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Themes Of Cinderella

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Oftentimes stories are depicted as an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment otherwise known as a fable. But many question why to as some of these stories are so popular and beloved by so many? For most instances the story is popular for its theme. This generally means for its moral and life lessons.

RumpleStilt skins overall theme is don 't deprive off other peoples work, which is often done though power and greed. This is betrayed in many different ways. The king is a man with power and much greed. “Then he led her to a chamber in his palace where there was a great heap of straw, and gave her a spinning wheel , and said, said All this must be spun into gold by the morning” (Grimm Brothers). This is essentially …show more content…

As most know, cinderella is considered a stock character but can also be considered a round character because of how she handles situations through the story. “As however, cinderella went on asking the stepmother said at least, “I have emptied a dish of lentils into the ashes for you have to pick up in two hours to go to the ball” (Grimm Brothers). Cinderella is forced to deal with all the problems of her step sisters but does it in a common wise manner. After all her Time with dealing dealing with her stepsister cinderella final gets revenge with a happy ending. “And thus, for their wickedness and falsehood, they punished with blindness all their days” (Grimm Brothers). This was bound to due to their vying actions towards cinderella with the sister mistreating cinderella so poor. But don 't forget about the story cupid and psyche which yields somewhat of a different form cinderella 's …show more content…

Cupid and Psyche takes a turn for the worst. But the theme consist of true love will always find its way. This happens countless times throughout the story. “He opened his eyes and fixed them full upon her. Then, without saying a word, he spread his white wings and flew out of the window” (Berson Sally). This shows the frustration towards Psyche from Cupid. But the ending factor is when Psyche becomes a god and is able to properly be with Cupid. “Drink this, Psyche, and be immortal. Nor shall Cupid ever break away from the knot in which he is tied, but these nuptials shall be perpetual.” Psyche became at last united to Cupid forever” (Berson Sally). Psyche is granted mortality and is officially a god and is rightfully

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