Cinderella
by
Charles Perrault
Page Developed
by
Susan Kennedy
Cinderella
is a classic love story that many girls and boys have grown up
with. Cinderella takes place in the 1920's with the main
characters as Cinderella, the prince and the two ugly
stepsisters. Throughout the beginning of the story, Cinderella is
shown cleaning the dishes, washing the floors and all odd jobs that a
maid of the household typically does plus more. Poor Cinderella
just wants to go about the town and have fun like her step-sisters, but
her step-sisters and wicked step-mother will not allow her.
Early one afternoon the prince and his dog deliver
invitation's to the ball that will be held on Friday.
Cinderlella's household recieves an invitation and the two ugly
step-sisters and Cinderella are so excited about the ball.
Unfortunatley, the two step-sisters announce to Cinderella that she
will not be going to the ball.
Cinderella was so sad that she sat down and
cried. Cinderella's fairy god mother magically appears because
Cinderella is so sad and the fairy god mother makes a carriage and a
gown appear for Cinderella to go to the ball! Cinderella was so
excited and happy!
The fairy god mother told Cinderella that she must
be back at the house by midnight because the carriage, the dress, the
shoes, etc. will all disappear and she will return back into her
rags. Cinderella agreed and hurriedly rushed to the ball looking
more beautiful and elegant than anyone at the ball!
The prince was in love at first sight when
Cinderella arrived at the ball! The prince and Cinderella danced
until midnight, Cinderella left, but the prince never knew what
Cinderella's name was and all he had to remember her by was her glass
slipper that she left behind at the ball. The prince was madly in
love and needed to find Cinderella because he wanted to marry
her.
The next morning the prince knocked on every door in
town for the girl that fit the glass slipper. When he came to
Cinderella's house, the two ugly step sisters tried to squeeze their
big feet into the slipper.
The step sisters made Cinderella hide but the prince
somehow knew that there was another girl in the house. Cinderella
came out , tried the shoe on and the shoe was a perfect fit! The
prince asked Cinderella to marry him and they lived happily ever
after!! Cinderella never had to answer to her step sister and
step mother's orders ever again!
Critical Thinking Questions
1.) How would you feel if you were
in Cinderella's situation?
2.) How would you deal with your two ugly stepsisters and
step-mother controlling and laughing at you all
the time?
