements like the fairy godmother, the pumpkin carriage, animal servants, and the glass slippers for l_____________ effect. One now-discredited theory suggests that Perrault confused "vair" (French for "ermine or fur") with "_________" (French for "glass") to account for Cinderella's very uncomfortable footwear. Most scholars now believe Perrault intended glass slippers as Cinderella's footwear. This version has a more humane ending, with Cinderella finding husbands for her sisters. In other versions, the sisters are left poor, blind, maimed, or even dead. For example, in the Grimm Brothers' version, known as

* Full text of tale is available online.

Adapted from SurLaLune website (www.surlalunefairytales.com/cinderella/index.html)


WHILE READING - Identify tale elements to highlight how these two versions deviate from the Cinderella we are more familiar with (Perrault or Disney).

Elements

Cinderella (Dahl)

Aschenputtel (Grimm)

literary devices that can help to develop and inform the texts major themes. The motif can be an idea, an object, a place, or a statement. A motif can be something that recurs to develop the theme in a novel. Motif vs theme -- a theme is an idea set forth by a text, a motif is a recurring element which symbolizes that idea. The motif can also be more like the central idea behind the theme, such as courage or loyalty.

Cinderella (Dahl) theme

Aschenputtel

motifs

Some things to consider: Some consider tales to be historical or sociological documents. Why are there so many villainous stepmothers in tales? Why is the Grimm version more violent than the Perrault version? Relate this to the function of fairy tales and folklore, as you may have experienced with aswang stories heard during childhood. Which of the two versions carry a more subversive message? Which story tries to defy the status quo more? Motif (adapted from Wikipedia) In a narrative, a motif is a recurring element that has symbolic significance in the story. Motifs are recurring structures, contrasts, or

List down 10 Cinderella stories you are familiar with. Include film adaptations and Philippine versions. Why is this story so enduring? 1) 6) 2) 3) 4) 5) 7) 8) 9) 10)

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