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What do you make of the various versions of Cinderella? Why do you think this story is so appealing to so many around the world?
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What do you make of the various versions of Cinderella? Why do you think this story is so appealing to so many around the world? "Cinderella" is arguably best-known fairy tale in the word. There are many various versions but all of them share the idea of a reduction in social status, usually associated with mistreatment/servitude in one's own home. It is often associated with ashes or the hearth. And they provide insights into the daily lives and values of the common people, as well as reflections of the cultural identities of the nations popularizing them. People started telling fairy tales a long time ago when there were social tensions and lower and upper classes (this is true for Europe, Africa, and Native Americans, as well). I believe that "Cinderella" explores these social issues by concentrating on the envy of the aristocracy by the less fortunate, by comparing the lifestyles of...
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